Title: Slice of Cherry Author: Dia Reeves Genre: Speculative Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication date: January 2011 Hardcover: 505 pages Kit and Fancy Cordelle are sisters of the best kind: best friends, best confidantes, and best…
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Title: The Cellar Author: A.J. Whitten Genre: Young Adult, Zombies, Romance, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Graphia (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Publication Date: May 2011 Paperback: 276 Pages Meredith Willis is suspicious of Adrien, the new guy next door. When she…
Title: Shadows on the Moon Author: Zoë Marriott Genre: Fantasy, Fairytale Retelling, Young Adul Publisher: Walker Books Publication Date: July 7th 2011 Paperback: 464 pages “On my fourteenth birthday when the sakura was in full bloom, the men came…
Dearest Smuggler-Friends! The end is here! After years and years of build up, the Harry Potter movie franchise comes to an end TODAY. Right now, we are equal parts unbearable excitement and devastated melancholy. The Harry Potter series –…
Title: Sean Griswold’s Head Author: Lindsey Leavitt Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books Publication date: March 1st 2011 Hardback: 288 pages According to her guidance counselor, fifteen-year-old Payton Gritas needs a focus object-an item to concentrate her…
Title: Thief Eyes Author: Janni Lee Simner Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Bluefire Publication date: Reprint edition April 5, 2011 Paperback: 272 pages After her mother mysteriously disappears, sixteen-year-old Haley convinces her father to take her to Iceland, where…
Blog Tour & Giveaway: Morgan Matson on Inspirations & Influences
Today, are super excited to be the next stop on the official Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour UK blog tour with a guest post by debut author Morgan Matson on the inspirations and influences for writing the book. Please…
Title: The Freak Observer Author: Blythe Woolston Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Carolrhoda Books Publication date: August 2010 Hardcover: 208 pages The Freak Observer is rich in family drama, theoretical physics, and an unusual, tough young woman Loa Lindgren.…
Joint Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Title: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children Author: Ransom Riggs Genre: Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Quirk Books Publication date: June 2011 Hardcover: 352 pages A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious…
Title: Wrapped Author: Jennifer Bradbury Genre: Mystery, Historical, Regency, Young Adult Publisher: Athenium (S&S) Publication Date: May 2011 Hardcover: 320 Pages Agnes Wilkins is standing in front of an Egyptian mummy, about to make the first cut into the…