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Tag Archives: HarperTeen
Towering by Alex Flinn
Title: Towering Rating: Genre: YA / Fantasy Release Date: May 14, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: I’m a serious sucker for books that take the stories I loved as a kid and turn them into fantasy stories I can love as an adult. What the movie Ever After did to rekindle my love for Cinderella, so did Towering rekindle my love for Rapunzel. Though her prince didn’t fall into the briers and scratch out his eyes, the ending did take me into an unexpected twist. As a male YA protagonist, I liked Wyatt. I didn’t love him, but we got along … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Flinn, Fallon, Fantasy, HarperTeen, Review, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Alex Flinn, Fairytale, Fallon, Fantasy, HarperTeen, Rapunzel, Review, The Readiacs, Towering, YA
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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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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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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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Don’t Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon
3 stars Sixteen-year-old Noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died. Now living off the grid and trusting no one, she uses her computer-hacking skills to stay safely anonymous and alone. But when she wakes up on a table in an empty warehouse with an IV in her arm and no memory of how she got there, Noa starts to wish she had someone on her side. Enter Peter Gregory. A rich kid and the leader of a hacker alliance, Peter needs people with Noa’s talents on his team. Especially after a shady corporation threatens … Continue reading
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Tagged don't turn around, HarperTeen, michelle gagnon, Sci-Fi, YA
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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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Masque of the Red Death by @_BethanyGriffin
Title: Masque of the Red Death Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: YA / Gothic / Dystopia / Romance Publisher: Greenwillow (HarperCollins) Release Date: April 24, 2012 Review: When I first picked up “Masque of the Red Death,” my first thought was “oh gosh, no!” I thought for sure that someone – in thinking she was the new Poe – had trashed a classic. I am happy to say that I was proven wrong! “Masque” tells the story of Araby Worth, the daughter of a wealthy scientist in the middle of a plague-ridden city. Even the wealthy, who can afford the expensive, air-filtering ceramic … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Bethany Griffin, Dystopian, Fallon, Gothic, Harper Collins, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Bethany Griffin, death, Dystopian, Edgar Allen Poe, Fallon, gothic, HarperCollins, HarperTeen, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi, YA
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PREVIEW: GLIMMER
When I first started reading GLIMMER, I thought this was a book about zombies. GLIMMER would’ve marked my first ever zombie novel, so I continued to read. Only to find out, there are no zombies. GLIMMER gives us two main characters, Elyse and Marshall, both who wake up next to each other with no recollection of who they are or even how they ended up next to each other in a very compromising situation. They are scared and suspicious of each other, but when they escape the house they woke up in, they stick together. While they try to figure … Continue reading
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Tagged Glimmer, HarperTeen, Phoebe Kitanidis, Romance, spell casting, Suspense
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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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Sneak Listen: PANDEMONIUM
We have a sneak listen of PANDEMONIUM for you!
PREVIEW: The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting
Yes! Yes! Yes! The Body Finder is one of my most favorite series on the market today. Kimberly Derting is a master at giving you chills while reading, so when THE LAST ECHO arrived I dropped everything to devour her newest creation and I was not disappointed. Violet Ambrose has begun working with Sara Priest and her team of “gifted” psychic teens at the Center which is an off the cuff FBI team. This time around, we are introduced to the members of the group (Sam, Rafe, Gemma, and Krystal) and what their special gifts are throughout the book. Each … Continue reading
Posted in Heidi, Kimberly Derting, The Body Finder
Tagged HarperTeen, Kimberly Derting, serial killer, Suspense, The Body Finder, The Last Echo, Violet Ambrose, YA
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PREVIEW: PANDEMONIUM by Lauren Oliver @Oliverbooks
Pandemonium OMFG the last 85 pages truly deserves in itself. I’m going to be completely honest here, Pandemonium moved very slow for me, but so did Delirium. I often found myself putting the book down for a day or more just to take a break. It’s not that I don’t like it, I do. I just can’t explain why I’ve had trouble getting through these two novels. But after reading Pandemonium, Lauren Oliver is right up there with major cliff hanger artist. Yes that is a newly self-dubbed title. I literally said, “Oh snap,” when I finished the book. It … Continue reading
Posted in Heidi, Lauren Oliver
Tagged Alex, Delirium, HarperTeen, invalids, Lauren Oliver, Lena, Oliverbooks, Pandemonium, preview, Review, wilds
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The Carrier of the Mark by @LeighFallon
Title: The Carrier of the Mark Author: Leigh Fallon – Debut Novel Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: October 4, 2011 Summary: Their love was meant to be. When Megan Rosenberg moves to Ireland, everything in her life seems to fall into place. After growing up in America, she’s surprised to find herself feeling at home in her new school. She connects with a group of friends, and she is instantly drawn to darkly handsome Adam DeRÍs. But Megan is about to discover that her feelings for Adam are tied to a fate that was sealed long ago—and that the passion and … Continue reading
Posted in Heidi, Mythology, Romance, Suspense, The Carrier of the Mark, YA
Tagged HarperTeen, InkPop, Leigh Fallon, The Carrier of the Mark
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