by Retired Reviewer | Jul 22, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult
Graphic novels intertwined with a written story are still rare. Each page of In the Shadows is printed in heavy high-gloss, full-color paper, making this a physically weighty read. The artwork is on the darker side and verges on the edge of steampunk. You might find...
by Retired Reviewer | Jul 18, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Science Fiction, Young Adult
If you are looking for characters that come to life with the flair of Doctor Who and Lord of the Rings, then this book will be everything you are looking for, and more! Each character has been perfectly sculpted into their very own unique person, down to the smallest...
by Retired Reviewer | Jul 17, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Young Adult
Violet Dancey is a Mississippi girl trying to keep it together while she mourns her twin brother Rush, who died in the Civil War. Surrounded by new family members, and without her father, she manages to figure it all out in the end. [alert...
by Retired Reviewer | Jul 16, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Self-Help, Young Adult
Growing up is hard, especially as a teenage girl, and this book doesn’t help. The further you read, the more appalling the book gets. If you want to work on yourself, that’s great; self-improvement is fantastic. However, telling girls that whether you’re fifteen or...
by Retired Reviewer | Jul 15, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Romance, Young Adult
High school senior Michelle lives in her own bitter reality. It seems with a useless counselor, an uncaring mother, and bullies at school, she has no one to rely on but herself. With an irritable attitude towards others, Michelle builds her defensive wall high. That...