Mini-Reviews

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Mystery by Alan Bradley
Eleven-year-old chemistry lover and amateur sleuth Flavia de Luce may be a little too precocious for her own good, but this philatelic mystery set in 1950s England is a delight.
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Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
Finnikin of the Rock, an epic fantasy tale, is a marked departure from Melina Marchetta’s usual contemporary realistic fiction, but she has crafted a rich, complex world full of intriguing and mysterious characters. The strong socio-political undercurrents have parallels to our own world, but they don’t overwhelm the core story about Finnikin’s search for a homeland for his displaced kingdom and his acceptance of his destiny to become king.
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Violet on the Runway, Violet by Design and Violet in Private by Melissa Walker
Melissa Walker’s Violet trilogy offers a fun, pop-culture-filled look at the modeling industry from the point of view of a regular teen girl plucked from obscurity to make it big on the runways of New York, Brazil, and Paris.
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Heist Society by Ally Carter
Kat Bishop grew up with a family of art thieves, but just wants to enjoy being a normal high school student for once. Her attempt at normalcy is short-lived, however, when the theft of a famous art collection is pegged on her father. Kat soon finds herself putting together a crack team of teen-aged thieves to pull off one last heist to clear her dad’s name. This book is pure fun featuring a strong female lead and a great cast of supporting characters.
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April 14th, 2010  ♥  Books, Reviews  ♥  No Comments »