Tag Archives: YA

Pooka Quick Pick: Lure of the Dead

Posted on January 19, 2014 by pookapicks

Title: Lure of the Dead (The Last Apprentice: Book 10) Author: Joseph Delaney Genre: YA (Fantasy) Publisher: Greenwillow Books Pub Date: August 21, 2012 Hardcover: 432 pages Is There a Pooka In This Book?: No. But three poor rabbits are roasted on … Continue reading →

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Book Review: This Is What Happy Looks Like

Posted on January 5, 2014 by pookapicks

This is what happy looks like. Birthday presents, snuggling under handmade afghans, cardboard box forts, spot-on Sphinx impressions, slaves feeding you strawberries, and This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith.

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Book Review: Kill Me Softly

Posted on January 3, 2014 by pookapicks

I’m not the young Pooka I once was. Instead of spending my New Year’s Eve at a wild party, drinking and dancing, eager to watch the glittering ball drop and desperate to be kissed, I spent it with my boyfriend … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Notes from Ghost Town”

Posted on December 17, 2013 by pookapicks

Title: Notes from Ghost Town Author: Kate Ellison Genre: YA (Mystery/Supernatural Romance) Publisher: Egmontusa Pub Date: February 02, 2013 Hardcover: 327 pages. Is There a Pooka In This Book?: Nope! Pooka Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Nibbles  

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Book Review: “Unbreakable”

Posted on October 13, 2013 by pookapicks

My life has become infinitely more complicated. Why? Because it’s October in Salem. Gone are the days of going out to dinner, hopping down the streets with my boyfriend, paw-in-hand, and leaving the apartment in the morning with ten minutes … Continue reading →

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Pooka “Quicker-Than-Quick” Picks #2 – 6: “The Mortal Instruments”

Posted on February 23, 2013 by pookapicks

After forcing down the last forkful of “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie” (definitely the most trouble I’ve ever had with a pie), I decided that I’d earned the right to consume something truly delicious. I needed a fast, … Continue reading →

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Pooka Quick Pick: “Bitter Blood”

Posted on January 24, 2013 by pookapicks

So sometimes – especially after I’ve just finished a particularly stellar novel – I do this thing where I cannot decide what to read next. I get horrible reader’s block. I end up bringing home half of the library, ripping apart … Continue reading →

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Pooka Quick Pick: “The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There”

Posted on January 5, 2013 by pookapicks

Title: The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There Author: Cathrynne M. Valente Genre: Fantasy/YA Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication Date: October 2, 2012 Hardcover: 272 pages Is There a Pooka in This Book? Sadly, no.

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Book Review: “The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making”

Posted on January 1, 2013 by pookapicks

Title: “The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making” Author: Catherynne M Valente; Illustrations by Ana Juan Genre: Fantasy/YA Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication Date: May 10th, 2011 Hardcover: 256 pages Is There a Pooka in … Continue reading →

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