FlumeAward – The Shadow Cabinet The Shadow Cabinet by Maureen Johnson I’ve read about a quarter of the book and I am enjoying it thus far. I didn’t read the first two so thought I’d try it to see if it stands alone. I’m very interested in what happens to the main characters, but I …
FlumeAward – The Raven Boys The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Raven Boys was one of my favorites this year. The writing is high quality. The story is unusual and complex. Though the quest might seem far-fetched, the author makes it all plausible. Who doesn’t like a quest for a sleeping knight? This should be …
FlumeAward – The Night Circus The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
FlumeAward – The Nightmarys //The Nightmarys// by Dan PoblockiI am having trouble getting through this book. It has a very interesting premise, but it’s taking too long to get to the point. It’s about ghosts, and monsters and things going bump in the night, but too many things are going on at the same time. …
FlumeAward – The Paradox of Vertical Flight The Paradox of Vertical Flight by Emil Ostrovski This book might not have great appeal to all teens. There is a lot of philosophical questions bouncing around in this slim novel. I loved it, but teens might find it strange. It was strange, a teen kidnaps his newborn …