Title: A Wish After Midnight Author: Zetta Elliott Genre: Young Adult, Historical, Speculative Fiction Publisher: CreateSpace Publication Date: March 2009 Paperback: 254 Pages Fifteen-year old Genna Colon believes wishes can come true. Frustrated by the drug dealers in her…
Book Reviews
Book Discussion: Why We Didn’t Like Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
Title: Sisters Red Author: Jackson Pearce Genre: YA/UF Publisher: Hodder Children’s Book/ Little, Brown Publication Date: June 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages The story of Scarlett and Rosie March, two highly-skilled sisters who have been hunting Fenris (werewolves) – who…
Title: East Author: Edith Pattou Genre: Fantasy, Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Harcort Publication Date: September 2003 Paperback: 400 pages Rose has always felt out of place in her family, a wanderer in a bunch of homebodies. So when an…
Book Review: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
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: Passing Strange Author: Daniel Waters Genre: Horror, Young Adult, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Disney/Hyperion (US) / Simon & Schuster (UK) Publication Date: June 2010 (US & UK) Hardcover: 400 pages Karen DeSonne is used to pretending to be something…
Book Review & Giveaway: Early to Death, Early to Rise by Kim Harrison
Title: Early to Death, Early to Rise Author: Kim Harrison Genre: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: May 2010 Hardcover: 240 Pages Seventeen, dead, and in charge of heaven’s dark angels—all itching to kill someone. Madison…
Book Review: 8th Grade Super Zero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
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…
Book Review: Dark Goddess by Sarwat Chadda
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…
Book Review & Giveaway: For The Win by Cory Doctorow
Title: For The Win Author: Cory Doctorow Genre: Thriller, Young Adult, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Tor Teen Publication Date: May 2010 Hardcover: 480 pages In the virtual future, you must organize to survive At any hour of the day or…
Joint Review: Fat Vampire – A Never Coming of Age Story
Title: Fat Vampire – A Never Coming of Age Story Author: Adam Rex Genre: YA – Paranormal Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication date: July 27 2010 Hardcover: 336 pages Doug Lee is undead quite by accident—attacked by a desperate…