Today we have not one, but two very special guests. One is author, Jackie Morse Kessler, whose book Hunger (reviewed today by Ana), about an anorexic girl about to become the new Famine of Horsemen of the Apocalypse, is…
Young Adult
Title: Hunger Author: Jackie Morse Kessler Genre: Fantasy YA “Thou art the Black Rider. Go thee out unto the world.” Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How…
Title: Fly On The Wall Author: E. Lockhart Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher:Delacorte Books for Young Readers/ Corgi Childrens Publication date: First edition: 2006/ 2007,2008. Paperback: 208 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone At the Manhattan School for Arts,…
Title: The Space Between Trees Author: Katie Williams Genre: Contemporary YA/ Mystery Publisher: Chronicle Books Publication Date: Jun 2010 Hardcover: 280 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone This story was supposed to be about Evie–how she hadn’t made…
I LOVE this book: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan (It’s National Coming Out Day, folks!)
Today is National Coming Out Day (NCOD) in the UK (celebrated yesterday in the US). NCOD was established in 1988 as a day to celebrate coming out, to further discussion and increase awareness about GLBT issues. This is just…
Today we are pleased to host the first stop on Jennifer Donnelly’s Revolution Blog Tour! As Thea loved Jennifer’s earlier Printz Honor recipient novel, A Gathering Light (US Title: A Northern Light), we were thrilled to have the opportunity…
Book Review: The Invisible Order – Book One: Rise of the Darklings by Paul Crilley
Title: The Invisible Order – Book One: Rise of the Darklings Author: Paul Crilley Genre: Fantasy / YA (Possibly MG) Publisher: Egmont USA Publication Date: September 28 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the…
Guest Author & Giveaway: Tricia Sullivan on Inspirations and Influences
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go wild…
Title: Extraordinary Author: Nancy Werlin Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Urban/Contemporary Fantasy Publisher: Dial (Penguin) Publication Date: September 2010 Hardcover: 400 pages Phoebe finds herself drawn to Mallory, the strange and secretive new kid in school, and the two girls…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go wild…