Code Orange

Code Orange by Caroline B. Cooney (2005)

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Juvenile Fiction | Thriller2 StarsBlurb:

“With a school report due, Mitty Blake considers it good luck when he finds some old medical books in his family’s weekend house. However, when he discovers an old envelope in one of the books, the report is no longer about the grade–it’s about life and death.”
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The Scorpio Races

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (2011)

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YA Fiction | Contemporary | Myth & Fantasy4.5 starsBlurb:

“It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die.  Continue reading

Goliath

Goliath (Leviathan #3) by Scott Westerfeld (2011)

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YA Fiction | Historical Fantasy | Steampunk
4 Stars
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“Alek and Deryn are abroad the Leviathan when the ship is ordered to pick up an unusual passenger. This brilliant/maniacal inventor claims to have a weapon called Goliath that can end the war. But whose side is he really on?  Continue reading

Wolves

Wolves: Capturing the Natural Spirit of these Incredible Animals
by Shaun Ellis (2011)

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Non-Fiction | Photography & Nature5-starsBlurb:

“The beautiful and informative guide to the natural world features vibrant full-color photography by some of the world’s finest wildlife photographers. Covering a wealth of information on wolves, their history, and their habits, this wonderful look into the lives of one of the world’s most interesting creatures is a great addition to any nature library.”
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Treason

Treason (The Grimoire Saga #2) by S.M. Boyce (2012)

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YA Fiction | Fantasy4.5 stars
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“Kara Magari ignited a war when she stumbled into Ourea and found the Grimoire: a powerful artifact filled with secrets. To protect the one person she has left, she strikes a deal that compromises everything she believes in… and things don’t go as planned.  Continue reading

Clybourne Park

Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris (2010)

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Theatre | Historical Drama5-starsBlurb:

“Clybourne Park spans two generations fifty years apart. In 1959, Russ and Bev are selling their desirable two-bedroom at a bargain price, unknowingly bringing the first black family into the neighborhood (borrowing a plot line from Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun) and creating ripples of discontent among the cozy white residents of Clybourne Park. In 2009, Continue reading

Red Queen

Red Queen (Red Queen #1) by Victoria Aveyard (2015)

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YA Fiction | Fantasy
3.5 Stars
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“The poverty stricken Reds are commoners, living under the rule of the Silvers, elite warriors with god-like powers.

To Mare Barrow, a 17-year-old Red girl from The Stilts, it looks like nothing will ever change.  Continue reading

The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (2012)

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YA Fiction | Contemporary Romance4 StarsBlurb:

“Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.  Continue reading

More Than This

More Than This by Patrick Ness (2013)

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YA Fiction | Sci-Fi3 StarsBlurb:

“A boy drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments. He dies.

Then he wakes, naked and bruised and thirsty, but alive.

How can this be? And what is this strange deserted place?  Continue reading

The Night Circus

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (2011)

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(NA) Fiction | Historical Paranormal Romance4.5 starsBlurb:

“The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called “Le Cirque des Reves,” and it is only open at night.

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