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Orphan Monster Spy
Orphan Monster Spy | Matt Killeen
Her name is Sarah. She's blonde, blue-eyed, and Jewish in 1939 Germany. And her act of resistance is about to change the world. After her mother is shot at a checkpoint, fifteen-year-old Sarah meets a mysterious man with an ambiguous accent, a suspiciously bare apartment, and a lockbox full of weapons. He's part of the secret resistance against the Third Reich, and he needs Sarah to hide in plain sight at a school for the daughters of top Nazi brass, posing as one of them. If she can befriend the daughter of a key scientist and get invited to her house, she might be able to steal the blueprints to a bomb that could destroy the cities of Western Europe. Nothing could prepare Sarah for her cutthroat schoolmates, and soon she finds herself in a battle for survival unlike any she'd ever imagined. But anyone who underestimates this innocent-seeming girl does so at their peril. She may look sweet, but she's the Nazis' worst nightmare.
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AudiobookingWithLeah
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Mehso-so

So-So but almost a Pick
3½⭐
…additional thoughts
- interspersed with German-Deutsch dialogue
- dragged in the middle for me
- a unique WWII premise…I‘ve never read a “child spy” trope before
- some OTT violence
- a decent ending

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DarkMina
Orphan Monster Spy | Matt Killeen
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I am posting a book every day from my collection that I haven‘t read.

Day 5

#tbrpile #bookstoread

LibrarianRyan I have this book. Now if only I would read it. 😁 3y
DarkMina @LibrarianRyan Exactly! 😁 3y
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FantasyChick
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Pickpick

This book can be described in one word: Brutal.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked this up but I don't think any of THAT crossed my mind. I've read a lot of WWII historical fiction but this was my first with a child spy and it was definitely interesting, if a little hard to read at times.

I'll definitely grab the sequel

#crushtherush #bookspinbingo
@Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I didn't realize there was a sequel! I'll have to check my library. Great job! 3y
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FantasyChick
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One of the few things I enjoy about winter....I can bring back my #bookandbath and relax in the evenings again. Ahhhhhh

#selfcare #lavenderbathbomb #scaldinghotwater #winterbedtimeritual #crushtherush

@Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Sounds relaxing. I read that one a couple years ago. How do you like the book so far? 3y
CaffeineAndCandy ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇᴅ ❤ ᴛʜɪs ʙᴏᴏᴋ 3y
FantasyChick @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick So far so good! It's a bit different than I expected it to be but it's really pulling me in. About half way through now 3y
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FantasyChick
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I randomized my #bookspin list before plugging the numbers into my board. Looks like another good month for #bookspinbingo 😊

Working on the tagged book now

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looks great!! 3y
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FantasyChick
Orphan Monster Spy | Matt Killeen
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Breakfast of Champions 🤣🤣🤣

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LibraryLadyReads
Orphan Monster Spy | Matt Killeen
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Pickpick

A gripping page-turner, with some truly brutal moments - they made it all the more believable, and I'm glad it wasn't sugar coated for a younger audience. Fantastic main character, and an interesting/unique perspective on WW2.
Plus the UK cover is GORGEOUS 😍 !!

LibrarianRyan That is such an odd over for this book. I like the US hard cover, but the US paper back made it look more like an adult WW2 book. 4y
LibraryLadyReads @LibrarianRyan It is an odd one for the story, but it's also beautiful! I did wonder why they went for that style, feels quite Art Deco maybe? I know we should never judge a book by its cover, but a good cover definitely piques my interest! 4y
LibrarianRyan @LibraryLadyReads I agree, and a book needs a good cover to get most patrons to check it out. This cover looks more like the most current Great Gatsby. The book is on by TBR and sitting on my TV, i just have not gotten to it yet. 4y
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Bookwormjillk
Orphan Monster Spy | Matt Killeen
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Thank you so much for this amazing swap @j.rye I love it all so much and I can‘t wait to read the books.

j.rye I‘m so glad you liked it 😍 5y
Ddzmini I love the “read Um and weep” bag 😍📖😋 (edited) 5y
LibrarianRyan @j.rye this is awesome. 5y
j.rye @LibrarianRyan thanks! I was trying to think of a craft literally anyone could do. Plus she has kids so I thought they could enjoy it too! 5y
Bookwormjillk @j.rye yup, my daughter started coloring in one of the bags right away! 5y
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LibrarianRyan
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An interesting cover change.

Avanders I prefer the one on the right... which one is newer? 5y
LibrarianRyan @Avanders the one in the right is the new paperback. The left is the original hard cover. That‘s the one I have. 5y
Avanders It‘s also a good cover, but conveys a different kind of story... I see the hardcover and being bloody and the softcover as being creepy 🤷🏽‍♀️ 5y
LibrarianRyan @Avanders hummm. Hadn‘t thought of it that way. The hard cover reminds me of books like Tinker Tailor Solider Spy. Now I need to move it up my TBR to find out. 5y
everlocalwest Paperback def looks like a more 'adult' cover to me. Maybe they were trying to lean harder into that market? 5y
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j.rye
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Pickpick

I was skeptical of this book because the name is awful. I was extremely surprised and found myself engrossed in the story. It read like a short story even though it is over four hundred pages long. I will definitely be on the lookout for Matt Killeen‘s name in the future. I definitely recommend this book!

