Film Reviews
coming-of-age, Friday Film Review, New York City, Young-Adult
Little Manhattan (2005) Genre: Coming of Age Romance/Comedy Grade: B I’ll be honest and say I took a chance on this one. I didn’t recognize any of the actors or the director and frankly given the subject matter, it could… more
D Reviews
Harper-Teen, Historical Fantasy, necromancer, Young-Adult, zombies
Dear Ms. Dennard, It seems like steampunk books are all the rage these days. I admit I’ve yet to find a steampunk YA that I can really get behind but I keep hoping. And if there’s one thing that steampunk… more
C Reviews
Jane Eyre, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Mont, I purchased your book quite by accident. I was browsing through samples on my kindle and thought I would give yours a try since the topic was interesting and not overdone. While there has been a lot… more
C Reviews
England, ghosts, secret society, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Blake, Last year I read your debut, Anna Dressed in Blood. I loved it. It was a creepy ghost story about a ghost hunter on a mission to track down a violent, bloodthirsty ghost but ends up falling… more
Publishing News
Harlequin-Presents, privacy, Young-Adult
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson finds love with prince – Telegraph – “The former lover of, among others, Alexander Spencer-Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough’s nephew, says aspiring princesses would be well advised to look to mainland Europe. “In European countries, there are more… more
B+ Reviews/ Recommended Reads
New Adult, Recommended Reads, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. McGarry: When I was at BEA this year, many of the conversations began with “what are you excited about” and to nearly every person I said “Pushing the Limits” by Katie McGarry. My interest was piqued when I… more