-
DONATE & WIN
Supporting Indie Authors Everywhere
-
-
-
-
-
Ads
Category Archives: Coming of Age
Review: Harper Lee and Peppermint Candy by Paula Hennessy
Title: Harper Lee and Peppermint Candy Author: Paula Hennessy Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Coming of Age Publisher: Self Published Publication Date: July 31, 2012 Review: When I first started reading this book, I thought it was going to be something like The Notebook, save for the title. It opens with an elderly couple doing what they can to upset the neighborhood. I immediately fell in love with them for this reason alone. I love Addie and Henry and wish all of us had grandparents like them. Shortly later comes a call from their daughter, Laura, who focuses on being center of … Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Age, Julie, Paula Hennessy, Review, The Readiacs
Tagged Book Review, Coming of Age, Julie, Review
Leave a comment
September Girls by @BennettMadison
Title: September Girls Rating: Genre: YA / Paranormal Release Date: May 21, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: From the blurb on the back of the book, I thought September Girls was going to be a light and fun summer read, but it was anything but. Enter Sam, an emotionally confused teenage boy with a hormone-ridden older brother, a pandering father, and a stressed out mom who leaves her family to go to some mysterious place called “Woman’s Land” (think back to Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique). While Sam bashes women six ways to Sunday, is egged on by his brother and best … Continue reading
Posted in Bennett Madison, Coming of Age, Fallon, Family, HarperTeen, Paranormal, Review, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Bennett madison, Mermaids, paranormal, Review, September Girls, YA
Leave a comment
City Of A Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster
Title: City of a Thousand Dolls Author: Miriam Forster Genres: Dystopian, Mystery, Supernatural, Adventure, Teen Release Date: February 3, 2013 Review In this 5 star tale, Nisha is a young girl looking for happiness in a world where happiness doesn’t come easily; especially for girls. In the “City of a Thousand Dolls,” girls are trained according to their strengths and raised up to be pleasing for a man or employer. Since she is casteless, she is hoping to be claimed at the Redeeming Ceremony. The Redeeming Ceremony is a place where girls who do not belong anywhere can have the … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Angst, Authors, Blogger, Coming of Age, Dystopian, Fantasy, Genres/Types, HarperTeen, Kerri, Miriam Forster, Publisher, Review, Supernatural, Suspense, The Readiacs
Tagged book preview, Book Review, Coming of Age, Dystopian, Fantasy, HarperTeen, Kerri, Review, Supernatural, Suspense, The Readiacs
Leave a comment
Night School
Title: Night School Author: C. J. Daughtery Genre: Mystery, Romance, YA, Coming of age Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: May 21, 2013 Review: FIVE stars for Night School. Allie has a difficult time staying out of trouble. When she gets arrested with her friends, her parents are at the end of their rope; they send her to boarding school. Cimmeria isn’t just any old boarding school. There are no computers, cell phones, ipods, etc . . . Students are expected to find constructive and creative ways to occupy their time. This is quite an extreme change from Allie’s reality. … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Blogger, Coming of Age, Contemp, Drama, Gothic, Kerri, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Angst, Book Review, Coming of Age, Contemp, Drama, Kerri, Mystery, Review, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Leave a comment
The Obvious Game by Rita Arens
Title: The Obvious Game Rating: Genre: YA / Contemp Release Date: February 7, 2013 Publisher: Inkspell Publishing Review: It’s not a secret that I’m not generally big on YA contemp. Being several years out of my angsty-teenage stage, I can comfortably say that I don’t really know what teenagers are thinking. But the mind of Diana Keller is an open book and her story speaks loud and clear. Rita Arens presents the world of anorexia nervosa in a gritty, realistic way while still maintaining the voice of a young girl. Diana was nervous and self-conscious, dramatic and very blase about … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Coming of Age, Contemp, Fallon, Inkspell Publishing, Review, Rita Arens, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Contemp, Eating Disorders, Fallon, Inkspell Publishing, Review, Rita Arena, Teen Angst, The Obvious Game, The Readiacs, YA
2 Comments
Three book giveaway to celebrate the release of THE LAST DANCE!
