Title: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer Author: Michelle Hodkin Genre: Paranormal, Young Adult Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Publication date: September 27th 2011 Hardcover: 450 pages Mara Dyer doesn’t think life can get any stranger than waking up…
Title: After Obsession Author: Carrie Jones and Steven E. Wedel Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury (US & UK) Publication Date: September 2011 (US & UK) Hardcover: 320 Pages Aimee and Alan have secrets. Both…
Title: Dead End in Norvelt Author: Jack Gantos Genre: Historical, Realistic, Mystery, Middle Grade Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publication date: September 13th 2011 Hardcover: 224 pages Melding the entirely true and the wildly fictional, Dead End in Norvelt…
Title: Wisdom’s Kiss Author: Catherine Gilbert Murdock Genre: Fantasy, Epistolary, Young Adult Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Publication date: September 12th 2011 Hardcover/Paperback: 314 pages Princess Wisdom, known as Dizzy, longs for a life of adventure far beyond…
Title: The Isle of Blood Author: Rick Yancey Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publication Date: September 2011 Hardcover: 448 Pages When Dr. Warthrop goes hunting the “Holy Grail of Monstrumology” with his eager…
In celebration of the release of the third (and NOT final) book in the Monstrumologist series, The Isle of Blood we declare today Monstrumologist Monday! We are thrilled to have author Rick Yancey over for a guest post –…
Hello everybody, as you read this post, I will be going on holidays with my family who are visiting from Brazil. Yay! I shall be away from the Internets for the duration (two weeks! GAAH!) but I’ve left a…
Nerds Heart YA is an annual bracket-style tournament dedicated to appreciating and showcasing new titles that are underrepresented in YA fiction. In 2011, the third year of the event, the central focus of the tournament continued to be on…
Title: Five Flavors of Dumb Author: Antony John Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Dial Publication date: November 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages The Challenge: Piper has one month to get the rock band Dumb a paying gig. The Deal: If…
Kill All Enemies is the newest book by Melvin Burgess, considered by many to be the grandfather of YA fiction and winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and of the Carnegie Medal. Burgess’ new book is a fictionalised…
Title: Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars Author: Nick James Genre: Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult Publisher: Flux Publication date: September 8th 2011 Paperback: 384 pages A devastated Earth’s last hope is found in Pearls: small, mysterious orbs that fall…
Title: Possessed (US) / Possessing Rayne (UK) Author: Kate Cann Genre: Paranormal, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: January 2011 (US) / July 2008 (UK) Hardcover: 302 Pages Rayne can’t wait to start her summer job at a…
Title: The Isle of Night Author: Veronica Wolff Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: NAL Trade Publication Date: September 2011 Paperback: 302 Pages Is life offering fewer and fewer options? Then join the dead. When Annelise meets dark…
“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…
Hello everybody! Today we welcome Elizabeth Miles, author of Fury (which is AWESOME) to the blog with a guest post on her inspirations & influences. Please give it up for Elizabeth! Elizabeth Miles’ Top 8 Influences and Inspirations I…
Title: Fury Author: Elizabeth Miles Genre: Urban Fantasy, Greek Mythology, Young Adult Publisher: Simon Pulse US / Simon & Schuster Childrens Books UK Publication date: August 30th 2011 / Septemnber 1st 2011 Hardcover: 352 pages It’s winter break in…
Happy Sunday, everyone (and happy long weekend, to those in the United States)! Welcome to another week, and another edition of the Stash. The Seven Realms Giveaway Winner: The lucky winner of the first three books in the Seven…
Title: What Momma Left Me Author: Renee Watson Genre: Contemporary, PoC, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books Publication date: July 6th 2010 Hardcover: 240 pages How is it that unsavory raw ingredients come together to form a delicious…
Title: Ready Player One Author: Ernest Cline Genre: Science Fiction, Gaming Publisher: Crown (US)/Century (UK) Publication date: August 16 2011 Hardcover/Paperback: 384 pages It’s the year 2044, and the real world is an ugly place. Like most of humanity,…
Title: Lost Voices Author: Sarah Porter Genre: Speculative Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication date: June 2011 Hardcover: 304 pages What happens to the girls nobody sees — the ones who are ignored, mistreated, hidden away? The…
Today, we are delighted to bring you an interview with Meg Rosoff, author of several novels including award winning How I Live Now and Just in Case. Her new book – which Ana LOVED (review here) – There is…
Title: There Is No Dog Author: Meg Rosoff Genre: Speculative Fiction Publisher: Puffin books Publication date: September 1st 2011 Hardcover: 256 pages Meet your unforgettable protagonist: God, who, as it turns out, is a 19-year-old boy living in the…
Today we are thrilled to be part of the blog tour for the release of The Trap, book 2 in Michael Grant’s middle grade series The Magnificent Twelve! In order to celebrate the release, we have a guest post…
Today we are thrilled to be part of the blog tour for the release of book 2 in Michael Grant’s new middle grade series, The Magnificent Twelve! In order to celebrate the release, we have a guest post from…
Greetings, fellow readers! Today we are very excited to have Cinda Williams Chima over for a guest post about her newest release and penultimate novel in the Seven Realms Series, The Gray Wolf Throne. Please give a warm welcome…