Weekly Review Round-up: Booklist, Publishers Weekly, BCCB 4/15/2019

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Booklist reviewed Mr. Bambuckle: Rule the School by Tim Harris Illus. by James Hart

A light and funny book, perfect for young readers.

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​Booklist reviewed The Most Marvelous International Spelling Bee by Deborah Abela

A terrific addition for classroom and library shelves.

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​Booklist reviewed Kingsbane by Claire Legrand

[A] masterful sequel

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​The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books reviewed That Night by Cyn Balog

​The book gives full weight to the complexities and consequences of teenage sex and obsessive relationships.

​Booklist reviewed SEAL Wolf Surrender by Terry Spear

Spear’s latest paranormal romance is filled with high action, heart-pounding chemistry, and a wolf-pack of vivid characters.

​This review will appear in the May 1 2019 issue of Booklist.

​Booklist reviewed Renegade by Anna Schmidt

Heartwarming…sure to delight fans of historical western romance.

​This review will appear in the May 1 2019 issue of Booklist.

​Booklist reviewed Puppy Love by Lucy Gilmore

Hopeful and heartwarming…a winning choice.

This review will appear in the May 1 2019 issue of Booklist.
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​Booklist reviewed Penne Dreadful by Catherine Bruns

Tessa's tight-knit extended family and kind small-business owners in Harvest Park provide warmth in this small-town cozy full of twists and red herrings and lots and lots of pasta.

This review will appear in the May 1 2019 issue of Booklist

Booklist reviewed The Dead Girl in 2A by Carter Wilson

Wilson’s forte is graphic horror, but here he edges toward the spooky. Readers of his popular Mister Tender's Girl (2018) will be intrigued.

This review will appear in the May 1 2019 issue of Booklist.

Publishers Weekly reviewed The Dead Girl in 2A by Carter Wilson

Wilson provides plenty of creepy and downright disturbing moments on the way to the unexpectedly heartfelt conclusion. Psychological thriller fans will be well satisfied.

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​Booklist reviewed The Twice-Hanged Man by Priscilla Royal

Prioress Eleanor returns in another of Royal's historically detailed and expertly executed medieval whodunits. This fifteenth entry featuring Eleanor and Brother Thomas once again features a main mystery as well as intriguing subplots involving the series' recurring characters.

​This review will appear in the May 1 2019 issue of Booklist.