Two people couldn’t be more opposite… Kellen Peterson, the gorgeous star quarterback of the Griffin High football team, seems to have it all. Until the night of the Homecoming game, when Kellen gets tackled and suffers a traumatic brain injury – an injury that changes his life – including his ability to walk, talk and throw a football. Ivy Ly is a senior and counting down the days until she can escape to college. Though her parents have big plans for her to be a doctor, Ivy is afraid to tell them she’d rather pursue music as a career. Ivy’s … Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Age, Drama, Giveaways, Julie, Kiki Hamilton, Romance, The Faerie Ring, YA
Tagged Coming of Age, Drama, Giveaway, Julie, Romance, YA
Leave a comment
Carlousia by E.G. Carter
Title: Carlousia: The Passing of the Guard Rating: Genre: Middle Grade / Fantasy / Adventure Publisher: iUniverse Release Date: November 17, 2011 Review: E.G. Carter creates a beautiful and adventure-filled land in Carlousia. Though I normally avoid middle grade fiction, I picked up Carlousia because of the cover alone. Reminiscent of M.C Escher’s mythical and physically impossible land, E.G. Carter creates his own mystifying world. Why I liked this book: Eddie seemed like a normal pre-teen boy. He was adventurous and had a go-get-’em attitude that I really liked. Though he was upset by his grandfather’s death, he understood that something … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Coming of Age, E.G. Carter, Fallon, Fantasy, iUniverse, Middle Grade, Review, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Action, Adventure, Carlousia, E.G. Carter, Fallon, Fantasy, fiction, iUniverse, middle grade, Review, Self-published, The Readiacs, YA Fiction
Leave a comment
Review: Back to Bataan by Jerome Charyn
Title: Back to Bataan Author: Jerome Charyn Rating: Genre: YA Historical Fiction Publisher: Tribute Books Publication Date: July 2012 Review: Jack is an 11 year old boy who is living his life focused on the death of his father during the war. Set becoming a soldier and going off to war like his father, Jack’s dreams are constantly crushed when his mother tells him he’s not old enough. When Jack’s fiancee leaves him for another boy at his school, he runs away to live with hobos on the street. I found it difficult to rate this book, not because … Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Age, Historical, Jaymes, Jerome Charyn, Review, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, Tribute, YA
Tagged Back to Bataan, Book Tour, Historical Fiction, Jaymes, Jerome Charyn, The Readiacs, YA
Leave a comment
Night of the Purple Moon by Scott Cramer (@cramer_scott)
If I had to choose five words to describe this book, they would be intelligent, innocent, mature, poignant and engaging. Night of the Purple Moon tells the story of a group of pre-pubescent kids who are left parentless after a deadly comet passes through Earth. For months everyone has been looking forward to seeing the comet pass through and Abby Leigh and her family are no exception. They’ve talked about it at school and over dinner and so finally, when the night arrives, everyone takes their ringside seats to witness the experience. Little do they know that with such beauty … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, Apocalyptic, Coming of Age, Drama, Review, Scott Cramer, Suspense, The Toucan Trilogy, YA, Yvette
Tagged Comet, Coming of Age, Night of the Purple Moon, Review, Scott Cramer, Suspense, Thriller, Virus, YA, Yvette
Leave a comment
After Ever by Jillian Eaton
After Ever starts as a fresh and feisty novel that caught my attention from the get-go. Winnie, the protagonist, has a sharp tongue and an even sharper inner monologue that sets her apart from the other, somewhat generic female leads and this is what made this story interesting. Her dislike for her dad’s girlfriend brought some humour to what, essentially, were pretty dire circumstances. Girlfriend #3 is a bad excuse for a step mother and it’s Winnie that plays guardian to her little brother, Brian. When her dad takes the family off for a winter holiday, Winnie can think of … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Amazon, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Jillian Eaton, Review, YA, Yvette
