“Recommended by…” is a monthly feature in which an awesome bookish person recommends a book that I just have to read. It’s posted in two parts. Part one is the intro to the recommender and the recommendation. Part two posts later in the month and recaps my thoughts on the book. Check out part one here. I can’t… Read more »
My Thoughts: I’ve been meaning to read a book by Marcus Sedgwick for some time. We have a number of his titles in my LMC and my students have said good things. And of course he has been awarded a Printz Honor as well as a Printz Award! Obviously I need to be reading these… Read more »
My Thoughts: Enchanted. What a perfect title for this book. It’s exactly how I felt listening to the story! I absolutely adored it! What to even say about this one… First, I’m a sucker for fairy tale retellings. I’ve read everything I can get my hands on by Robin McKinley, Donna Jo Napoli, Gail Carson Levine,… Read more »
Yet another book that everyone told me to read but I put off. Seriously. What’s wrong with me?!? I finally pulled my head out of the sand and listened to this one on a road trip this summer. Not surprisingly, I loved it. I mean, that synopsis? Impostor kings? Cursed lands? Prophetic dreams? No brainer…. Read more »
Monsters of Men Author: Patrick Ness Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: Sept. 28, 2010 Pages: 603 Series: Chaos Walking, book three Source: Purchased Read By: Nick Podehl, Angela Dawe, McLeod Andrews Audiobook Publisher: Brilliance Audio Audiobook Length: 14 hours, 27 mins. About the Book: “War,” says the Mayor. “At last.” Three armies march on New Prentisstown, each one intent on destroying the others. Todd and… Read more »
Monstrous Beauty Author: Elizabeth Fama Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Publication Date: Sept. 4th, 2012 Pages: 295 Source: Purchased book and audio Read By: Katherine Kellgren Audiobook Publisher: Macmillan Audio Audiobook Length: 8 hours, 1 min. About the Book: Fierce, seductive mermaid Syrenka falls in love with Ezra, a young naturalist. When she abandons her life underwater for a chance at happiness on… Read more »
The Port Chicago 50Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights Author: Steve SheikinPublisher: Roaring Brook PressPublication Date: Jan. 21, 2014Pages: 208Source: Audiobook for reviewRead By: Dominic HoffmanAudiobook Publisher: Listening LibraryAudiobook Length: 3 hours, 49 minutesAbout the Book: An astonishing civil rights story from Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin.On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion rocked the segregated Navy base at… Read more »
These Broken Stars Author: Aime Kaufman & Meagan SpoonerPublisher: Disney HyperionPublication Date: Dec. 10, 2013Pages: 374Series: The Starbound Trilogy, book oneSource: audiobook for reviewRead By: Cynthia Holloway, Johnathan McClain & Sarge AntonAudiobook Publisher: Listening LibraryAudiobook Length: 11 hours, 15 minsAbout the Book: It’s a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace… Read more »
The Dream Thieves Author: Maggie StiefvaterPublisher: Scholastic PressPublication Date: Sept. 17, 2013Pages: 439Series: The Dream Thieves: The Raven Cycle, book twoSource: PurchasedRead By: Will PattonAudiobook Publisher: Scholastic AudioAudiobook Length: 12 hours, 45 mins. About the Book: Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and… Read more »
The Runaway King Author: Jennifer A. NielsenPublisher: Scholastic PressPublication Date: March 1, 2013Pages: 331Series: The Ascendence Trilogy, book twoSource: Purchased audiobook, received ARC from publisherRead By: Charlie McWadeAudiobook Publisher: Scholastic AudioAudiobook Length: 8 hours, 27 minsWARNING! There may be spoilers for book one! About the Book: A kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction. A king gone missing. Who will survive? Find out in the highly anticipated sequel… Read more »
