Title: Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Author: Katherine Marsh Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Hyperion Children (Disney) Publication Date: October 2012 Hardcover: 384Pages Fate: Is it written in the stars from the moment we are born? Or is…
Title: Moon Over Manifest Author: Clare Vanderpool Genre: Historical, Middle Grade Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication date: October 2010 Paperback: 368 pages Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off…
Title: Rebel Heart Author: Moira Young Genre: Adventure, Post-Apocalyptic, Speculative Fiction, Dystopia, Western, Young Adult Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Publication Date: October 2012 Hardcover: 432 Pages Nothing is certain and no one is safe in the second book in…
Today, we are a stop on Moira Young’s Rule of Three Blog Tour, celebrating the release of Rebel Heart. I loved Blood Red Road (in fact, it was on my top 10 favorite reads of 2011 list) so 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 best part about I&I posts? Writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
“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…
Today, we are taking part in the Venom blog tour, celebrating the release of the debut YA historical novel from Fiona Paul. Each stop on the tour reveals a new excerpt for “Venomous” – a short story prequel to…
Title: Small Change for Stuart (or Horten’s Miraculous Mechanisms: Magic, Mystery, & a Very Strange Adventure in the US) Author: Lissa Evans Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Middle Grade Publisher: Corgi / Sterling Children’s Books Publication date: 2011 Paperback: 282 pages…
As you might know, last weekend was New York Comic Con 2012 – a ginormous event, drawing in over 100,000 geeks of all fandoms and followings. I was one of the many fans at the convention, taking in panels,…
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…
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…
“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 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…
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: 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…
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: Enshadowed Author: Kelly Creagh Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Atheneum Publication Date: August 2012 Hardcover: 429 Pages True love takes a twisted turn in the second book of this modern gothic romance trilogy channeling the dark…
Today, we are thrilled to host a cover reveal for one of our very favorite people, Phoebe North – you may know her as an avid reviewer and blogger (in addition to running her own blog, she’s one of…
Today, we are thrilled to make our appearance on the official The Diviners blog tour! The newest novel from award-winning author Libba Bray, The Diviners is the story of Evie O’Neill as she is dashed away to a life…
“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…
“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: Breed Author: Chase Novak Genre: Horror Publisher: Mullholland Books Publication Date: September 2012 Hardcover: 320 Pages Alex and Leslie Twisden lead charmed lives-fabulous jobs, a luxurious town house on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, a passionate marriage. What they…
“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: Shadowfell Author: Juliet Marillier Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: September 2012 Hardcover: 416 Pages Sixteen-year-old Neryn is alone in the land of Alban, where the oppressive king has ordered anyone with…