Tagged After Ever, Come of Age, Drama, Jillian Eaton, paranormal, Review, YA, Yvette, Zombie
Leave a comment
Review: The Color of Snow by Brenda Stanley
Title: The Color of Snow Author: Brenda Stanley Rating: Genre: YA Fiction Publisher: Tribute Books Publication Date: June 2012 Review: All her life, Sofie has thought she was living under a curse. Her father kept her secluded from the world to protect others. When Sofie’s Papa is arrested for shooting the boy she loves and her only friend, she is taken away from him and forced to live with extended family she never knew and questions everything she was ever taught about herself and the world around her. I think the author did a great job at capturing the feelings … Continue reading
Posted in Brenda Stanley, Coming of Age, Family, Jaymes, Review, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, Tribute, YA
Tagged Brenda Stanley, Jaymes, Review, The Color of Snow, Tribute Publishing, YA
2 Comments
Rebels By Accident review by Patricia Dunn ( @SheWrites )
Title: Rebels By Accident Rating: Author: Patricia Dunn Genre: YA/Romance/Coming of Age/Family Release Date: August 16, 2012 Review: Mariam lives in the states with her protective mother a baba (father) who are very over protective. What happens when over protective parents do not let their children do anything? They begin to rebel. The story starts out with Mariam and Deanna at a high school party, hoping to fit in. Mariam is Muslim and Egyptian. She’s always being teased and never stands up for herself. Her best friend, Deanna (who I think all females can take a few notes from!) has … Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Age, Family, Julie, Patricia Dunn, Romance, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Coming of Age, Family, Julie, Review, Romance, YA
1 Comment
Blog Tour: WANT by Stephanie Lawton Review & Giveaway!
Today we’re excited to host Stephanie Lawton’s book, WANT, on her blog tour! With so much excitement involved, the review, an interview with Mrs. Lawton herself, AND an e-book giveaway of Want, let’s get right down to business! Book: WANT Author: Stephanie Lawton Publisher: InkSpell Publishing Release Date: June 7, 2012 Summary: Julianne counts the days until she can pack her bags and leave her old-money, tradition-bound Southern town where appearance is everything and secrecy is a way of life. A piano virtuoso, she dreams of attending a prestigious music school in Boston. Failure is not … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Blog Tour, Coming of Age, Drama, Family, Giveaways, Holly, Inkspell Publishing, Review, Stephanie Lawton, The Readiacs, YA
Leave a comment
Bras, Boys And Blunders by Vidya Samson
Title: Bras, Boys And Blunders Rating: Author: Vidya Samson Genre: YA/Contemporary Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Release Date: June 6, 2012 Review: Overall, an enjoyable story. This coming of age novella chronicles the fish-out-water exploits of Veena, a young Indian girl attending Catholic school in multi-cultural Bahrain. It turns out that it doesn’t matter where you live, there are universal problems that teenagers the world over cope with. Veena deals with insecurities over her looks, worries about interactions with boys and embarrassing parents. The narrative is fresh, witty and extremely relatable. Beneath the humor, however, there are serious themes of … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Coming of Age, Contemp, Lelina, Review, Romance, YA
Tagged Book Review, Coming of Age, Contemp, Romance, YA
Leave a comment
Second Chance Summer Review by Morgan Matson
Second Chance Summer By: Morgan Matson Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUT NOW! Summary: Taylor Edwards’ family might not be the closest-knit—everyone is a little too busy and overscheduled—but for the most part, they get along just fine. Then Taylor’s dad gets devastating news, and her parents decide that the family will spend one last summer all together at their old lake house in the Pocono Mountains. Crammed into a place much smaller and more rustic than they are used to, they begin to get to know each other again. And Taylor discovers that the people she thought she had left behind haven’t actually gone … Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Age, Family, Holly, Simon & Schuster, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged beach read, summer, YA
