November 13, 2012

REVIEW: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

JanineB ReviewsCancer / death / star-crossed lovers / Young-Adult34 Comments

Dear Mr. Green, The narrator of your novel, The Fault in Our Stars is Hazel, a sixteen year old with stage four thyroid cancer “with an impressive and long-settled satellite colony” in her lungs. Thanks to a drug treatment she calls “the Miracle” Hazel’s cancer has been kept from spreading ... more >

November 9, 2012

REVIEW: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

JiaB+ Reviews / Recommended Readsangels / demons / Little Brown / Middle East / Paranormal / Prague / reincarnation / war / Young-Adult7 Comments

Dear Ms. Taylor, Your previous novel, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, was my favorite read of 2011. In it, readers met Karou, a blue-haired art student from Prague who also happened to be the human adopted daughter of monsters. The unfolding of Karou’s story, her history with the chimera, and ... more >

November 8, 2012

REVIEW: Point of Retreat by Colleen Hoover

JennieC- Reviewspoetry / Young-Adult1 Comments

Dear Colleen Hoover: Even though I was not overly enamored of the first book in this series, Slammed, when I finished it I started Point of Retreat right away. I was interested enough in the lives of the characters at that point to want to see how things played out. ... more >

November 8, 2012

REVIEW: Slammed by Colleen Hoover

JennieB- Reviewsdeath / poetry / Young-Adult13 Comments

  Dear Ms. Hoover, I’ve been trying to keep a lookout for new YA books to try, so when NetGalley touted this book and its sequel in an email, I requested the titles. Unfortunately, I don’t think these books are really what I’m looking for in YA: a compelling novel ... more >

October 31, 2012

REVIEW: The You Know Who Girls: Freshman Year by Annameekee Hesik

JayneC ReviewsBasketball / Bold Stroke Books / f/f / LGBTQ / Young-Adult2 Comments

“Abbey Brooks, Gila High freshman-to-be, never thought a hellish day of shopping at the mall with her best friend, Kate, could change her life. But when she orders French fries from the flirtatious Hot Dog on a Stick Chick, she gets more than deep-fried potatoes. Abbey tries to ignore the ... more >

October 25, 2012

REVIEW: Flutter by Gina Linko

JiaB- Reviewsdeath / Random-House / Science Fiction / Time-Travel / Young-Adult6 Comments

Jia’s preface: The majority of this review is spoiler-free but I would be remiss if I didn’t discuss the end of this novel because I know it’ll be a dealbreaker for many readers. I’ll put that discussion under a spoiler tag, however, so just don’t click it if you want ... more >