This novel offers an incredible portrayal of this world and its precarious balance between feminism and misogyny, offering a skilful take on female empowerment and agency with a great pair of main female characters. Title: Razorhurst Author: Justine Larbalestier…
We are thrilled to unveil an excerpt from Justine Larbalestier’s newest (and most highly anticipated) novel, Razorhurst. ABOUT THE BOOK Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier Published by Soho Teen Available March 3, 2015 The setting: Razorhurst, 1932. The fragile peace…
Title: Team Human Author: Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan Genre: Paranormal, Contemporary, Thriller, Satire, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication date: July 3 2012 Hardcover: 344 pages Just because Mel lives in New Whitby, a city founded by…
Title: Zombies vs. Unicorns Authors: Team Unicorn edited by Holly Black – Kathleen Duey, Meg Cabot, Garth Nix, Margo Lanagan, Naomi Novik & Diana Peterfreund; Team Zombie edited by Justine Larbalestier – Libba Bray, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Clare,…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. This is how the Smugglers’…
Following Bloomsbury’s Whitewashing Cover Fiasco ’09-’10 (Justine Larbalestier’s Liar and Jaclyn Dolamore’s Magic Under Glass), readers were able to make some small positive change resulting in the publisher’s book jacket retraction and subsequent re-issuance of new, race-conscious covers. This…
A Bit of Background: The Internets are full of rage again as Bloomsbury Publishing finds itself at the center of yet another book cover controversy. Remember the furore surrounding the cover of Liar by Justine Larbalestier? When readers found…
So, while Thea is on a Thanksgiving break and I am left on my own, I decided to take over (Muwahaha) and do this stash, Ana style. What was on my mind last week? First and foremost: I was…
Title: Liar Author: Justine Larbalestier Genre: YA/Thriller Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books Publishing Date: September 29, 2009 Hardcover: 384 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Summary: Micah will freely admit that she’s a compulsive liar, but that may…