Shatter Me Author: Tahereh Mafi Genre: Young Adult Format: ebook Publisher: Harper Collins Release Date: 11-15-11 Juliette has been locked up for 264 days with no human interaction. Her touch is deadly and her family and friends have totally abandoned her. The world has fallen apart from environmental disasters, war and starvation and there is […]
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Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Every Other Day Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes Genre: Young Adult Format: ebook Publisher: Egmont USA Release Date: 12-27-11 Kali wakes up every other day, transformed from a normal 16 year old into a hunter. Her urge to hunt the preternatural beings that roam the earth is overwhelming and she has no idea why or how […]
On A Dark Wing by Jordan Dane
On A Dark Wing Author: Jordan Dane Genre: Young Adult Format: ebook Publisher: Harlequin Teen Release Date: 12-27-11 Five ears ago Abbey survived the car accident that killed her mother. Since then, she has had the feeling that she somehow escaped death. When the boy she has a crush on is lost during a dangerous […]
Enchanted Again by Robin D. Owens
Enchanted Again Author: Robin D. Owens Genre: Fiction Format: ebook Publisher: Luna Release Date: 12-10-11 Amber Sarga has a quiet life as a genealogical researcher, but her real gift is breaking curses. With each curse she breaks, she ages. When she meets Rafe Davail, she can sense that his curse is strong. The first born […]
Best of 2011 Giveaway!
Welcome to the Best of 2011 Giveaway! I have picked twenty books (with some honorable mentions) that I read this year that I absolutely loved and I want to give you a chance to read them, as well. There will be TWO winners and each winner will get to choose ONE book from either list, […]
Author Interview – Matthew Norman
From Amazon.com – Matthew Norman is an advertising copywriter. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Baltimore. His first novel, Domestic Violets, was recently nominated in the Best Humor Category at the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards. I am very pleased to welcome Matthew Norman to the blog today! Matt is the author of […]
Best Of 2011 – Fiction, Memoir Or Biography
My reviews are about 60% Young Adult, with the other 40% being adult fiction, memoirs and biographies. This list is made up of the fiction and memoirs that made me think, cry and laugh out loud. In no particular order….. The Language Of Flowers by Vanessa DiffenbaughDomestic Violets by Matthew NormanBecoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet […]
Author Interview – Caragh O’Brien
I am very excited to have Caragh O’Brien on the blog today!From amazon.com – Caragh O’Brien is the author of BIRTHMARKED, a young adult, dystopian novel published by Roaring Brook Press in April 2010. Two more books are planned in the series. She has published a handful of romance novels and teaches high school English […]
Best of 2011 – Young Adult Fiction
I’ve had a lot of people ask me for book recommendations for their own reading list, as well as books that might make good gifts. I split off Young Adult from Fiction and Memoir because the list of YA books was so long! I chose books that really stayed with me after I read them […]
Island Of Wings by Karin Altenberg
Island Of Wings Author: Karin Altenberg Genre: Fiction Format: ebook Publisher: Penguin Release Date: 12-27-11 July, 1830. On the ten-hour sail west from the Hebrides to the islands of St. Kilda, everything lies ahead for Lizzie and Neil McKenzie. Neil is to become the minister to the small community of islanders, and Lizzie, his new […]