Title: Freak Show Author: James St James Genre: YA/ Contemporary/ LGBT Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Publication date: May 2007 (first edition) Paperback: 304 pages Meet Billy Bloom, new student at the ultra-white, ultra-rich, ultra-conservative Dwight D. Eisenhower Academy and drag…
Title: I’ll Get There. It Better Be Worth The Trip Author: John Donovan Genre: YA/ Contemporary/LGBT Publisher: Flux Publication Date 40th anniversary edition – September 2010 Paperback: 240 pages When the grandmother who raised him dies, Davy Ross, a…
Title:My Most Excellent Year Author: Steve Kluger Genre: YA: Contemporary, LGBT Publisher: Speak Publication date: February 2009 Paperback: 416 pages Best friends and unofficial brothers since they were six, ninth-graders T.C. and Augie have got the world figured out.…
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):…
Title: The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian Author: Sherman Alexie / Art by Ellen Forney Genre: YA/ Contemporary Publisher: Little, Brown (US)/Andersen Press (UK) Publication Date: Re-print April 2009 (US)/ June 2008 (UK) Paperback: 288 pages Sherman…
Title: 8th Grade Super Zero Author: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich Genre: YA/Contemporary Publisher: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Publication date: January 1st 2010 Hardcover: 272 pages For middle schooler Reggie McKnight, being called “Pukey” is the least of his problems. School elections are…
Title: Dark Goddess Author: Sarwat Chadda Genre: YA/Fantasy (Contemporary) Publisher: Puffin/ Disney (US) Publication Date: July 1 2010 / October 2010 (US) Paperback: 384 pages After the death of her soulmate Kay by her very own sword, Billi SanGreal…
Welcome to Day 1 of our Young Adult Appreciation Month ( July 18 to August 21). For the duration of the month we will be celebrating all things YA with loads of reviews, giveaways and guest posts by YA…
Title:A Blue So Dark Author: Holly Schindler Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Flux Publication Date: May 1, 2010 Paperback: 288 pages Fifteen-year-old Aura Ambrose has been hiding a secret. Her mother, a talented artist and art teacher, is slowly being…
Title: Friend is not a Verb Author: Daniel Ehrenhaft Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: May 4 2010 Hardcover: 256 pages Stand alone or series: Stand Alone You know things are bad when your dreams come with a…
Title: Seth Baumgartner’s Love Manifesto Author: Eric Luper Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher Balzer + Bray Publication Date: June 8, 2010 Hardcover: 304 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Seth Baumgartner just had the worst day of his life.…
Title: Looking for Alaska Author: John Green Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Speak/ HarperCollins Children’sBooks (UK) Publication date: March 2005/ July 2006 (UK) Paperback: 272 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone First drink, first prank, first friend, first girl,…
Welcome to guest dare! For those new to the feature, our Guest Dare is a monthly endeavor in which we invite an unsuspecting victim to read a book totally outside of their comfort zone. You can read all previous…
Title: Paper Towns Author: John Green Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Speak (US -reprint edition)/ Bloomsbury (UK) Publication date: September 22, 2009 (US first edition: 2008)/ 3 May 2010 (UK) Paperback: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Who…
Title: Will Grayson, Will Grayson Author: John Green and David Levithan Genre: YA/ Contemporary/ GLBT Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Publication Date: April 6 2010 Hardcover:304 Pages Stand alone or series: Stand Alone One cold night, in a most unlikely corner…
Title: Guardian of the Dead Author: Karen Healey Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Little, Brown (US & UK) Publication Date: April 2010 (US) / May 2010 (UK) Hardcover: 352 pages “You’re Ellie Spencer.” I opened my mouth, just as…
Today we bring you debut author extraordinaire, Karen Healey. Karen has written one darn impressive debut novel (possibly one of our joint favorite reads of 2010 so far!) with her supernatural, young adult title Guardian of the Dead. Blending…
Title: Hex Hall Author: Rachel Hawkins Genre: YA / Fantasy/ Contemporary Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It’s gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting…
Title: Scarlett Fever Author: Maureen Johnson Genre: YA/ Contemporary Publisher: Point Publication Date: February 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Stand alone or series: Follow-up to Suite Scarlett and there’s gonna be at least one more book after this one. Scarlett…
Title: The Unwritten Rule Author: Elizabeth Scott Genre: YA / Romance Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: March 17 2010 Hardcover: 224 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Everyone knows the unwritten rule: You don’t like you best friend’s…
Title: The Sky Is Everywhere Author: Jandy Nelson Genre YA / Contemporary Publisher: Dial Publication Date: March 9 2010 Hardcover: 288 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker, bookworm and band geek, plays second clarinet…
Title Something About You Author: Julie James Genre: Romance / Contemporary Suspense Publisher: Berkley Publication Date 2 March 2010 MMP 336 Pages Stand alone or series Stand alone novel FATE HAS THROWN TWO SWORN ENEMIES. . . Of all…
Wherever Nina Lies is the debut novel from the young and extremely talented Lynn Weingarten. In order to celebrate the paperback release of the novel, we are offering up a giveaway for THREE lucky readers! The Book: Wherever Nina…
Today, we have the proud honor of being the official Book Blog Partner on Harper Teen’s 28 Days of Winter Escapes Tour! First, we give you our joint review of our participating title, The Girl with the Mermaid Hair…
Today, we have the proud honor of being the official Book Blog Partner on Harper Teen’s 28 Days of Winter Escapes Tour! First, we give you our joint review of our participating title, The Girl with the Mermaid Hair…