Monthly Archives: April 2016

V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N-!

Posted on April 22, 2016 by mondomolly

Returning the week of May 2!

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Distress Call 911 #1: Twist of Fate By D.L. Carey

Posted on April 15, 2016 by mondomolly

“Oh, no! Severed limb!” I’m always on the lookout for forgotten series with weird or unique concepts… but this one, in which teenagers learn a valuable lesson about not peer-pressuring their friends’ identical twins to serve as organ banks takes … Continue reading →

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Jean and Johnny By Beverly Cleary

Posted on April 8, 2016 by mondomolly

It all starts the night Johnny Chessler asks Jean to dance… Beverly Cleary celebrates her 100th birthday on Tuesday, and so OF COURSE we are looking at another of her early YA titles today! Best known (do I really need … Continue reading →

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And This Is Laura By Ellen Conford

Posted on April 2, 2016 by mondomolly

Is Laura’s talent for seeing into the future a gift or a curse? Like her contemporary, Lois Duncan, Ellen Conford takes a rather casual attitude towards teenagers with psychic powers. Instead of focusing on suspense, however, Conford largely focuses on … Continue reading →

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