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Book Review: Ghost Country by Patrick Lee

Title: Ghost Country Author: Patrick Lee Genre: Speculative Fiction, Thriller Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: January 2011 Paperback: 352 pages For decades, inexplicable technology has passed into our world through the top secret anomaly called the Breach. The latest device…

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Book Review: The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

Title: The Woman in Black Author: Susan Hill Genre: Horror, Gothic, Historical Publisher: Knopf Doubleday (originally published by Hamish Hamilton, UK) Publication Date: September 2011 (originally October 1983) Paperback: 176 pages A classic ghost story: the chilling tale of…

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Book Review: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan

Title: When She Woke Author: Hillary Jordan Genre: Dystopian, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Algonquin Books Publication Date: October 2011 Hardcover: 352 pages Hannah Payne’s life has been devoted to church and family, but after her arrest, she awakens to a…

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Book Review: The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell

Title: The Princess Curse Author: Merrie Haskell Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: September 2011 Hardcover: 328 pages Twelve princesses suffer from a puzzling—and downright silly—curse. Ridiculous though the curse may be, whoever breaks…

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Book Review: Dark of the Moon by Tracy Barrett

Title: Dark of the Moon Author: Tracy Barrett Genre: Historical Fiction, Greek Mythology Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Harcourt Children’s Books Publication Date: September 19th 2011 Hardcover: 320 pages Ariadne is destined to become a goddess of the moon. She…

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Book Review: Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

Title: Breadcrumbs Written by Anne Ursu Illustrations by Erin McGuire Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Middle Grade Publisher: Walden Pond Press (HarperCollins) Publication Date: September 2011 Hardcover: 313 pages Once upon a time, Hazel and Jack were best friends.…

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Book Review: Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson

Title: Ultraviolet Author: R.J. Anderson Genre: Young Adult, Speculative Fiction, Contemporary Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab (US) / Orchard Books (UK) Publication Date: September 2011 (US) / June 2011 (UK) Hardcover: 306 pages “Once upon a time there was a girl…

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