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My Reading Frenzy

Virginia

Just a little librarian reading big books.

Interests: Reading, writing, books, walking, libraries, book stores, cats, amateur gardening

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YA at its Finest

I recently read three really excellent YA titles: A Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff (which is admittedly a bit closer to middle grade than YA.), Enchanted by Alethea Kontis and Colin Fischer by Ashley Edward Miller and Zach Stentz. I really enjoyed them all for different reasons. A Tangle... Continue reading

Posted May 12, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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Clockwork Princess

I LOVED Cassandra Clare's latest in The Infernal Devices series, Clockwork Princess. I do not remember liking the other two, Clockwork Angel and Clockwork Prince as much. I really loved her other series Mortal Instruments until I got to the 4th in the trilogy (Yep, that's what I meant, 4th... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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Eleanor and Park

I really, really liked this love story. Though I admit that at first I was not sure it was really a YA novel. First of all it takes place in 1986 (which practically makes it historical fiction) and is filled with references, musically mainly, that no young adult is going... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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Same premise, different story

I recently read/listened to two books with a similar premise: the royal family has been killed and treasonous interlopers have taken over the kingdom, only --------- can save the kingdom. The first of these novels is The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen. The second is Finnikin of the Rock by... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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Thank you Sean Pidgeon...

for writing the best King Arthur book I have read in a long time, Finding Camlann. And I have read MANY King Arthur books. My two favorites are T.H. White's The Once and Future King and Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Mists of Avalon (but not its many sequels which are... Continue reading

Posted Mar 17, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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This makes me feel better about Maureen Johnson's latest

In her blog, Maureen Johnson reveals just enough to explain why The Madness Underneath feels so unfinished. Continue reading

Posted Mar 11, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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Holly Black is not...

in on the writing conspiracy with Maureen Johnson, Libba Bray, and Robin Wasserman, if her Curse Workers series is any indication. I have now listened to the first two books in the series White Cat and Red Glove and am half-way finished with Black Heart. I am enjoying them a... Continue reading

Posted Mar 7, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl

is either a genius or insane. I know, I know there is a fine line. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is quite simply brilliant. If you have read it, you know why I cannot say much about the plot without ruining it all. If you have not read it, I... Continue reading

Posted Feb 18, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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I bought Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler almost two years ago, just after I heard it was being banned because it "promotes or sensationalizes sexual promiscuity." I love a good banned book and was hoping for a shockingly frank discussion of teen sexuality. Those people who tried to ban... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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I do own that book, but have not yet read it. I will have to move it up in the TBR pile. Thanks for reading! Rebecca

Commented Feb 10, 2013 on Mrs. Queen Takes the Train at My Reading Frenzy

Mrs. Queen Takes the Train

Mrs. Queen Takes the Train is a charming novel about a day Elizabeth II of England leaves the palace to travel on her own to Edinburgh to see her beloved, decommissioned yacht, Brittannia. While the possible inner thoughts of the queen are interesting, much of what The Queen thinks, feels,... Continue reading

Posted Feb 6, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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Fantsy, fantasy, bring on the fantasy

I have always liked fantasy and science fiction. So even now, I look forward to new fantasy by favorite authors. I am reading my way through Diana Wynn Jones work slowly so I can savor them all. Recently I read two books I enjoyed a great deal, The Last Dragonslayer... Continue reading

Posted Feb 3, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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Life Among Giants by Bill Roorbach

Life Among Giants is one of the books I had on lists to read, then took it off, then put it back. Finally I put it on my hold list at the library. I knew it was time to read an adult book and take a break from YA. I... Continue reading

Posted Jan 29, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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David Levithan's Every Day

is how I know I will never be a writer. I mean how does he come up with these things. I enjoyed Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist and Dash and Lily's Book of Dares that Levithan wrote with Rachel Cohn. (I did not really like Naomi and ELy's No Kiss... Continue reading

Posted Jan 26, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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Maureen Johnson, and maybe Holly Black and Robin Wasserman are in cahoots. I have recently read The Name of the Star by Johnson and The Diviners by Bray. The former is about a creey killer from the past, the latter is about a creepy killer from the past. I have... Continue reading

Posted Jan 16, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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If you are perhaps interested in a bit of crying

then I would recommend both One for the Murphy's by Lynda Mullaly Hunt and See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles. I cried during both of these books. My threshold book for crying is Of Mice and Men so if you cried when George shoots Lennie then you will cry... Continue reading

Posted Jan 13, 2013 at My Reading Frenzy

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Holiday Reading

WARNING: This post about holiday reading is about the books I have read over the holidays, not books with holiday themes or topics. I started with The Selection by Kiera Cass, moved to Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead and then The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth.... Continue reading

Posted Dec 29, 2012 at My Reading Frenzy

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Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

Sometimes I do not read "bestsellers" because I do not want to hop on the bandwagon. Then I end up reading them later, sometimes years later, then having to kick myself for not reading them sooner, because of course they were not bestsellers by accident, it is because they were... Continue reading

Posted Dec 13, 2012 at My Reading Frenzy

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A Satisfying Ending

This holiday weekend I had time to read Reached by Ally Condie, the final book in the Matched trilogy. I was worried I would not remember enough of Crossed to jump into the story, but I was ok. I enjoyed the trilogy and look forward to whatever Condie will do... Continue reading

Posted Nov 25, 2012 at My Reading Frenzy

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The exception to the rule

I made up the other day about the second book in a trilogy, is Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor. This book was fabulous. I rarely take my time with a book in order to savor it, I am more of a "devour it quickly" kind of reader,... Continue reading

Posted Nov 23, 2012 at My Reading Frenzy

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2nd in a YA Trilogy

I have decided I am not a fan of the second book in a YA trilogy. Too often these stories feel like they are treading water instead of advancing the story. Sure, some stuff happens, but little is resolved. I feel like authors write the first book not knowing if... Continue reading

Posted Nov 20, 2012 at My Reading Frenzy

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Kate Morton has done it again...

she has written a book whose ending I could not predict. While there were some elements of the story I could see coming, she stumped me in many ways in her most recent novel, The Secret Keeper. You know what this means, I will be able to continue reading her... Continue reading

Posted Nov 17, 2012 at My Reading Frenzy

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Maggie Stiefvater and I...

...should be best friends. And here's why: 1. She lives in Virginia, I live in Virginia. 2. She writes brilliant books, I like to read brilliant books. 3. She is quirky as evidenced by her author's note at the end of the audiobook of The Scorpio Races; I am quirky... Continue reading

Posted Oct 16, 2012 at My Reading Frenzy

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What a weekend...

... for reading that is. I spent today just having a mainly quiet day with my sweetie. Saturday was a bit more hectic, culminating in a wedding we attended with lots of friends. Somehow though between Friday evening and tonight I read two very different, but very good YA novels.... Continue reading

Posted Oct 14, 2012 at My Reading Frenzy

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I should have trusted John Green...

...not to give me more than I could handle. I put off reading The Fault in Our Stars because I knew it would be sad. I even bought it right when it came out in order to get a signed copy, plus I have become a book snob and prefer... Continue reading

Posted Sep 23, 2012 at My Reading Frenzy

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