The Girl In The Steel Corset (The Steampunk Chronicles #1) Author: Kady Cross Genre: Young Adult Format: Hardcover Publisher: Harlequin Teen Release Date: 5-24-11 In 1897 England, sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne has no one…except the “thing” inside her.When a young lord tries to take advantage of Finley, she fights back. And wins. But no “normal” Victorian […]
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The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting
This is a review for the third book in The Body Finder series. To learn more about the series, go here. The Last Echo (The Body Finder #3) Author: Kimberly Derting Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Harper Collins Release Date: 4-17-12 Violet kept her morbid ability to sense dead bodies a secret from everyone except her […]
The List by Siobhan Vivian
It is rare that I feel so strongly about a YA contemporary novel, but I cannot stop thinking about this book! The List takes everything that’s complicated about being a high school girl and puts it in a glaring spotlight that you cannot avoid. It is a testament to Siobhan Vivian’s […]
Black Heart by Holly Black
For those that have read the first two books, this is a spoiler free review of the 3rd book in the Curse Workers series. However, if you have not read any of these books, you might want to avoid this post. Interested? Here are my reviews of the the first two books: White Cat Red […]
Fracture by Megan Miranda
Fracture Author: Megan Miranda Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Walker Release Date: 1-17-12 After an accident on an icy lake, Delaney was dead for eleven minutes. After her miraculous recovery, she just wants things to be normal again, but nothing is the same. She’s drawn to the dying and can’t explain or process what’s happening to […]
All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin
All These Things I’ve Done (Birthright #1) Author: Gabrielle Zevin Category: Young Adult Publisher: Farrar,Straus and Giroux/Macmillan Release Date: 9-6-11 Since the death of her crime boss father, Anya has been the caretaker for her dying grandmother, her mentally handicapped brother and younger sister all while navigating life as a teen in a world where […]
The Vanishing Game by Kate Kae Myers
The Vanishing Game Author: Kate Kae Myers Category: Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury Release Date: 2-14-12 Seventeen-year-old Jocelyn follows clues apparently from her dead twin, Jack, in and around Seale House, the terrifying foster home where they once lived. With help from childhood friend Noah she begins to uncover the truth about Jack’s death and the […]
Take A Bow by Elizabeth Eulberg
Take A Bow Author: Elizabeth Eulberg Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Point/Scholastic Release Date: 3-27-12 Sophie, Emme, Carter and Ethan are all students at a prestigious performing arts high school in Manhattan. As their senior year begins they find themselves in competition for everything: a spot in the senior showcase, admittance into Julliard and even love. […]
Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
Incarnate Author: Jodi Meadows Genre: Young Adult Format: ARC Publisher: Katherine Tegen Release Date: 1-31-12 For thousands of years, people have been reincarnated with the memory of all of their past lives. In Range, everyone is old, not matter how young. When Ana was born as a new soul her mother whisked her away and […]
The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
The Mockingbirds Author: Daisy Whitney Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Release Date: 11-2-10 Themis Academy is known for its strong academics and flawless record of student behavior. When Alex is date raped after a concert, it becomes clear that the administration has never been interested in addressing bad student behavior and her only recourse […]