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Imagine being stuck in space with HAL, a zombie-virus, and your very recently ex-partner

Illuminae (Illuminae Files 1) by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

June 6, 2020 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

If you take some of the more famous bits that include humans from 2001: Space Odyssey, add a probably evil corporation out to destroy everyone and everything the main characters hold dear, a deadly zombie-like virus, and two main characters who are teenagers who have just broken up at the beginning of all the trouble, you have the basic premise of Illuminae (The Illuminae Files_01). If you know the basic types just noted, then you know the characters and the narrative already for the most […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: adventure, amie kaufman, Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff, illuminae, illuminae files, jay kristoff, space fiction, YA

CoffeeShopReader's CBR12 Review No:46 · Genres: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: adventure, amie kaufman, Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff, illuminae, illuminae files, jay kristoff, space fiction, YA ·
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On the outside looking in

Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir by Robin Ha

June 1, 2020 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

This wonderful illustrated memoir is Robin Ha’s story of moving from Seoul, South Korea, for  the US as a teenager in 1995 and trying to make a new life here with her mother. It is a deeply moving story of a young girl, only 14, being suddenly uprooted from her friends and community, and having to learn a new language, adapt to a new family, and figure out a new culture in Alabama. Thanks to her art, Robin (formerly Chuna) finds a way to bring […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #memoir, Almost American Girl, cbr12, ElCicco, Graphic Novel, non fiction, ReadWomen, Robin Ha, YA

ElCicco's CBR12 Review No:16 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #memoir, Almost American Girl, cbr12, ElCicco, Graphic Novel, non fiction, ReadWomen, Robin Ha, YA ·
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A Welcome Addition To YA Dystopias

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

May 27, 2020 by Claire Badger 2 Comments

Were we all a little burned out on dystopic YA fiction for a while there? Yeah, and the movie studios sure didn’t help. Yet here in 2020, something about a pandemic has made dystopic fiction that is specifically YA a lot more appealing though, so who better to reignite my interest in the genre than Susanne Collins herself? Did I get so obsessively into the Hunger Games trilogy back in ’12 that I neglected to finish my Masters thesis on time and had to take […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: dystopia, Hunger Games, Susanne Collins, Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, Toxic Romance, YA

Claire Badger's CBR12 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: dystopia, Hunger Games, Susanne Collins, Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, Toxic Romance, YA ·
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What if the Chosen One is flawed? What do you do after you’ve defeated the Big Bad?

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

May 12, 2020 by Dome'Loki 5 Comments

Reading Fangirl brought me such joy that I immediately ordered Carry On and Wayward Son to be able to continue Simon and Baz’s adventures. In the review I wrote, “Waiting for Carry On has me checking the front porch every time the dog barks at the front door.”  Fortunately, I didn’t have to wait much longer and they showed up in the next day or so.  Since then I’ve blitzed through both books, reading them back to back and and finishing them in a matter of days, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr12, Dome'Loki, Fiction, gay, magic, Rainbow Rowell, YA

Dome'Loki's CBR12 Review No:17 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, cbr12, Dome'Loki, Fiction, gay, magic, Rainbow Rowell, YA ·
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A great series goes out with a whimper

The King of Crows by Libba Bray

May 11, 2020 by pixifer Leave a Comment

The King of Crows is the fourth and final book in the Diviners series.  The series is about a group of superpowered teenagers in 1920s New York City. Evie can read objects to learn about the owners; Memphis can heal diseases and injuries; Theta has fire that shoots out from her body; Henry can walk in people’s dreams and influence their dreams; Ling can walk in dreams to talk to the dead; Isaiah sees the future; Sam can become invisible; Jericho has superhuman strength and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novel, historical fiction, horror, Libba Bray, sci-fi, YA, Young Adult

pixifer's CBR12 Review No:28 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #Science Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novel, historical fiction, horror, Libba Bray, sci-fi, YA, Young Adult ·
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Didn’t know it, but I needed a romance with a geeky, anxious lead that I relate to.

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

May 6, 2020 by Dome'Loki 2 Comments

When I received Fangirl in the 2019 Cannonball book exchange, the first thing I noticed about the cover of my edition (the one pictured in this review) was that the art was done by Noelle Stevenson.  I adore Stevenson’s graphic novel Nimona and seeing her art on the book gave me a warm glow before even cracking the cover.  This was in addition to the good will Rowell built up with Eleanor and Park, and Pumpkinheads, but it was low on the TBR so it […]

Filed Under: Fanfiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr12, college, Dome'Loki, fanfiction, Fiction, Rainbow Rowell, Romance, YA

Dome'Loki's CBR12 Review No:14 · Genres: Fanfiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: cbr12, college, Dome'Loki, fanfiction, Fiction, Rainbow Rowell, Romance, YA ·
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