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Nerds Heart YA

Nerds Heart YA: The Verdict

By On September 11, 2011 · 9 Comments · In Book Discussion, Book Reviews, Miscellaneous

Nerds Heart YA is an annual bracket-style tournament dedicated to appreciating and showcasing new titles that are underrepresented in YA fiction.

In 2011, the third year of the event, the central focus of the tournament continued to be on diversity, with a list of book contenders that were published in [...]

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Beauty Queens

Book Discussion: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

By On June 16, 2011 · 22 Comments · In 3 Rated Books, Book Discussion, DNF Books

Title: Beauty Queens

Author: Libba Bray

Genre: Satire, Humor, Adventure/Survival, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Publisher: Scholastic
Publication Date: May 2011
Hardcover: 400 Pages

The fifty contestants in the Miss Teen Dream Pageant thought this was going to be a fun trip to the beach, where they could parade in their state-appropriate [...]

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SistersRed

Book Discussion: Why We Didn’t Like Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

By On July 29, 2010 · 133 Comments · In Book Discussion, Book Reviews, Joint Review, Smuggler Specialties, YA Appreciation Month 2010

Title: Sisters Red

Author: Jackson Pearce

Genre: YA/UF

Publisher: Hodder Children’s Book/ Little, Brown
Publication Date: June 2010
Hardcover: 352 pages

The story of Scarlett and Rosie March, two highly-skilled sisters who have been hunting Fenris (werewolves) – who prey on teen girls – since Scarlett lost her eye [...]

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Joint Review & Giveaway: Mind Games by Carolyn Crane

By On March 24, 2010 · 77 Comments · In 8 Rated Books, Book Discussion, Book Reviews, Giveaways, Joint Review

Title: Mind Games

Author: Carolyn Crane

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Publisher: Spectra
Publication Date: March 2010
Paperback: 384 pages

JUSTINE KNOWS SHE’S GOING TO DIE. ANY SECOND NOW.

Justine Jones has a secret. A hardcore hypochondriac, she’s convinced a blood vessel is about to burst in her brain. Then, [...]

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Joint Review: Need by Carrie Jones

By On January 27, 2010 · 24 Comments · In 6 Rated Books, Book Discussion, Book Reviews, Joint Review

Title: Need

Author: Carrie Jones

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Young Adult

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA / Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publishing date: December 2008 / February 2010
Paperback: 320 pages

Stand alone or series: Book 1 of ongoing series

Why did we read the book: We have had our [...]

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Joint Review: Soulless by Gail Carriger

By On October 2, 2009 · 31 Comments · In 4 Rated Books, 6 Rated Books, Book Discussion, Book Reviews, DNF Books, Joint Review

Title: Soulless

Author: Gail Carriger

Genre: Romance, Horror/Fantasy

Publisher: Orbit
Publishing Date: September 29, 2009
Paperback: 384 pages

Stand Alone or series: Book one in a planned series, titled The Parasol Protectorate.

Summary: (from amazon.com)
Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, [...]

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Book Discussion: The Hunger Games

By On October 20, 2008 · 15 Comments · In 7 Rated Books, 8 Rated Books, Book Discussion, Guest Review

Title: The Hunger Games

Author: Suzanne Collins

Genre: Young Adult, Speculative Fiction

Stand Alone or Series: Book One in a planned trilogy.

Summary: (from amazon.com)
Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. [...]

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