Teens have a fascination with the strange and unusual. They’re intrigued by the uncanny world of paranormal teen fiction, so it shouldn’t come as any surprise to know that they devour books with vampires, zombies, ghosts, fairies, werewolves, and other things that go bump in the night. You’ll find a mix of everything from comedic and romantic novels to the suspenseful to the all out horrifying.
Some books, even ones that deal with difficult subject matter, can restore your faith in the power of human agency, kindness, and thoughtfulness. Before I Fall is one such book, the kind that will lift up your spirit in a way that every reader ought to experience at least once. Read more →
Over the course of the novel, Weather Witch, Delany explores the themes of slavery, torture, and examines what forces are necessary to ensure that these systems are held in place to keep society running according to the status quo. At the same, she examines what might keep someone fighting to prove their innocence or to maintain their freedom and that of others, demonstrating that this novel is far more complicated and cerebral than one might initially assume a paranormal romance might be. Read more →
Clara is just so refreshingly real that readers of all ages will not only get into her character, but also they’ll get into Unearthly. Read more →
Buy The Jumbee Special $15.06 (Regular price: $17.99) Publisher: Dial Books Format: Hardcover Reviewer: Melissa on November 26, 2010 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Determined to step out from the shadow of her late father, a famed actor, Esti Legard convinces her mother to move them to Cariba to attend a theater school. However, on an island where superstition… Read more →