March 20, 2023

Today, I’m hosting a very special guest reviewer here at Libri Dilectio…my DAD! He’s a longtime fan of Terry Pratchett, so when an ARC of Pratchett’s newest title for teens came my way, I sent it on to him. Here it is readers, Mark Daniel’s review of I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett –

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March 12, 2023

Bumped, Megan McCafferty (Gr 9+) Balzer + Bray, April 26, 2011. Review copy provided by publisher. Melody and Harmony are identical twin sisters, but, until the day Harmony shows up on Melody’s doorstep, they’ve never met. The girls were given up for adoption at birth; Melody going to a suburban couple and Harmony to an

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March 5, 2023

The Girl of Fire and Thorns, Rae Carson (Gr 7+) Greenwillow Books, September 20 2011. Review copy provided by publisher. “Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. Elisa is the chosen one. But she is also the younger of two princesses, the one who has never done anything remarkable. She can’t see how

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February 25, 2023

The Iron Knight, Julie Kagawa (Gr 9+) Harlequin Teen. Review copy provided by publisher. “My name—my True Name—is Ashallayn’darkmyr Tallyn. I am the last remaining son of Mab, Queen of the Unseelie Court. And I am dead to her. My fall began, as many stories do, with a girl…” This is the fourth book in

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February 12, 2023

Froi of the Exiles, Melina Marchetta (Gr 9+) Candlewick. Review copy provided by publisher. “Three years after the curse on Lumatere was lifted, Froi has found his home…or so he believes. Fiercely loyal to the Queen and Finnikin, Froi has been taken roughly and lovingly in hand by the Guard sworn to protect the royal

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February 12, 2023

24 December 2011 The Thirteen Days of Doctor Who: Growing Up with the Doctor Banner by Studio D. Today, we’re doing things a little differently here at Libri Dilectio. In honor of the holiday and the best television show EVER (inarguable), I’m participating in the 13 Days of Doctor Who Blog Hop! This is the

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