Title: Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm Author: Philip Pullman Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tales Publisher: Viking Adult Publication Date: November 2012 Hardcover: 400 Pages Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Children’s and Household…
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Title: Dragon’s Bait Author: Vivian Vande Velde Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Young Adult Publisher: Graphia Publication date: First published in 1992 Hardcover: 196 pages Fifteen-year-old Alys is not a witch. But that doesn’t matter–the villagers think she is and have…
Title: Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Author: Katherine Marsh Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Hyperion Children (Disney) Publication Date: October 2012 Hardcover: 384Pages Fate: Is it written in the stars from the moment we are born? Or is…
Title: Days of Blood and Starlight Author: Laini Taylor Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Publication date: November 6 2012 Hardcover: 528 pages In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Karou must…
Title: Moon Over Manifest Author: Clare Vanderpool Genre: Historical, Middle Grade Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication date: October 2010 Paperback: 368 pages Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off…
Title: Rebel Heart Author: Moira Young Genre: Adventure, Post-Apocalyptic, Speculative Fiction, Dystopia, Western, Young Adult Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Publication Date: October 2012 Hardcover: 432 Pages Nothing is certain and no one is safe in the second book in…
Over at Kirkus: Under My Hat: Tales From the Cauldron edited by Jonathan Strahan
It’s Friday so this means we are over at Kirkus! This week, Ana reviews Under My Hat: Tales From the Cauldron, the anthology edited by Jonathan Strahan with stories by ALL THE AWESOME WRITERS. It has its share of…
Title: The Turning Author: Francine Prose Genre: Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication date: September 25 2012 Hardcover: 256 pages Jack is babysitting for the summer on an isolated island with no Wi-Fi, no cell service, and no…
Title: Bad Glass Author: Richard E. Gropp Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: September 2012 Paperback: 433 Pages One of the most hauntingly original dark fantasy debuts in years—perfect for fans of Lost and Mark Danielewski’s…
Book Review: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Title: The Haunting of Hill House Author: Shirley Jackson Genre: Horror Publisher: Penguin Publication date: First published in 1959 Paperback: 246 pages First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect…