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Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo and Chewbacca Adventure
Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo and Chewbacca Adventure
Greg Rucka | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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7.0 (4 Ratings)
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This novella takes place in between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. Now, I would have liked this more, if this story hadn't been told in multiple ways already. In fact, I read 'Honor Among Thieves', which is old canon, before I read this. It was practically the same story.
Anyway, if you want to read a young adult/children's book about a smuggling mission between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, this is the book for you. Though, 'Honor Among Thieves' was better.
Side note: Greg Rucka's writes some of the best comics, so I was sold on that.
  
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Bloodthirsty
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Just when I thought I didn't have any more patience for Young Adult fiction, along comes this book. A book so funny, so sweet, so true that it has made me give the genre another chance. The main character, Finbar Frame, is absolutely endearing in all his geekiness and attempts at being cool by becoming a vampire. The plot is simple and it's no surprise where the story goes or how it ends, but it is Finbar himself that makes the book a delight to read. <u><b>Bloodthirsty</b></u> is a very short and easy read that was most enjoyable.
  
Ghost Huntress Book 1 the Awakening
Ghost Huntress Book 1 the Awakening
Marley Gibson | 2009 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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8.0 (2 Ratings)
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One of my favorite book series
This book series is so under-rated! It's got a great story line and is an all around great young adult read. Just a little background, a girl gets moved from Illinois to Georgia because her dad got a better job. On top of not knowing many people, weird things start happening to her she then gets help from a lady in town to use her new gift. When she teams up with a few kids from school they become a great team in helping the lost souls in her historic new town.
  
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Disney After Dark (The Kingdom Keepers, #1)
Ridley Pearson | 2004 | Children
8
7.3 (6 Ratings)
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Finn is having very strange and vivid dreams that find him in the Magic Kingdom of Disney World. Turns out it’s a side effect of his status as a holographic host. And he and the other hosts must figure out a way to stop an evil that is spreading through the park. I must admit the most characters were rather weak and plot had a couple big holes. But, Disney fanatic that I am, I couldn't put this young adult novel down.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-kingdom-keepers-disney.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Broken Beautiful Hearts
Broken Beautiful Hearts
Kami Garcia | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
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7.5 (2 Ratings)
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I saw this book on Facebook to be honest. It was coming up in my feeds and decided to give it a chance. It is a young adult book . The main character is overcoming two events in her life that have changed her. One is the death of her father that she does not want to know the details about and the boyfriend she moves away from and finds another. This is a common story line. A boy and a girl break up and then turmoil happens. I say give it a try you might realize it is a good book.
  
Once And For All
Once And For All
Sarah Dessen | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.8 (4 Ratings)
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Loved this book
Unlike most of Sarah Dessens books Once and For All isn't about first love. Its about what comes after. I really enjoyed the flash backs that slowly showed the reader Louna's past. In general the book is about Louna as she moves forward in life, so it was nice to see how her past played such an important role. Louna is one of my favorite Sarah Dessen characters, and her friendship with Ambrose had me smiling throughout the book. This is definitely a must read for anyone who is a fan of young adult romance.
  
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Jan 5, 2019 (Updated Jan 5, 2019)  
Last Pick Book 1
Last Pick Book 1
Jason Walz | 2018 | Comics & Graphic Novels
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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I don't even remember where I ran across a synopsis of this graphic novel, but I'm glad I did! It's written for a young adult audience, but for me, I connected with it even more because there's a special needs character in the story, and I've got a child with special needs. It's refreshing to see a story give a character with differences strength and hope. The aliens in the story deal with weaknesses being perceived as bad, unwanted things. However, the differences that the character has may just prove to be an asset to his survival.