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"The Road"

Ms. Waddle wrote 3 months ago:   One of the comments you’d never see in a professional book review is “The book is graphic enough t … more →

Tags: Fiction, Science Fiction/Futuristic, Adventure Stories, controversial issue, movie tie-in, Environmental Issues, Mature Readers, Cormac Mccarthy, future dystopia

A YA Frankenstein Tale That's, Well, Broken5 comments

Rebecca wrote 5 months ago: A Review of Broken by A.E. Rought Strange Chemistry, 2012 by REBECCA, December 5, 2012 characters Em … more →

Tags: Book Review, Rebecca, Romance, death, Non-mystery

New fantasy fiction

Ms. Waddle wrote 8 months ago: This slideshow requires JavaScript. The newest–come check them out! Sea Change by Aimee Friedm … more →

Tags: Fiction, young adult literature, Science Fiction/Futuristic, family problems, Horror/Supernatural Elements, Romance, Fantasy/Alternative World, Bullying, fairy tale readalike

Starcrossed and Teen Book Fest! Tomorrow!

Ms. Waddle wrote 1 year ago: Come to the Teen Book Fest tomorrow– Saturday, May 5 1-4 PM Ontario Senior Center (Just go to … more →

Tags: Fiction, young adult literature, family problems, Horror/Supernatural Elements, Romance, Fantasy/Alternative World, greek mythology, Greek mythology readalike, demi gods

Adult books for teens: "When She Woke"

Ms. Waddle wrote 1 year ago: Adult books for teens: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan  In a future United States, a scourge has cau … more →

Tags: Fiction, family problems, controversial issue, Human Rights Issue, Faith-Based/Religious Element, Mature Readers, Adult Books for Teens, The Scarlet Letter, Scarlet Letter readalike

"Cinder"

Ms. Waddle wrote 1 year ago: Cinder by Marissa Meyer Poor Cinder. Not only is she Cinderella on warp speed—she slaves away as a m … more →

Tags: Fiction, young adult literature, Science Fiction/Futuristic, family problems, Romance, Fantasy/Alternative World, Cinderella, Cinderella_readalike

"A Northern Light"

Ms. Waddle wrote 1 year ago: A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly The Gillette murder case: In 1906, Grace Brown was a worker in … more →

Tags: Fiction, young adult literature, family problems, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issue, murder, Chester Gillette, Gillette murder, Adirondack Mountains

My Hideous Proto-Progeny: This Dark Endeavor11 comments

Rebecca wrote 1 year ago: A Review of This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein, Book One by Kenneth Oppel … more →

Tags: Book Review, Rebecca, Prequel, quest, monomaniac, Twins, alchemy

"Legend"1 comment

Ms. Waddle wrote 1 year ago: Legend by Marie Lu  The moment that Day, street rebel against the Republic, saves June, a young and … more →

Tags: Fiction, young adult literature, Science Fiction/Futuristic, Adventure Stories, Human Rights Issue, Romance, Los Angeles

"Divergent"

Ms. Waddle wrote 1 year ago: Divergent by Veronica Roth  “Every faction conditions its members to think and act a certain way. An … more →

Tags: Fiction, young adult literature, Over 375 pages, Science Fiction/Futuristic, Adventure Stories, family problems, controversial issue, Romance, Mature Readers

"Crossed"

Ms. Waddle wrote 1 year ago: Crossed by Ally Condie (second book in the Matched series) “I think of all the things he can do—writ … more →

Tags: Fiction, young adult literature, Science Fiction/Futuristic, Adventure Stories, Human Rights Issue, Romance, Hunger Games readalike, Ally Condie, Matched trilogy

"The Art of Fielding"

Ms. Waddle wrote 1 year ago: The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach All right—this really is a book for mature readers, but it’s suc … more →

Tags: Sports, Fiction, family problems, controversial issue, Mature Readers, Baseball, college life in literature, Moby Dick, Herman Melville

"All the Pretty Horses"

Ms. Waddle wrote 1 year ago: It’s 1949, and sixteen-year-old John Grady Cole plans to leave Texas after his grandfather’s funeral … more →

Tags: Fiction, young adult literature, Adventure Stories, family problems, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Multicultural, movie tie-in, Romance, Classic Literature/Literary Fiction

"Self Storage"

Ms. Waddle wrote 1 year ago: Self Storage by Gayle Brandeis This slideshow requires JavaScript. How difficult is it for the ordin … more →

Tags: Fiction, family problems, controversial issue, Human Rights Issue, Riverside California, local author, Walt Whitman

"Unwind"

Ms. Waddle wrote 1 year ago: Unwind by Neal Shusterman  “The Second Civil War, also known as “The Heartland War,” was a long and … more →

Tags: Fiction, young adult literature, Science Fiction/Futuristic, Adventure Stories, family problems, controversial issue, Human Rights Issue, Banned Books


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