Category Archives: Young Adult

Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Sarah

Cinder by Marissa Meyer. Feiwel & Friends, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Science Fiction, Fairy Tale Retelling Face Value: It’s definitely striking. It’s this cover that caught my eye ages ago, and drew me to the book in the first place. … Continue reading →

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Review: Happy Families by Tanita S. Davis

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Sarah

Happy Families by Tanita S. Davis. Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction (YA) Face Value: I love this cover. It hints at what the book is about without sensationalizing and it’s simple and clean but still … Continue reading →

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Summer Week Review: The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Brianna

The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson. Penguin, 2004. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: This one has a very subtle cover design. Cutaway hearts in a triangle formation give us a glimpse of three girls casually lying in … Continue reading →

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Summer Week Review: Twenty Boy Summer

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Sarah

Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler. Little Brown and Company, 2009. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction (YA) Face Value: It’s not bad, actually. I think the title of this book is terribly misleading, and doesn’t really get at the … Continue reading →

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Summer Week Review: Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Brianna

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen. Penguin, 2009. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: Sarah Dessen’s books are notorious victims of terrible covers. The pink-tinged girly frivolity of the cover often betrays the depth of the writing … Continue reading →

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Review: The Shattering by Karen Healey

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Sarah

The Shattering by Karen Healey. Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2011. Currently Available Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy/Contemporary Face Value: I don’t love this cover, but there’s nothing wrong with it either. While I don’t think it really tells you much about … Continue reading →

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Review: Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom by Emily Franklin & Brendan Halpin

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Brianna

We are so excited that author and blogger Malinda Lo is sponsoring a series of posts about GLBT issues in YA throughout the month of June. In honor of YA Pride Month, I read a new and Slatebreaking book with … Continue reading →

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Review: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Sarah

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein. Hyperion, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Fiction Face Value: When I first saw this book reviewed, back in February over at The Book Smugglers, I got really excited, because this is such a Sarah-book. … Continue reading →

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Review: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Sarah

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore. Penguin, 2012. Currently Available. Joint Review: Since Brianna is moving to Wisconsin this week and we both have been excited about this one for awhile, we decided to take advantage of the opportunity and write a … Continue reading →

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Review: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Brianna

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valence. Feiwel and Friends, 2011. Currently available. Genre: Fantasy Face Value: Simply enchanting. It presents as exactly what it is: a luscious fairy tale. The … Continue reading →

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