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The Silent Land

Book Review: The Silent Land by Graham Joyce

By On November 1, 2010 · 2 Comments · In 7 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: The Silent Land

Author: Graham Joyce

Genre: It seems to be categorised Literary Fantasy, whatever that means.

Publisher: Gollancz
Publication date: 18 November 2010
Hardcover: 256 pages

Stand alone or series: Stand alone

A young couple are caught in an avalanche during a ski-ing [...]

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Ghosts of Ashbury High

Book Review: The Ghosts of Ashbury High (or Dreaming of Amelia) by Jaclyn Moriarty

By On August 2, 2010 · 34 Comments · In 10 Rated Books, Book Reviews, Smuggler Specialties, YA Appreciation Month 2010

Title: The Ghosts of Ashbury High (US)/ Dreaming of Amelia

Author: Jaclyn Moriarty

Genre: YA/Contemporary

Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books (US) / Macmillan Children’s Books (UK)
Publication Date: June 2010 / April 2010
Paperback:(UK) 400 pages / HC (US): 496 pages

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Book Review: Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready

By On May 4, 2010 · 13 Comments · In 8 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title:Shade

Author: Jeri Smith-Ready

Genre: YA/ Fantasy

Publisher: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: May 4th 2010
Hardcover: 320 pages

Stand alone or series: First in a planned series

Best. Birthday. Ever. At least, it was supposed to be. With Logan’s band playing a critical gig and Aura’s [...]

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Halloween Week Book Review: The Harrowing by Alexandra Sokoloff

By On October 26, 2009 · 1 Comment · In 6 Rated Books, Book Reviews, Halloween Week

Title: The Harrowing

Author: Alexandra Sokoloff

Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror)

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (US) / Little Brown (UK)
Publication Date: August 2006 (US) / October 2009 (UK)
Hardcover: 256 pages (US)

Stand alone or [...]

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Joint Review: Give Up The Ghost by Megan Crewe

By On September 14, 2009 · 2 Comments · In 7 Rated Books, Book Reviews, Joint Review

Title: Give Up The Ghost

Author: Megan Crewe

Genre: YA

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Publishing Date: Sep 15, 2009
Hardcover: 256 pages

Stand alone or series: Seems to be a stand alone (but there’s room for a sequel).

Summary: (from amazon.com)
Cass McKenna much prefers ghosts over “breathers.” Ghosts are [...]

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Book Review: The Hollow by Jessica Verday

By On September 3, 2009 · 13 Comments · In 5 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: The Hollow

Author: Jessica Verday

Genre: YA (Paranormal/ Romance)

Publisher: Simon Pulse/ Simon & Schuster Children
Publishing Date: Sep 1 2009 / Oct 1 2009
Hardcover: 544 pages / Paperback: 528
Stand alone or series: first in the Hollow series.

Summary: When Abbey’s best friend, Kristen, vanishes at [...]

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Book Review: The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber

By On August 24, 2009 · 8 Comments · In 6 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker.

Author:Leanna Renee Hieber

Genre: Gothic Romance/ Paranormal Romance

Publisher: Leisure Books
Publishing Date: 25 August 2009
Paperback 324 pages

Stand Alone or series: First in the Strangely Beautiful series

Summary: What fortune awaited sweet, timid Percy Parker at Athens Academy? Hidden in [...]

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Book Review: Everlost by Neal Shusterman

By On August 19, 2009 · 22 Comments · In 8 Rated Books, Book Reviews, YA Appreciation Month

Title: Everlost

Author: Neal Shusterman

Genre: YA (Fantasy/ Paranormal)

Publisher: Simon Pulse (US) / Simon & Schuster Children (UK)
Publishing Date: Nov 6 2007/ Jul 6 2009
Paperback: 384 pages

Stand alone or series: First in the Skinjacker trilogy

Summary: Nick and Allie don’t survive the crash, and now they [...]

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YA Appreciation Month Ghost Day: Ruined by Paula Morris & A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb

By On August 19, 2009 · 9 Comments · In 7 Rated Books, 8 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Today we look at ghost stories in the Young Adult cannon – secrets, hauntings, and love from beyond the grave…

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Ruined: A Ghost Story by Paula Morris

Publisher: Point (Scholastic)
Publication Date: August 2009
Hardcover: 304 pages

Summary: (from Amazon.com)
Rebecca couldn’t feel [...]

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