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Mini Review: Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) by Sarah J. Maas

June 9, 2014

Title: Crown of MidnightAuthor: Sarah J. MaasSeries: Throne of Glass #2Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s BooksPublication Date: August 27, 2013Pages: 418Format/Source: Hardback/Gifted Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy “A line that should never be crossed is about to be breached.It puts this entire castle in jeopardy—and ...

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Review: Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis

May 30, 2014

Title: Not a Drop to DrinkAuthor: Mindy McGinnisSeries: Not a Drop to Drink #1Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublication Date: September 24, 2013Pages: 309Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic Regret was for people with nothing to defend, people ...

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Mini Review: Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen

May 26, 2014

Title: ScarletAuthor: A.C. GaughenSeries: Scarlet #1Publisher: Walker Children’s, an imprint of BloomsburyPublication Date: February 14, 2012Pages: 292Format/Source: eBook/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy, Retelling Many readers know the tale of Robin Hood, but they will be swept away by this new version full of ...

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Mini Review: Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

May 22, 2014

Title: LeviathanAuthor: Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith ThompsonSeries: Leviathan #1Publisher: Simon PulsePublication Date: October 6, 2009Pages: 434Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Steampunk, Alternate History Prince Aleksander, would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on ...

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Review: My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century by Rachel Harris

May 16, 2014

Title: My Super Sweet Sixteenth CenturyAuthor: Rachel HarrisSeries: My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century #1Publisher: Entangled TeenPublication Date: September 18, 2012Pages: 260Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Historical Fiction On the precipice of her sixteenth birthday, the last thing lone ...

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Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

May 8, 2014

Title: The Darkest Minds Author: Alexandra Bracken Series: The Darkest Minds #1 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: December 18, 2012 Pages: 488 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Fantasy When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had ...

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Review: How to Love by Katie Cotugno

April 18, 2014

Title: How to Love Author: Katie Cotugno Series: None Publisher: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publication Date: October 1, 2013 Pages: 389 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary, Romance Before: Reena Montero has loved Sawyer LeGrande for as long as she can remember: as natural as ...

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Short and Tweet Review: Legend by Marie Lu

April 14, 2014

Title: Legend Author: Marie Lu Series: Legend #1 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of Penguin Publication Date: November 29, 2011 Pages: 305 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Dystopian What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at ...

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Review: Destruction (The December People #1) by Sharon Bayliss

April 10, 2014

Title: Destruction Author: Sharon Bayliss Series: The December People #1 Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press Publication Date: April 14, 2014 Pages: 250 Format/Source: eARC/From Author Age Group/Genre: Adult/Contemporary, Fantasy David Vandergraff wants to be a good man. He goes to church every Sunday, keeps his lawn trim and green, and ...

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Review: This Side of Salvation by Jeri Smith-Ready

March 31, 2014

Title: This Side of Salvation Author: Jeri Smith-Ready Series: None Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: April 1, 2014 Pages: 368 Format/Source: ARC/From Publisher Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary Everyone mourns differently. When his older brother was killed, David got angry. As in, fist-meets-someone-else’s-face furious. ...