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Random Musings of a Bibliophile: August 2015
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile. Friday, August 28, 2015. Favorite YA Realistic Fiction Heroines. This is a continuation of the series of amazing heroine posts I've been doing throughout this year originally inspired by this post. These wonderful girls in YA Realistic fiction are in addition to Maddie Brodatt who made the original list of 10. Clara Lemlich from Audacity. Princess Goewin from A Coalition of Lions. Taylor Markham (and Raffy) from Jellicoe Road. Rose and every single female character in Ros...
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile: My Favorite Things
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile. I occasionally do posts where I will talk about my favorites of some element of literature. This is the place where I keep the links to all those posts. (Several of these were originally posted at an earlier date on my livejournal. Books : The Top Ten. Books Read in 2010. Books Read in 2011. Books Read in 2012. Books Read in 2013. Books Read in 2014. Books Read in 20. Character of All Time. MG Spec Fic Heroines. YA Spec Fic Heroines. MG Realistic Fic Heroines. SLJs Top 10...
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile: March 2015
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Quarterly Review Round-Up and Giveaway. It is time for the Quarterly Review Round-Up where I talk about the best of the best, the one's I couldn't finish, and the adult novels I'm reading that I don't review here. Plus there's a GIVEAWAY. Adult Books (links to reviews on Goodreads):. Crocodile on the Sandbank. Once Upon a Rose. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation. The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy. The Sheriff Takes a Bride. I will close t...
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile: Finding Someplace
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile. Friday, July 31, 2015. By Denise Lewis Patrick tells the story of a girl experiencing and recovering from Hurricane Katrina. It is one of several books to come out in the past couple years that tell a similar story, but it is my favorite that I've read so far. But they feel organic to the story and characters. I also enjoyed how the ending showed the hard road to recovery but was full of hope for the future. Is available August 4th. August 3, 2015 at 1:10 AM. Why do so ma...
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile: TTT: Fairytale Retellings
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile. Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Is a Meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's TTT topic: Favorite Fairy Tale Retellings. Tam Lin Retellings (I know it's a ballad but it's old and there are faeries. I count it.). 12 Dancing Princesses and Frog Prince (a two for one! All things Hans Christian Anderson, but particularly The Snow Queen:. And while not a direct retelling, this has enough elements for me to count it with as THE BEST book that nods to my favorite tales:.
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile: June 2015
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. TTT: Best Reads of 2015 So Far. Is a Meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This Week's Topic: Books I've Read So Far in 2015. I'll Meet You There. Once Upon a Rose. The Penderwicks in Spring. What are some of your favorite reads of the year so far? Links to this post. Saturday, June 27, 2015. I've owned this book for a while but hadn't gotten to it yet. It was an excellent book. Not surprising. Yes Does it work as adult? Links to this post.
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile: January 2015
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile. Friday, January 30, 2015. ALA Midwinter 2015 and the YMAs. Today I am off to Chicago for the fun that is the ALA Midwinter meeting. There is so much I'm looking forward to (not the least of which is getting to meet Maureen. In person for the first time). If you follow me on Twitter. You will see many tweets about what I'm experiencing including the hilarity and wisdom that comes from the teen feedback session in the BFYA committee. Most people seem to prefer, or at least ...
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile: YA Realistic
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile. This is a list of realistic novels I have reviewed for ages 14. Indicates books I feel will work for a mature younger reader. 13 Little Blue Envelopes. By Robin Fenway *. By Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. All the Truth That's In M. Amy and Roger's Epic Detour. Anna and the French Kiss. Back When You Were Easier to Love. By Emily Wing Smith. Between Shades of Gray. Black Dove White Raven. The Boy in the Black Suit. A Countess Below Stairs. Dash and Lily's Book of Dares.
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile: February 2015
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile. Friday, February 27, 2015. March Book Battles are Coming! March Madness is here! Of the bookish sort that is. There are two bracket style battles I'm invested in taking place in the coming weeks. The first is the School Library Journal Battle of the Books. The book I'm hoping wins it all:. SLJ BoB 2015 commences on March 9. The other Battle I'm excited about is the YA/MG Book Battle. The YA/MG Battle starts Monday. Stay tuned! Links to this post. MG/YA Book Battle 2015.
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile: YA Spec Fic
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Random Musings of a Bibliophile. This a list of fantasy novels I've reviewed for ages 13. Indicates books I feel will work for a mature younger reader. Across a Star Swept Sea. By Gene Luen Yang. By Cassandra Rose Clark. The Book of a Thousand Days. The Books of Bayern. The Cadet of Tildor. The City in the Lake. City of a Thousand Dolls. A Corner of White. The Crown of Embers. Dark of the Moon. Daughter of Smoke and Bone. By Diana Wynne Jones. By Janet Lee Carey*. By Cinda Williams Chima*. Rise of a Hero.
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