*Young adult, contemporary fantasy *17-year-old boy as the main character *Rating: I love this book–I love Holly Black. (I actually met her a few years ago at Words in the Woods–and she is super nice and smart, too!) I’m sorry that I’m behind the times on reading her books. She put this series out when [...]
October 15, 2012 in Black, Holly, Book Club Possibility, High School Teachers, Journal Writing, Journal Writing, Middle School Teachers, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
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photo by midweekpost www.flickr.com *Young adult, urban contemporary fantasy *Teenage girl as main character *Rating: City of Ashes, the sequel to City Of Bones, is a page-turner. You won’t want to stop until you read every last word of the Clary-Simon-Jace saga. Short, short summary: It’s hard to summarize this plot without giving anything away. [...]
March 5, 2010 in Black, Holly, Book Club Possibility, Clare Cassandra, High School Teachers, Meyer, Stephenie, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
Tags: Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes, The Mortal Instruments series, urban fantasy, young adult contemporary fantasy novels, young adult fantasy novels | No Comments »
Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Young adult novel, contemporary fantasy 17-year-old girl as main character Rating: The best book of the series–and the whole series is absolutely fantastic! Short, short summary: Val is a typical teenager who loves her boyfriend and lives with her “beautiful” mom. But when her mom and boyfriend betray her, [...]
September 2, 2008 in Black, Holly, Young Adult Novels
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