2 Comments
Sweet Evil by @Wendy_Higgins
Title: Sweet Evil Rating: ★★★★ Genre: YA / Fantasy Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: May 1, 2012 Review: In our fast-paced and cut-off world, teenagers are given vast opportunities to incite their deepest desires – sex, drugs, violence, etc. Anna, a southern girl with a sweet disposition, takes things to a whole new level in Wendy Higgins’ “Sweet Evil.” Because, you see, Anna is the daughter of a demon. Anna finds herself attracted to recreational drug use and she fights her urges all the time, though they tempt and entice her in strange ways. In a very Freudian – give in to … Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Age, Fallon, Fantasy, HarperTeen, Mythology, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged angels, Coming of Age, demons, Fallon, Fantasy, Review, Romance, Supernatural, YA
1 Comment
Notes To Self by @teashopgirl (Laura Schaefer)
When Robin Saunders wakes up in a hospital room, memories of the fall come rushing back to her. But none of her memories are complete. She’s missing information and she can’t remember the reason she and Em even climbed up the Sling Shot to begin with. But when Robin learns that Em didn’t wake up, and may never wake up, Robin is forced to confront her accident and traumatic brain injury head-on – no pun intended! Laura Schaefer, aka: Avery Sawyer, spins a powerful YA contemp with “Notes To Self,” the story of a girl who must relearn the events … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Coming of Age, Contemp, Fallon, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Avery Sawyer, E-Pub, Fallon, Laura Schaefer, Notes to Self, Review, YA, YA Contemporary
Leave a comment
Bloody Little Secrets
Title: Bloody Little Secrets Author: Karly Kirkpatrick Genre: YA, Supernatural, Romance Publisher: CreateSpace Release Date: May 26, 2011 Review: Vicky Hernandez is a regular teenage girl. That is until she wakes up in a coffin. After punching and clawing her way out of the grave, she struggles to get her equilibrium back. Once Vicky discovers what she is, she has to make some very tough decisions. Vicky must leave everyone and everything that she loves behind. All of this, while someone keeps coming after her. Vicky doesn’t know how or why she died. What she does know is that she … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger, Coming of Age, Contemp, Fantasy, Karly Kirkpatrick, Kerri, Mystery, Romance, Supernatural, Suspense, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Fantasy, Kerri, Romance, Supernatural, Suspense, vampires, YA
Leave a comment
Before I Breathe by Jenelle Jack Pierre
Rating: Title: Before I Breathe Author: Jenelle Jack Pierre Genre: YA/Coming of Age/Drama Available: Out Now Review: In an age where the Supernatural genre is popular amongst YA books, I was looking for something more grounded to read, something that brought the reader back to basics with reality. Something that didn’t let me have a bit of escapism for a couple of hours. I have to say that Before I Breathe is exactly that – it’s a book about real life situations happening to teenagers across the world, and it’s a story about how one teenager chooses to deal with … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Coming of Age, Drama, Jenelle Jack, Review, YA, Yvette
Tagged Coming of Age, Contemporary, Indie, Indie Author, Jenelle Jack, YA, Yvette
Leave a comment
That Wedding by @JillianDodd
Title: That Wedding Rating: ★★★★★ Author: Jillian Dodd Genre: YA/Romance/Coming of Age Release Date: Out Now Review: That Wedding, follow up to That Boy, was as good or better! I loved every page of this book, every detail! Jayden has overcome so much tragedy in her life and pushed forward with out a hitch, or so she thought. Jayden starts planning her wedding to her fiance, Philip, and one of the conditions is marriage counseling. I can appreciate the sincerity of marriage counseling and the “devil inside” persona. Some parts of this made me laugh out loud. Pushing forward the … Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Age, Jillian Dodd, Julie, Review, Romance, That Wedding, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Coming of Age, Julie, Review, Romance, YA
Leave a comment
