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Category Archives: HarperTeen
IN THE AFTER – DEMITRIA LUNETTA
Title: In The After Author: Demitria Lunetta Genre: Dystopian, apocalyptic, sci-fi, adventure Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: June 25, 2013 Review Five stars for In The After by Demitria Lunetta. Seldom are debut novels this good, but this post-apocalyptic story was impressive! A handful of survivors are barely making it day to day. Among these survivors are Amy and Baby. Amy lost everyone when They came – family, friends & neighbors. Out of necessity, Amy starts venturing outside her home. It is intensely dangerous with Them lurking around every corner. Plus, They are attracted to light and noise, so Amy has … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Genres/Types, HarperTeen, Kerri, Middle Grade, Publisher, Review, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, Tragedy
Tagged Book Review, Coming of Age, Dystopian, HarperTeen, Kerri, Review, Sci-Fi, The Readiacs, YA Contemporary
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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
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Spellcaster by Claudia Gray
Title: Spellcaster Author: Claudia Gray Genre: Teen, contemporary, supernatural, romance Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: March 5, 2013 Review In this four star story, Nadia has been uprooted from her urban Chicago surroundings to the suburban Captive’s Sound, Rhode Island with her father and brother. Immediately upon nearing Captive’s Sound, she feels a magical shroud over the small, mysterious town. Then BOOM & CRASH! Enter Mateo who rescues them after their vehicle runs into a mystical barrier. Mateo is a young man with a heavy burden to bear. He lives under the weight of a family curse and is constantly judged … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger, Claudia Gray, Contemp, Genres/Types, Gothic, HarperTeen, Kerri, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs
Tagged Book Review, Contemp, HarperTeen, Kerri, paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs
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The Silver Dream (Interworld #2)
RELEASE DAY! Title: The Silver Dream by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, and Mallory Reaves Rating: Genre: YA / Sci-Fi Release Date: April 23, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: First, I have to be honest. I didn’t realize that The Silver Dream was a series novel until I was a few pages in and had no idea what was going on. That being said, I didn’t need to have read the first book to understand it. Michael and Mallory Reaves did a great job of working in details from the first book without giving a play-by-play summary, which was great. The Silver … Continue reading
Posted in Fallon, HarperTeen, Interworld, Review, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Action, Book Review, Fallon, HarperTeen, Interworld, Review, Sci-Fi, science-fiction, The Readiacs, The Silver Dream, YA
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Review: Transparent by Natalie Whipple
Title: Transparent Rating: Genre: YA / Paranormal Release Date: May 21, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: Could you imagine being invisible? So many of us wish we could become invisible but that’s so different from being invisible. Imagine being born invisible and living that way. I can’t even imagine. Except, it’s not that far fetched when you look at the world Fiona lives in. Thanks to a drug that was taken by most people after the Cold War, generations later they are seeing mutations. Some people are being born with blue skin, some have telekinesis, some can fly, some are super … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Blogger, HarperTeen, Natalie Whipple, Paranormal, Review, The Readiacs, YA
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Review: Pivot Point by Kasie West
Title: Pivot Point Rating: Genre: YA / Paranormal Release Date: February 12, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: This book was so unique and such a page turner. Addie (or Addison) lives in the Compound along with everyone else who has an mind power, hers is Divergence where she can see her future, in a way. If given a choice, she can see the outcome to either answer and choose her best path, it’s kind of something I would love to have. A good 90-95% of the book is seeing one of her Searches – after finding out her parents are divorcing … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Blogger, HarperTeen, Kasie West, Paranormal, Pivot Point, Review, YA
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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
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The Elite by @KieraCass
Title: The Elite Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: April 23, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: After reading The Selection, I waited for the longest year ever for the second book and The Elite delivered all I wanted and more. But now I’m torn. Because I don’t know if I love Maxon or Aspen more. America is strong and quirky in the first book and that doesn’t change in The Elite. Rather, Kiera had the awesome ability of making her better and even more relatable than she was the first time around. I loved America in the first book, but … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Dystopian, Fallon, HarperTeen, Kiera Cass, The Readiacs, The Selection, YA
Tagged Aspen, caste system, Dystopia, HarperTeen, Kiera Cass, kingdom, Maxon, Romance, society, The Elite, The Selection, 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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Review: Over You
3 STARS After the grand explosion of her relationship, seventeen-year-old Max Scott developed what every girl in the history of the world has been waiting for: a way to get over being dumped. Now Max is the go-to guru for heartbroken high-school girls all over NYC. But when her ex unexpectedly shows up in her neighborhood, Max’s carefully controlled world starts to unravel. With her clients’ hearts hanging in the balance, Max will have to do the seemingly impossible: get over him once and for all. Brilliant at bringing humor to the trials and tribulations of the lovestruck, #1 New … Continue reading
