You know when you read a good, entertaining book but you don’t really have a lot to say about it? This is the case with these four books. Because I don’t have loads to say about them I thought…
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Title: Liar & Spy Author: Rebecca Stead Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Publication date: August 7 Hardcover: 192 pages At the moment, Georges has a lot going on. Dad was laid off so Mom has…
Today at Kirkus, Ana is reviewing another book in our self-imposed challenge to read as many titles as we can from this non-European- fantasy-novels-penned-by-female-authors list . Go HERE to read Ana’s review of Aliette de Bodard’s Servant of the…
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What She Said: A Tale Dark and Grimm & The Stepsister Scheme
Today we bring you the latest installment in our feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has previously read and reviewed. This feature arose because of a very serious dilemma we faced at…
Title: A Brief History of Montmaray Author: Michelle Cooper Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, WWII Publisher: Random House Australia (Aus) / Random House Children’s Books (US) Publication Date: June 2008 (Aus) / March 2011 (US) Paperback: 320 Pages (US)…
Title: Envy Author: Elizabeth Miles Genre: Horror, Mythology/Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Simon Pulse (US) / Simon & Schuster (UK) Publication date: August 2012 Hardcover: 320 pages The Furies are back in the second book of a chilling…
Title: The Aviary Author: Kathleen O’Dell Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Mystery, Middle Grade/Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication date: September 2011 Hardcover: 337 pages Twelve-year-old Clara Dooley has spent her whole life in the Glendoveer mansion, where…
Title: A Tale of Time City Author: Diana Wynne Jones Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Firebird Publication date: This edition: 2012 / First published in 1987 Paperback: 352 pages Time City is built on a patch of time…
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Joint Review: A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge
Title: A Face Like Glass Author: Frances Hardinge Genre: Fantasy, Dystopian, Young Adult Publisher: Pan Macmillan Children’s Publication date: May 2012 Paperback: 490 pages In Caverna, lies are an art – and everyone’s an artist . . . In…
It’s Friday, which means: IT’S KIRKUS TIME! Today at Kirkus, Ana reviews Technomancer by B. V. Larson, a Thriller published by 47North (the new Amazon imprint) that is part CSI: Las Vegas, part The X-Files with a side of…
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Book Review Double Feature: Memory Boy by Will Weaver & Lost Girls by Ann Kelley
After two miserable experiences with apocalyptic/dystopian YA last week, I needed something to restore my faith in the subgenre. I turned to my TBR for help – and found MEMORY BOY and THE LOST GIRLS waiting. Title: Memory Boy…
Title: Skylark Author: Meagan Spooner Genre: Fantasy, Dystopia/Post-Apocalypse, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab Publication Date: August 2012 Hardcover: 344 Pages Sixteen year-old Lark Ainsley has never seen the sky. Her world ends at the edge of the…
Title: Preloved Author: Shirley Marr Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Black Dog Books Publication date: April 2012 Paperback: 272 pages If you had a second chance at love, would you do it all over again? Amy has enough to…
Title: The Prisoner of Heaven Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón / Translated by Julia Graves Genre: Literary Fiction, Historical, Thriller Publisher: Harper Collins / Weidenfeld & Nicolson Publication date: July 2012 / June 2012 Hardcover: 279 pages Barcelona, 1957. It…
Title: Advent Author: James Treadwell Genre: Fantasy/Literary Fiction Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton / Atria/Emily Bestler Books Publication date: February 2 2012 / July 3 2012 Hardcover: 448 pages A drowning, a magician’s curse, and a centuries-old secret. “1537. A…
Happy Friday, everyone! Another Friday of course means we have another column up at Kirkus. Today, Thea reviews Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews – a spinoff book set in the Kate Daniels universe, but starring best friend Andrea Nash…
Title: Twilight Robbery/Fly Trap Author: Frances Hardinge Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Harper Collins US / Macmillan UK Publication date: March/May 2011 Hardcover: 544 pages Mosca Mye and Eponymous Clent are in trouble again. Escaping disaster by the skin…
Title: The Forsaken Author: Lisa M. Stasse Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: July 2012 Hardcover: 375 Pages A thought-provoking and exciting start to a riveting new dystopian trilogy. As an obedient orphan…
Title: Monument 14 Author: Emmy Laybourne Genre: Apocalypse, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication Date: June 2012 Paperback: 294 Pages Your mother hollers that you’re going to miss the bus. She can see it coming down…
Title: HHhH Author: Laurent Binet / Translated by Sam Taylor Genre: Historical, Fiction?/NonFiction? / World War II Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux / Harvill Secker Publication date: April /May 2012 (first published in France in 2010) Hardcover: 336 pages…
Title: Alien on a Rampage Author: Clete Barrett Smith Genre: Science Fiction, Middle Grade Publisher: Hyperion Publication date: June 2012 Hardcover: 304 pages David is looking forward to spending another adventure-filled summer at his grandmother’s Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast–a…
Title: Fly By Night Author: Frances Hardinge Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Harper Collins US / Macmillian UK Publication date: First published in 2006 Paperback: 438 pages Twelve-year-old Mosca Mye hasn’t got much. Her cruel uncle keeps her locked…
Title: Some Kind of Fairy Tale Author: Graham Joyce Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary Publisher: Gollancz / Knopf Doubleday Publication date: February 1st 2012 / July 10th 2012 Hardcover: 320 pages It is Christmas afternoon and Peter Martin gets an unexpected…
Title: House of Shadows Author: Rachel Neumeier Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: July 2012 Paperback: 352 Pages Orphaned, two sisters are left to find their own fortunes. Sweet and proper, Karah’s future seems secure at a glamorous Flower…
Title: Seraphina Author: Rachel Hartman Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (US) / Doubleday Childrens (UK) Publication Date: July 2012 (US & UK) Hardcover: 480 Pages (US) Four decades of peace have done little…