It’s Friday so this means we are over at Kirkus! This week, Ana reviews Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone… …a Fantasy novel that rescued her from a reading slump. It is AWESOME, folks. Go forth and read the…
Yearly Archives
2012
2 Rated Books 3 Rated Books Book Reviews Joint Review
Joint Review: Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
Title: Keeper of the Lost Cities Author: Shannon Messenger Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade/Young Adult Publisher: Aladdin Publication date: October 2012 Hardcover: 496 pages Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret. She’s a Telepath—someone who hears the thoughts of everyone around…
Title: Darkbeast Author: Morgan Keyes Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Publication Date: August 2012 Hardcover: 288 Pages A girl’s love for her raven may put her life in jeopardy in this gripping tale. In Keara’s…
Title: Drama Author: Raina Telgemeier Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade, Graphic Novel Publisher: GRAPHIX Publication date: September 1st 2012 Paperback: 240 pages Raina Telgemeier, the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Eisner Award winner, SMILE, brings us her next…
8 Rated Books Book Reviews
Book Review Double Feature: Princess Academy and Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale
I’ve been a fan of Shannon Hale’s ever since I first read the Books of Bayern a few years back. Still, it took me a while to read her Newbery Honor book, Princess Academy. This fall, with the release…
Title: Summer and Bird Author: Katherine Catmull Genre: Fantasy, Fairytale, Middle Grade Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Publication date: October 2 2012 Hardcover: 384 pages An enchanting—and twisted—tale of two sisters’ quest to find their parents When their parents disappear in…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
9 Rated Books Book Reviews
Book Review: The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne M. Valente
Title: The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There Author: Catherynne M Valente; Illustrations by Ana Juan Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult/Middle Grade Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Publication date: October 2 2012 Hardcover: 272 pages September returns…
It’s Friday so this means we are over at Kirkus! This week, Thea reviews science fiction crossover novel A Beautiful Friendship by David Weber… This title, the first in a new prequel series, is Thea’s first foray into the…
We are honored and delighted to be hosting Cat Valente today as a stop on The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland Blog Tour. The book is a sequel to The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her…
Title: The Vanishing Act Author: Mette Jakobsen Genre: Literary Fiction, Historical (maybe) Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (US) / Vintage (UK) Publication date: August/ September 2012 Hardcover/paperback: 218 pages “The best stories change you. I am not the…
Title: Adaptation Author: Malinda Lo Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publication date: September 2012 Hardcover: 400 pages Reese can’t remember anything from the time between the accident and the day she…
Title: Fire in the Sea Author: Myke Bartlett Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Text Publishing Publication date: July 25th 2012 Paperback: 264 pages Sadie is sixteen and bored with life in Perth. It’s summer, and lazing on the…
Title: Magisterium Author: Jeff Hirsch Genre: Dystopia/Post-Apocalypse, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: October 2012 Hardcover: 310 Pages On one side of the Rift is a technological paradise without famine or want. On the other side…
Hello everyone, and happy Sunday! I’m enjoying a fall day at the beach, so let’s get down to business, shall we? Giveaway Winners: We have two lucky winners to announce! First up, the winner of an ARC of Starglass…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
Title: The Diviners Author: Libba Bray Genre: Historical, Speculative Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (US) / Atom (UK) Publication date: September 2012 (US & UK) Hardcover: 578 pages Evie O’Neill has been exiled…
It’s Friday so this means we are over at Kirkus! This week Ana talks about her love for all things Frances Hardinge… …and why you should be reading her books, if you aren’t already. Go over HERE to read…
“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 best part about I&I posts? Writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
I’ve been in the mood for some bleak survival/end of the world as we know it reads, and I spied both of these books patiently waiting for their turn to be read on my admittedly overflowing TBR. I’ve been…
Title: What Came From the Stars Author: Gary D. Schmidt Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary, Middle Grade Publisher: Clarion Books Publication date: September 4 2012 Hardcover: 304 pages The Valorim are about to fall to a dark lord when they send…
Title: Such Wicked Intent Author: Kenneth Oppel Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Simon & Schuster (US) / David Fickling Books (UK) Publication Date: August 2012 Hardcover: 310 Pages Devotion turns deadly in this second Gothic thriller from…
“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 best part about I&I posts? Writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
Oh Sunday, WHY WHY you have come so soon. It means that Monday is just around the corner… Leaving the dramatics aside for a moment… Giveaway winners: We have a couple of winners to announce. The winner of a…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…