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…
Ghosts
Book Review: The Ghosts of Ashbury High (or Dreaming of Amelia) by Jaclyn Moriarty
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: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…
Halloween Week Book Review: The Harrowing by Alexandra Sokoloff
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 series: Stand alone novel…
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).…
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…
Book Review: The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber
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:…
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…
YA Appreciation Month Ghost Day: Ruined by Paula Morris & A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
Today we look at ghost stories in the Young Adult cannon – secrets, hauntings, and love from beyond the grave… ********** Ruined: A Ghost Story by Paula Morris Publisher: Point (Scholastic) Publication Date: August 2009 Hardcover: 304 pages Summary:…