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Frankenstein

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818)

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Fiction | Horror-Thriller2 StarsBlurb:

“Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature’s hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein.  Continue reading →

Worlds of Ink and Shadow

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Worlds of Ink and Shadow: A Novel of the Brontës by Lena Coakley (2016)
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YA Fiction | Historical Fantasy4.5 starsBlurb:

“Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne. The Brontë siblings have always been inseparable. After all, nothing can bond four siblings quite like life in an isolated parsonage out on the moors. Their vivid imaginations lend them escape from their strict upbringing, actually transporting them into their created worlds: the glittering Verdopolis and the romantic and melancholy Gondal. But at what price? Continue reading →

1984

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1984 by George Orwell (1950)

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“While 1984 has come and gone, Orwell’s narrative is more timely than ever. 1984 presents a “negative utopia”, that is at once a startling and haunting vision of the world — so powerful that it’s completely convincing from start to finish. Continue reading →

Code Orange

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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

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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 →

The Fault in Our Stars

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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

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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

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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.

But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel Continue reading →

Afterworlds

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Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld (2014)

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YA Fiction | Contemporary | Paranormal

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“Darcy Patel has put college and everything else on hold to publish her teen novel, Afterworlds. Arriving in New York with no apartment or friends she wonders whether she’s made the right decision until she falls in with a crowd of other seasoned and fledgling writers who take her under their wings…  Continue reading →

Drought

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Drought by Pam Bachorz (2011)

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YA Fiction | Horror-Thriller3.5 StarsBlurb:

“A young girl thirsts for love and freedom, but at what cost?

Ruby dreams of escaping the Congregation. Escape from slaver Darwin West and his cruel Overseers. Escape from the backbreaking work of gathering Water. Escape from living as if it is still 1812, the year they were all enslaved.  Continue reading →