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Chicago Book Review

'One for the Murphys' captures the conflicting emotions of a child in crisis

  • One for the Murphys
  • May 16, 2012
"One for the Murphys" is a riveting story of a girl who feels trapped by circumstance—even when things seem to change for the...
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'Enchanted' by Alethea Kontis: A magical love story filled with fairy tales

"Enchanted" by Alethea Kontis doesn't answer the question: How many different fairy tales can be combined into one sweet young adult...
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'Fated' by Alyson Noel: The first fantasy in 'The Soul Seekers' series

"Fated" is the first in a new fantasy young adult series by Alyson Noel. After an exotic beginning in Morocco where Daire, the...
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'The Hunt' by Andrew Fukuda is a tense YA vampire adventure

“The Hunt” by Andrew Fukuda is a unique vampire novel, unique even though its basic plot elements are derivative or borrowed from many...
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'Unraveling' by Elizabeth Norris is an action book with a scifi twist

  • Unraveling
  • April 22, 2012
“Unraveling” by Elizabeth Norris is the kind of action-meets-scifi book that teen (and adult) readers will love. Once you get past the...
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The Chicago Art Scene

The Chicago Art Scene(1998) is a 9¾” (w) x 11¼” (l), soft cover book that displays the fine art of 68, Chicago, fine...
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'The Calling' by Kelley Armstrong is a strong sequel to 'The Gathering'

"The Calling" by Kelley Armstrong is the second book in a trilogy. The first in the set was "The Gathering."In this book, the...
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'The List' by Siobhan Vivian is a new twist on the popular girl story

'The List' by Siobhan Vivian is a great story about an all-important list in a typical high school.This list is eagerly awaited each fall...
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Review of 'Circle of Cranes' by Annette LeBox

'Circle of Cranes' by Annette LeBox is a story that might not appeal at first glance -- but look again -- this book is a wonderful story....
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An autobiography in every sense of the word

In Breaking Through: Beating the Odds Shot after Shot, author Chamique Holdsclaw candidly recounts a broken childhood. The WNBA star holds nothing...
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