Posted in Emma McLaughlin, HarperTeen, Nicola Kraus
Tagged Over You, YA Contemporary
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Fang Girl by @HelenKeeble
Title: Fang Girl Rating: Author: Helen Keeble Genre: YA/Fantasy/Vampires Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: September 11, 2012 Review: Phenomenal. The most entertaining vampire novel I’ve ever read. This novel was a fresh twist on the usually yawn-inducingly boring angsty teen vampire story. This book was laugh out loud funny! I wanted to keep reading. This novel made fun of all the vampire stereotypes. It was upbeat and modern, with a unique setting and wacky characters. The main character was all over the place with a spunky attitude. Her family was odd, which made them interesting. Her friends were supposed to be … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Fantasy, HarperTeen, Review, Supernatural, YA
Tagged Book Review, Contemp, Fantasy, HarperTeen, paranormal, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, vampires, YA
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Review: Something Strange and Deadly
Title: Something Strange and Deadly Author: Susan Dennard Rating: Genre: Paranormal Historical Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: July 24th, 2012 Review: When I realized this book was about zombies, I freaked out. I am NOT a zombie fan. I have friends that have endlessly tried to get me to watch The Walking Dead and I will not. I have nightmares even if I THINK about watching a thriller or horror movie/show. Nothing could ever convince me to watch anything to do with zombies. Until I read Something Strange and Deadly. Something Strange and Deadly definitely keeps the reader in suspense. I … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, HarperTeen, Historical, Horror, Jaymes, Mystery, Review, Supernatural, Susan Dennard, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller
Tagged Book Tour, Book Trailer, HarperTeen, Jaymes, Paranormal Historical, Something Strange and Deadly, Supernatural, Susan Dennard, The Readiacs, Thriller
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Drain You by M. Beth Bloom
Title: Drain You Rating: Author: M. Beth Bloom Genre: YA/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance/Vampires Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: July 24, 2012 Review: I did not enjoy this book AT ALL. As a teenager myself, I was really uncomfortable with the message that this book sends to people my age. The main character, Quinn, is completely unlikeable. She’s shallow, self-absorbed and lazy. The plot was also pretty unrealistic, even as far as vampire romance stories go. The instant romance with James and Quinn’s feelings of worthlessness when she’s not with him was disturbing, to say the least. I also did not like how disrespectful … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, HarperTeen, Review, Romance, Supernatural, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fantasy, HarperTeen, paranormal, Romance, Supernatural, vampires, YA
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Team Human by Justine Larbalestier & Sarah Rees Brennan
Title: Team Human Rating: Author: Justine Larbalestier & Sarah Rees Brennan Genre: YA/Paranormal/Vampire/Fantasy/Romance Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: July 3, 2012 Review: I really wanted to like this book, but I have to say that it was just ‘okay’. The vampire / human romance angle has just been done to death, in my opinion, and even though this book pokes fun at a lot of those stereotypes, most of the parodies just fell flat. Unfortunately, I didn’t like any of the characters very much, and couldn’t really relate to them. Including zombies in the plot seemed like an afterthought aimed at … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, HarperTeen, Review, Romance, Supernatural, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fantasy, HarperTeen, paranormal, Romance, YA
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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
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Cold Kiss by @AmyGarvey
Title: Cold Kiss Author: Amy Garvey Rating: ★★★★ Genre: YA / Supernatural / Romance Publisher: Harper Teen Release Date: September 20, 2011 Review: If you could bring back a loved one after his untimely death, would you? Would you even consider the consequences before doing so? Amy Garvey explores the world of death in “Cold Kiss,” a devastating and heartbreaking YA novel. In the vein of existentialism, Amy Garvey truly captures the heart of the “absurd” when Wren discovers she has the magical strength to bring her first love back to life after a fatal car accident. But, like any existentialist, … Continue reading
Posted in Amy Garvey, Fallon, HarperTeen, Review, Supernatural, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, Tragedy, YA
Tagged Amy Garvey, death, existentialism, Fallon, Review, Romance, Supernatural, YA
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Lauren Oliver talks Delirium!
Yesterday the lovely Lauren Oliver was in Raleigh, NC at Quail Ridge Books to discuss the Delirium Trilogy! Watch live streaming video from epicreads at livestream.com On March 11th, you’ll be able to “see” via live stream, Lauren and fellow authors, Claudia Gray & Dan Wells as they discuss their novels here brought to you by Tiffany from About to Read. To follow Lauren, Claudia & Dan on tour: 2/21 Lauren Oliver at All Things Urban Fantasy 2/22 Claudia Gray at A Life Bound By Books 2/23 Alex Flinn at Mundie Moms 2/28 Dan Wells at Bookalicious 3/1 Lauren Oliver at All Things Urban Fantasy … Continue reading
Posted in HarperTeen, News
Tagged Balthazar, Book Tour, Claudia Gray, Dan Wells, Delirium, HarperTeen, Lauren Oliver, Pandemonium, Partials
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