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Category Archives: YA
Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer
Title: Arcadia Awakens Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: February 14th 2012 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Review: Kai Meyer creates a unique world right under our noses, a world in which Italian mobs control everything, and even your family can’t be trusted. The story is full of myth and intrigue and kept me focused all the way through. Why I loved this book: Arcadia Awakens is unlike anything I’ve read before. Being in a foreign place added to the mystery of the myth as a whole and gave me a new place to learn about. Rosa isn’t a shy, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Arcadia, Balzer + Bray, Drama, Fallon, Family, Kai Meyer, Mythology, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Arcadia Awakens, Balzer & Bray, Fallon, Italian Mob, Kai Meyer, Mafia, Review, Romance, Star-Crossed, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
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Taken by Erin Bowman
Title: Taken Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: April 16th 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: What do you get when Ursula K. LeGuin meets Lois Lowry, runs away with him, and has a love child? Erin Bowman’s Taken is an epic dystopian YA with elements of science fiction in a version of reality that reads all too real. The cover was enough to make me pick up the book; the first page was enough to keep me in it until it was finished. Taken does back to some of our older dystopian roots, expands on them, and creates a whirlwind … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian, Erin Bowman, HarperTeen, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, Taken, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Action, Dystopia, Erin Bowman, Fallon, Review, Romance, science-fiction, Taken, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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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
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Cover Reveal: Reconnaissance by Aubrie Dionne
Nova Williams has lost her one shot at Lieutenant hood and at love. Lieutenant Crophaven has promoted her rival, Andromeda, all because her lifemate, Sirius, sacrificed their mission to win back Andromeda’s love. While sneaking out to prove Andromeda is a fake, Nova finds an alien ship hovering over their colony. Lieutenant Crophaven assigns her to a reconnaissance mission, giving her a second chance to redeem herself. Sirius must fly her and a research team to the vessel to decide if they are a threat. Thrown together with the lifemate that betrayed her, she battles with her own jealousy while … Continue reading
Unravel Me by @TaherehMafi
Title: Unravel Me Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: February 5, 2013 Publisher: HarperCollins Review: After reading Shatter Me, I couldn’t wait for book two. Now that I’ve read it, I can’t say that I was disappointed. Unravel Me held all of the romance as the first book, but Juliette retained her personality. As infuriating as it sometimes was to have her second guess herself over and over again, it fits with her character and the crossed out passages within the story. Without those elements, this series wouldn’t be nearly as good. I think of Omega Point the same … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Fallon, Harper Collins, Romance, Shatter Me, Supernatural, Tahereh Mafi, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Book Review, Dystopian, Fallon, Harper, Supernatural, Superpowers, The Readiacs, YA
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Blog Tour Review and Giveaway: Kiss Me by Jillian Dodd
Title: Kiss Me (The Keatyn Chronicals , #2) Author: Jillian Dodd Rating: Genre: YA/Romance Publisher: Bandit Publication Date: November 28, 2012 Synopsis: I’ve always written scripts for my perfect life. But no way could I have ever scripted this. My life is so far from perfect, it’s not even funny. All because of a stalker. I’m at a boarding school where I have to lie about who I am. I can’t see my family. I’m tutoring a hottie god that tortures me with his smile. The most popular girl already hates me. But there’s this boy. This hot, sweet, … Continue reading
Posted in Bandit Publishing, Blog Tour, Contest, Giveaways, Jaymes, Jillian Dodd, Review, Romance, The Keatyn Chronicles, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Bandit Publishing, Blog Tour, Giveaway, Jaymes, Jillian Dodd, Kiss Me, Review, Romance, the keatyn chronicles, The Readiacs, YA
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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
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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
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Luke, I Am Your Father by Scott Pixxello
Title: Luke, I Am Your Father Rating: Genre: YA / Contemp / Comedy Release Date: September 4, 2013 Review: The title had me hooked (cough cough – huge Star wars nerd – cough) and I couldn’t wait to pick up Scott Pixxello’s Luke, I Am Your Father. The novel encompasses the life of Dan, a quirky and awkward sixteen-year-old boy who finds out that his girlfriend, Emma, is pregnant. I was expecting some Teen Mom-style drama, but I got so much more. This book was a quick and funny read and, while it had its serious moments, it kept me … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Contemp, Fallon, Family, Review, Scott Pixxello, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Book Review, comedy, Fallon, Scott Pixxello, The Readiacs, YA Contemporary
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The Watcher by Lisa Voisin
Title: The Watcher Rating: Genre: YA / Supernatural Publisher: Inkspell Publishing Release Date: March 4, 2013 Review: In my quest to find epic YA books, I was thrilled to be asked to review an ARC of The Watcher by Lisa Voisin. Mia reminded me a lot of Schuyler from the Blue Bloods series or Luce from the Fallen series. As with many other books of this variety, we have semi-quirky, not-so-popular girl that attracts the attention of a super-cute bad-boy with a secret. I loved Mia because she was practical and had real reactions to the oddities happening in her … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Fallon, Fantasy, Inkspell Publishing, Lisa Voisin, Mythology, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged angels, Book Review, demons, Fallon, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
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Cover Reveal – The Fallen Stars
