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One Librarian's Book Reviews
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This one librarian writes book reviews about young adult, adult, and children's books. Content ratings include swearing, mature content, and violence.
Recent Posts
Book Review: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Look at me, I's readin' my classics again! Ms. Gaskell is on tour for the Classics Circuit, which gives me a very good excuse. For other stops on the Gaskell tour, check the Classics Circuit blog.North and Southare as different as night and day, or...
Falling Behind
It seems that the books I check out of the library all start piling up until I realize I have four books due back in four days and I haven't started any of them. And let's not even get started on the (fairly small) review book pile. I am becoming a ...
Book Review: Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder
Sea Glasscontinues the story of Opal, who has discovered new and powerful uses for her glass magic. Though she has been commanded by the council to return immediately, she delays that return, seeking out Ulrick, hoping he will want to have his soul ...
Book Review: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Mysterious Benedict Societyis a group of top secret agents - children with peculiar talents and skills who passed a series of mysterious tests. The four children who manage to survive the tests - Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance - find themse...
Book Review: Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Foundis a story about Jonah, who grew up knowing he was adopted and not thinking much of it. When he and his friend Chip start receiving strange letters about how they are "missing," they think it is just a prank. Until Chip learns he's adopted too...
Book Review: The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
The Chosen Onetells the story of Kyra, a thirteen-year-old girl who has grown up in an isolated polygamous colony. She has had no real contact with the outside world, until she begins to read books checked out from a mobile library - books she is fo...

