One of the things that I really love to get the chance to do, is to interview an author, who I admire. Michaela MacColl recently graciously agreed to stop by my site to answer some of my burning questions about her novels. Hopefully they burn a desire for reading into you. YA Book Shelf: In [...]
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Middle Grade Fiction
Promise The Night by Michaela MacColl
Buy Promise The Night by Michaela MacColl Special: $10.69 (Regular price: $16.99) Publisher: Chronicle Books Format: Hardcover Reviewer: Melissa on January 25, 2012 Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Beryl Markham may be young, but she has big dreams for herself – bigger than working on a large ranch in British East Africa where her [...]
Realistic Teen Fiction
Irises by Francisco X. Stork
Buy Irises by Francisco X. Stork Special: $14.02(Regular price: $17.99) Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books Format: Hardcover Reviewer: Melissa on January 24, 2012 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Readers of contemporary YA will be familiar with the writing of Francisco X. Stork. His novel, Marcelo In The Real World, made a splash in the [...]
Free YA Giveaways
Tempting Giveaway of Tempest by Julie Cross
Whether you’ve heard a lot of good things or have been sucked into the author bashing that’s been going on through Goodreads.com, there is much to be said for coming up with your own opinion about a YA novel. And Julie Cross‘ debut novel, Tempest is as good a time as any to form your [...]
Fantasy Books For Young Adults
Tempest by Julie Cross
Buy Tempest by Julie Cross Special: $10.49 (Regular price: $17.99) Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Format: Hardcover Reviewer: Melissa on January 17, 2012 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Jackson hadn’t planned on going anywhere, so he assumed that he’d have all the time in the world with his girlfriend Holly. That is, until time takes [...]
YA Gothic Lit
Dark Eden by Patrick Carman
Buy Dark Eden by Patrick Carman Special: $11.49 (Regular price: $17.99) Publisher: Katherine Tegan Books Format: Hardcover Reviewer: Melissa on January 12, 2012 Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Imagine what Adam and Eve saw when they opened their eyes in the Garden of Eden. Now imagine the exact opposite, and you might have some [...]
Realistic Teen Fiction
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Buy Beauty Queens by Libba Bray Special: $11.99 (Regular price: $18.99) Publisher: Scholastic Press Format: Hardcover Reviewer: Melissa on January 10, 2012 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Back in May 2011, I heard a lot of positive buzz about Libba Bray‘s Beauty Queens, but I was a little skeptical. I should’ve listened because despite [...]
YA Mailbox
What’s In My Mailbox?: The January 9, 2012 Edition
For awhile I’ve been way to busy to bother with these What’s In My Mailbox? posts, but this week I wanted to make some time for it because I’ve received some great books for review and because I think you might want to check out some of them, too. Whether you’re into edgy contemporary YA, [...]
Realistic Teen Fiction
My Beating Teenage Heart by C.K. Kelly Martin
Buy My Beating Teenage Heart by C.K. Kelly Martin Special: $12.40 (Regular price: $16.54) Publisher: Random House Books For Young Readers Format: Hardcover Reviewer: Melissa on January 5, 2012 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Sometimes an author’s reputation precedes them – with Canadian YA author, C.K. Kelly Martin, that was certainly the case for [...]
Paranormal Teen Fiction
Hunted by Cheryl Rainfield
Buy Hunted by Cheryl Rainfield Regular price: $16.95 Publisher: Westside Books (US) & Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Canada) Format: Paperback Reviewer: Melissa on January 3, 2012 Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Caitlyn and her mom are on the run…again. No, they haven’t robbed banks, murdered anyone, or committed treason. But they are paras, or people [...]
