[LM_NET] Real Book Reviews?

[Raynette Schulte <rschulte@WATERTOWNSD.US>]

Where do you guys look for good and accurate book reviews?  I bought a book that 
was on a list of great reads for YA's.  I read both reveiws that are on amazon.com 
for the book.  It sounds like it's the best book ever written.  Well, I couldn't 
get past page 15!  Every page had swear words in it, and every other page had 'the' 
swear word, the one beginning with F.  I dare not spell it our, or the message 
won't make it into most mailboxes!  It's written in comic form, and one bubble has 
the F word in 3 times, and there are only 2 sentences!  Mind you, I am not a prude, 
I know kids that age swear, and could even admit that my own 15 & 18yo have been 
scolded from time to time.  But this books is atrocious!  I don't believe in 
censoring books, but am hesitant to put this one on our shelf.  Is there any place 
out there that reviews the book for it's entire content, and not just the story 
line??  


Raynette Schulte
Young Adult Librarian
Watertown Regional Library
Watertown, SD
rschulte@watertownsd.us

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