Title: Tender Morsels Author: Margo Lanagan Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Young Adult (US) / David Fickling Books (UK) Publication Date: October 1998 (US) / July 2009 (UK) Hardcover: 448 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel…
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Title: Dull Boy Author: Sarah Cross Genre: Speculative Fiction, Superheroes, Young Adult Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Publication Date: May 2009 Hardcover:308 pages Why did I read this book: I’d had my eye on Dull Boy since last year, and kept…
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Young Adult Appreciation Month: (Post-)Apocalypse/Dystopia Day
The apocalypse is nigh, and the world will never be the same. Today, we bring you three books about the end of the world as we know it…and what happens in the aftermath. ********** (I feel like channeling Rod…
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WHY HAVEN’T I READ THESE BOOKS?!: The Uglies Trilogy by Scott Westerfeld
Today, we bring you two reviews for pretty well-known books that for some reason we hadn’t picked up yet. Before the onslaughts of “I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU HAVEN’T READ THAT?!” begin, let us just offer our profuse apologies. We…
Title: Intertwined Author: Gena Showalter Genre: YA (Fantasy) Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publishing Date: September 1, 2009 Hardcover: 448 pages Stand Alone or series: book 1 in a planned series Summary: Most sixteen-year-olds have friends. Aden Stone has four human…
Title: Zombie Blondes Author: Brian James Genre: Horror, Young Adult, Zombies Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Publication Date: June 2008 Paperback: 240 pages Stand alone or series: From what I can tell, this appears to be a stand alone novel…
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Book Review: Furnace – Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith
Title: Furnace: Lockdown Author: Alexander Gordon-Smith Genre: YA (horror) Publisher: Faber’s Children’s Books Publishing Date: 5 March 2009 Paperback: 304 pages Stand Alone or series: First book in a planned trilogy. Book two is called Furnace: Solitary and book…
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Series Review: The Books of Bayern by Shannon Hale
Until recently, I had not been introduced to the works of Shannon Hale, though her book Princess Academy is a Newberry Honor award winner, and Goose Girl comes highly recommended from basically everyone who has read it. Though embarrassingly…
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Book Review: Everything Beautiful by Simmone Howell
Title: Everything Beautiful Author: Simmone Howell Genre: YA – Contemporary Publisher: Bloomsbury PLC Publishing Date: 5 January 2009 Paperback: 288 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand alone Summary: Riley Rose, atheist and bad girl, has been tricked into attending…
Title: Kiss of Life Author: Daniel Waters Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Speculative Fiction, Zombies Publisher: Hyperion Publication Date: May 2009 Hardcover: 416 pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 in the ongoing Generation Dead series. Why did I read…
Title: Once Dead, Twice Shy Author: Kim Harrison Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: May 2009 Hardcover: 240 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Madison Avery series, though there is a preceding…
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Book Review Double Feature: Evernight & Stargazer by Claudia Gray
Title: Evernight and Stargazer Author: Claudia Gray Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Harper TEEN Publication Dates: Evernight – May 2008, Stargazer – March 2009 Hardcover: Evernight – 336 pages, Stargazer – 336 pages Stand alone or series: Books…
Title: The Awakening Author: Kelley Armstrong Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: April 2009 Hardcover: 368 pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 in the Darkest Powers trilogy. Why did I read this book: I…
Title: Written On Your Skin Author: Meredith Duran Genre: Historical Romance On the cover: It pains me, it pains me so, that another book that is so beautifully written has to suffer the ignominy of a cover such as…
Title: Warbreaker Author: Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Publishing Date: June 9 2009 Hardcover: 592 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand Alone Summary: Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the God King…
Title: Eyes Like Stars Author: Lisa Mantchev Genre: YA (Fantasy) Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Publishing Date: July 7, 2009 Hardcover: 368 pages Stand alone or series: Theatre Illuminata Act 1 (of 3) Summary:All her world’s a stage. Bertie Shakespeare…
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Book Review: Strange Brew by Patricia Briggs & Rachel Caine
Title: Strange Brew – “Seeing Eye” by Patricia Briggs and “Death Warmed Over” by Rachel Caine Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: St. Martin’s Publication Date: July 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Why did I read this book: I have been anxiously…
Title: What Happens in London Author: Julia Quinn Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Avon Publishing Date: June 30, 2008 Paperback: 384 Pages Stand Alone or Series: It is a stand alone but main female character is the best friend of…
Title: Bound By Your Touch Author: Meredith Duran Genre: Historical Romance I need to get this off my chest. I detest this cover. It does a disservice to such a brilliant, sophisticated novel. It screams of unoriginality, it reeks…
Title: Don’t Tempt Me Author: Loretta Chase Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Avon Publishing Date: June 30, 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand Alone (although part of a “series” of books about Fallen Women) Summary: “Spunky English…
Title: The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns Author: Elizabeth Leiknes Genre: Fiction Publisher: Bancroft Press Publishing Date: June 15, 2009 Hardcover: 167 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand Alone Why did I read the book: The publisher contacted us…
Title: Jasmyn Author: Alex Bell Genre: Contemporary Fantasy, Fairy Tale Publisher: Gollancz Publication Date: June 2009 Paperback: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel. Why did I read this book: The first thing that caught my eye…
Title: Gone and Hunger Author: Michael Grant Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Harper TEEN Publication Dates: Gone – June 2008; Hunger – May 2009 Hardcover: Gone – 576 pages; Hunger – 608 pages Stand alone or series:…
Title: The Demon’s Lexicon Author: Sarah Rees Brennan Genre: YA/UF US Cover UK Cover Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s (UK) /Margaret K. McElderry (US) Publishing Date: June 1, 2009 Paperback: 432 pages (UK) / Hardcover: 336 pages (US) Stand…
Title: Santa Olivia Author: Jacqueline Carey Genre: Urban/Contemporary Fantasy Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: May 2009 Paperback: 352 pages Stand alone or series: A stand alone novel that can be read on its own, however a sequel is…