“Imaginative and fast-paced. Couldn’t put it down!” – E.G. Foley, New York Times Bestselling author of The Gryphon Chronicles “This well-written and intriguing fantasy was a delight to read. I can’t wait to read the second novel in this series!” - Linn B. Halton, author Never Alone on The Star Child by Stephanie Keyes When all is lost, he will have to make the ultimate decision. Kellen St. James was just your average seventeen-year-old prodigy, until he eighty-sixed the Lord of Faerie and proposed to a Celtic goddess. Now everything in Kellen’s life gets turned upside- down when Calienta, Kellen, and friend, Gabriel Stewart, find … Continue reading
Posted in Cover Reveal, Fallon, Fantasy, Giveaways, Inkspell Publishing, Paranormal, Stephanie Keyes, Supernatural, YA
Tagged Cover Reveal, Giveaway, Stephanie Keyes, The Fallen Stars, The Star Child, YA
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Scorch by @GinaDamico
Title: Scorch Rating: Genre: YA / Supernatural Publisher: Graphia Release Date: September 25th 2012 Review: It’s hard to say what I love most about this series, but Gina’s ability to pin down wry humor and match it with teenage drama seems to be the thing I always come back to. The very first line of the book made me laugh and set the stage for how I read the rest of the story. Even though Lex wasn’t as my-cheeks-are-going-to-fall-off-they-hurt-so-much funny in Scorch as she was in Croak, she was developing into a strong heroine. Uncle Mort is crazy as ever … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Drama, Fallon, Gina Damico, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Review, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Croak, death, Gina Damico, Graphia, grim reaper, Humor, Scorch, Supernatural, YA, Young Adult
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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
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Troll or Derby by @RedTashBooks
Title: Troll or Derby Rating: Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Amazon Release Date: June 14, 2012 The final stop of the blog tour! Click the image to buy! Review: From the get-go, I was hooked. I’m a huge sucker for stories that are original and break free from the cookie cutters we’ve grown to know and love. Like Gina Damico, Tash does a great job of implanting humor so that Troll or Derby isn’t just another YA fantasy/romance. The first character we meet is McJagger. Seriously. While roller Deb isn’t your average heroine, she fell a little short for me. There … Continue reading
Sneak Peek of Avow by Chelsea Fine
You’ve seen the cover, you’ve seen the trailer, now… here’s a sneak peek of the final installement of The Archer’s of Avalon series, Avow. Check out the SNEAK PEEK from… AVOW Archers of Avalon, Book Three ***** CHAPTER 1 Scarlet had her memories back, which meant two things. She knew where the Fountain of Youth was. And she was mad at Tristan. Still clutching a bloodstained knife in her hand, she marched through the graveyard and glanced over her shoulder at the green-eyed boy she’d loved for centuries. “By the way, you suck.” “Wow,” he … Continue reading
Posted in Chelsea Fine, Fantasy, Holly, Romance, The Readiacs, YA
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Review: Uncontrollable (Book 2 in The Nature of Grace Series) by S.R. Johannes
Title: Uncontrollable (Book 2 in The Nature of Grace Series) Author: S.R. Johannes Genre: YA Publisher: Coleman & Stott Release Date: September 2012 Rating: Summary: As 16-year-old Grace recovers from tragedy, her science class is chosen by Agent Sweeney at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to help with research on the new “Red Wolf Reintroduction Program”. While she’s excited about helping with the conservation of the endangered wolves, Grace knows this means being outdoors in the worst winter recorded, in a place she no longer feels comfortable. It also means working closely with Wyn (her ex) and his annoying … Continue reading
Avow Video Trailer!!
IT’S HERE! The trailer to Avow, the third and final installment in Chelsea Fine’s, The Archer’s of Avalon series. Have you all caught your breath yet? Tristan? Ded. But that’s not all! Chelsea also has a giveaway planned for the big release on December 11th! a Rafflecopter giveaway In the giveaway, she’ll have- A kindle fire signed copies of all three AoA books bookmarks and a $25 gift certificate to my AoA store In one week, December 3rd, we’ll have a sneak peek of Avow as well as the playlist!
Posted in Book Trailers, Chelsea Fine, Giveaways, Holly, Paranormal, Romance, YA
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Avow Cover Reveal!
Chelsea Fine has done it again! The Avow cover reveal is finally here and to say this cover makes me want to wish for December 11 to already be here is an understatement! The third (and final) book in her Archers of Avalon series, we all remember Awry and Anew- and the delictable Tristan Archer- will be released December 11, 2012. Until then, feast your eyes upon the cover of Avow! AVOW The FINAL installment in the Archers of Avalon series by Chelsea Fine SYNOPSIS Scarlet remembers. Everything. Her past lives, Tristan, Gabriel, Nate: she remembers it all–including how to … Continue reading
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The Star Child by Stephanie Keyes
Title: The Star Child Rating: ★★★ Genre: YA / Supernatural / Mythology Publisher: Inkspell Release Date: September 21, 2012 Review: Because of the mix of Irish and Welsh mythology, I was really interested in The Star Child. I loved the basic plotline, but, overall, it was an okay read for me. Kellan, while precocious (graduating Yale at the age of 17), was sweet and kind, lovable in all aspects. The tense relationship between Kellan and his father and brother was believable and my heart went out to him for trying so hard only to be shut down time and time … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Inkspell Publishing, Mythology, Review, Stephanie Keyes, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Adventure, Book Review, Fallon, Inkspell, Mythology, Review, YA
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Giveaway & Review of The Keatyn Chronicals Book One: Stalk Me by Jillian Dodd
Title: Stalk Me Author: Jillian Dodd Rating: Genre: YA Publisher: Bandit Publishing Publication Date: September 2012 Review: This story made me very nolstalgic. Not because my life in high school was so glamorous and I had boys flocking towards me like Keatyn but because Jillian Dodd did an EXCELLENT job of reminding me what it’s like to be in the process of growing up and trying to find yourself in a world of endless possibilities and versions of yourself. Keatyn is a very unique character. She seems like she has it all. Great friends, popularity, a famous mother, the … Continue reading
