Title: Howl’s Moving Castle Author: Diana Wynne Jones Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Collins Publication date: First edition: 1986 (This edition: 2009) Paperback: 304 pages In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league…
Title: The Latte Rebellion Author: Sarah Jamila Stevenson Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Flux Publication date: January 2011 Paperback: 336 pages Our philosophy is simple: Promote a latte-colored world! —from the Latte Rebellion Manifesto When high school senior Asha Jamison…
Hi everyone, and happy Valentine’s Day Weekend! We’ll keep this week’s stash short and sweet. Patricia Briggs Tour Dates: If you’re an Urban Fantasy reader, you’re probably in love with Mercy Thompson. You probably have been counting down the…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
Title: Never Knew Another Author: J.M. McDermott Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Night Shade Books Publication date: January 2011 Paperback: 240 Pages Fugitive Rachel Nolander is a newcomer to the city of Dogsland, where the rich throw parties and the poor…
So, last week, Ana talked about a few books she tried to read this past month, but could not finish. I really, really loathe DNFs. I try to muscle through books as much as I can – but sometimes,…
To date, Ana has been the one with a monopoly on these “I Love This Series” posts – but finally it is my turn! *insert evil cackle* Today, I’d like to tell you a bit about a series called…
Title: Jazz in Love Author: Neesha Meminger Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Ignite Books (self-published) Publication date: January 10, 2011 Paperback: 260 pages Jasbir, a.k.a. Jazz, has always been a stellar student and an obedient, albeit wise-cracking, daughter. Everything has…
Title: Cryer’s Cross Author: Lisa McMann Genre: Horror/ YA Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication date: February 8, 2011 Paperback: 240 pages The community of Cryer’s Cross, Montana (population 212) is distraught when high school freshman Tiffany disappears without a trace.…
The Bitch Magazine Shitstorm If you have been online this week (reading blogs, websites, Twitter) chances are you’ve seen or heard about the big Bitch Magazine Shitstorm that had the YA internets ablaze. If you haven’t, here is the…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
Today we bring you the latest installment in our feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has already read and reviewed. The idea arose because of the dilemma that if one of us…
Title: Unseen Author: Rachel Caine Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Roc Publication Date: February 2011 Paperback: 320 pages After Cassiel and Warden Luis Rocha rescue an adept child from a maniacal Djinn, they realize two things: the girl is already…
Title: Firespell & Hexbound Author: Chloe Neill Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: Books 1 & 2, respectively, of the Dark Elite series Publisher: Signet (US) / Gollancz YA (UK) Publication Date: January 2010 & 2011…
I don’t finish all the books I start. There are several reasons why I do not finish a book and they vary wildly: it could be because the writing is uninspiring or the characters don’t ring true. Or because…
Title: Doomsday Book Author: Connie Willis Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Bantam Spectra Publication date: 1992 (1st edition) Paperback: 592 pages For Kivrin, preparing an on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity’s history was as simple as…
Hiyo Sunday! Here’s what we have on the agenda this week. Nerds Heart YA 2011 Nerds Heart YA is an annual competition that was started in 2009 by Renay of subverting the text with the aim of showcasing books…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
“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…
Last week, Thea and I posted our joint review of The 13 Treasures ,the first book in the 13 Treasures Trilogy by Michelle Harrison. We both loved that book and as Thea so aptly said, this series has “IT”…
Title: First Truth Author: Dawn Cook Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: May 2002 Paperback: 352 Pages Alissa doesn’t believe in magic. her father’s stories about the Hold, a legendary fortress where human Keepers learn magic from the enigmatic…
Title: The Water Wars Author: Cameron Stracher Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia, Post-Apocalypse Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. Publication Date: January 2011 Hardcover: 256 Pages Would you risk everything for someone you just met? What if he had a secret worth killing…
Title: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Author: Helen Simonson Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Random House US/ Bloomsbury UK Publication date: March 2010 (US) / November 2010 (UK) Paperback: 400 pages Major Ernest Pettigrew (Ret’d) is not interested in the frivolity…
Hello everybody!! Hope you are all having a great Sunday! Let’s get down to business as we have something important to report: OH SNAP: Whitewashing 2011 – The case of Across the Universe by Beth Revis OR We Are…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…