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j.rye
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j.rye
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What a beautiful dedication page 😍

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SassenachTheBookWizard
Orphan Monster Spy | Matt Killeen
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Pickpick

Huh, that wasn't what I was expecting but quite interesting. A lot of topics touched on and I actually really appreciated the authors note!

kamoorephoto I loved that book so much!! 6y
overtheedge Definitely reading this! 6y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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We've established I'm trash for WWII YA fiction so I gotta read this.

amb That face though ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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cleoh
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I‘m visiting a friend in London and discovered that her building‘s rooftop patio is the perfect little area for reading (especially during this heatwave)! Where are you current favourite reading places?

CanadianMama my back porch in Bermuda. 6y
Aims42 My backyard, my parent‘s backyard... my in-laws backyard. I guess all backyards LOL 😂 6y
Slajaunie My chair in the den. Literally will break out in a sweat if you walk outside here. 6y
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cleoh @CanadianMama not much beats that! @Aims42 give me a chair in the shade and a cider in any backyard and I‘ll be happy 😍 @Slajaunie I have yet to find a comfy chair to curl up in for my apartment! 6y
Izai.Amorim What the Brits call “heatwave” we call “summer” 😂 6y
cleoh @Izai.Amorim 😂 where do you live? I‘m back in Victoria BC now and it‘s under 30 degrees C most days but everyone is enjoying it! 6y
Izai.Amorim @cleoh I live in Munich but my daughter is living in London at the moment and she days the "heateave" is only summer! 6y
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LilWorm1313
Orphan Monster Spy | Matt Killeen
Pickpick

This book was a quick read for myself. Maybe because I only had four days to read it before it was due back at the library? But very intense at times, almost never a dull moment. Takes place in Nazi Germany, tells of the struggles faced by this 15 year old. After seeing her mother shot right in front of her, she has no choice but to keep moving forward. Really great book!

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IheartYA
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Pickpick

Action from the start! I enjoyed the characters and read this rather quickly.

Elisa I won this in a giveaway two months ago and have had it sitting on my shelf since 🙈 Maybe I should move it up, I could use something with a lot of action right now! 6y
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MrBook
Orphan Monster Spy | Matt Killeen
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#TBRtemptation post 4! Recently released. In this YA story, a Jewish girl-turned-spy must infiltrate an elite Nazi boarding school. When 15-year-old Sarah watches her mother get killed, she runs and meets a mysterious man. He puts her on a mission: befriend a key scientist's daughter and steal the blueprints to a bomb that can wipe out cities. She thinks she's prepared, but her schoolmates may change all that. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

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Preciouz29
Orphan Monster Spy | Matt Killeen
Pickpick

Not what I was expecting, so I‘m not sure if this is a pick or a so-so. I think this is another one that would make a good movie.

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SassenachTheBookWizard
Orphan Monster Spy | Matt Killeen
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Going to Ikea for more bookshelves means I GOT TO HIT THE CHAPTERS TOO! I miss living in a town with an actual bookstore every time I take a trip to Edmonton

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Mowen036
Orphan Monster Spy | Matt Killeen
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Pickpick
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Megnogged
Orphan Monster Spy | Matt Killeen
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Thank you to @penguinrandomhouse for sending me this amazing new book! Can‘t wait to read this! It sounds fantastic! #newbook #sothankful

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LibrarianRyan
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Can't wait for this one. I love a good spy thriller. And a YA spy thriller, even better.

#coverlove #YAedition

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Missusb
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I commandeered one of my library helpers with this photo. She has amazing eyebrow leverage. Look at this cover! I have no idea what a book with such a title might be about, so let‘s dive in. About to be #currentlyreading #preview #mayrelease2018🇦🇺 #rso #fantasy

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kamoorephoto
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Pickpick

This is an excellent book, a MUST-READ. It was such an exhilarating read and a book that really is so different from anything else in the YA genre right now; I read this in its entirety during one day of the '24in48' Readathon this weekend, I absolutely couldn't put it down. A Jewish girl posing as a Nazi elite and acting as a spy...✊🏼 Phew!
I have my full review up on Goodreads so please read that! http://bit.ly/OrphanSpyReview

ElishaLovesBooks Sounds fascinating! 6y
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kamoorephoto
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I love this bit in the book about what our books tell other people about us... #24in48

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kamoorephoto
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Thank you, migraine, for putting me woefully behind... I‘ve decided to switch again to the book I‘ve got to get to before I have to return to a friend. I‘ve been wanting to get my hands on this ARC for a while...
#24in48

Texreader This looks good!! Hope you are feeling better 6y
kamoorephoto @Texreader I‘m still stuck in bed, weak and hurting, my head is feeling slightly better though....pain is still in one spot 😿 It‘s been a rough couple of days! 6y
Texreader @kamoorephoto I am so sorry to hear that. You are such a wonderful person; I wish you didn‘t have to suffer so. 6y
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DGRachel I‘m so sorry. Migraines are awful and are precisely why I didn‘t sign up this time. Every other readathon I‘ve signed up for, I‘ve gotten massive migraines that weekend and had my plans thwarted. I hope you feel better soon! 6y
megt Hope you‘re feeling better today! 6y
ghosthost Migraines are the worst. I hope you‘re feeling better today. 6y
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kamoorephoto
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I managed to get my #TBRstack together for #24in48 even though it bloody well hurts to walk (not kidding)!
-Into The Drowning Deep: my #HorrorPostalBookClub pick
-Shadowsong: ARC to review by Feb 6!
-Truly Devious: got this recently and been dying to read; may have to abandon others
-Orphan Monster Spy: another ARC (March) my friend has lent me and can‘t wait to read!
-27 Hours: someone just sent it to me (finally!)-backup sci-fi read
@24in48

Bookzombie I hope you feel better soon! 6y
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