A Review Category/ A Reviews
Amazon, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Pierce: I confess to being in the dark ages. Or maybe I can claim ignorance of this particular dark fantasy when it was originally publishing in 1982. You see, I lived in a very strict household and I… more
B Reviews/ C+ Reviews/ Manga
Manga, Young-Adult
A Prince Needs a Princess. Story by Barbara McMahon, art by Reiko Kishida.Retail: $7.99.Rated T for Teen, 12 and up, sweet kisses only (I’d say a little younger would be OK too).I believe it’s based on McMahon’s Harlequin Romance The… more
Publishing News
HarperCollins, Manga, Meg-Cabot, Tokyo-Pop, Young-Adult
TokyoPop is offering more titles this fall than ever before with titles for all ages such as the Cine-Manga for young children based on the Pixar movie Ratatouille. In its partnership with HarperCollins, Tokyopop will release two books this summer… more
Publishing News
ancient-greece, Young-Adult
300 is being hailed at the first blockbuster of 2007. The movie, based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel, is being gobbled up by young fans. Many of the fans were young fans attracted to the gorefest that it was. But… more
A- Reviews
England, forbidden-love, near-future, survival, war, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Rosoff, When a book has won a slew of awards including ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2005 and Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of the Year, and has even been nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book… more
A Reviews
romantic-suspense, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Giles: This is a Young Adult book and I know that some YA books are marketed to 12 years or older, but I would only deem it appropriate for kids aged 15 or older because of the dark… more
Interviews
angels, Fantasy Romance, HEA, romantic, Samaria, Sharon-Shinn, Twelve-Houses, Young-Adult
If there’s one author that Jane, Jayne and I have all enjoyed reading, it’s Sharon Shinn. So when I floated the idea of interviewing her, it was met with great enthusiasm and it quickly grew into Sharon Shinn week here… more
A Review Category/ A- Reviews/ Book Reviews
Fantasy Romance, friends-to-lovers, good-narration, Magic, Sharon-Shinn, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Shinn, Although The Dream-Maker’s Magic is the third book in your series of books that began with The Safe-Keeper’s Secret and continued in The Truth-Teller’s Tale, it easily stands on its own. And although, like the two earlier… more
B Reviews
Asian-American, Interracial, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Chen Headley: The thing I find in YA books is alot of painful honesty that makes us grin (or grimance) in remembrance of those “good old days.” Patty Ho explores the challenges of trying to fit in with… more
B- Reviews
Amazon, shapeshifters, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Meyer: This was a greatly anticipated book. Twilight, the prequel, was my 2005 book of the year. New Moon, however delightful it was, seemed to throw all of the faults of Bella in sharp relief. You portrayed her,… more
Dear Ms. Dessen: If I were to ever write a book, I would want to write like you. Your stories of young womanhood and the pain of growing up are rendered with small strokes, small details, but with broad feeling…. more
D Reviews
coming-of-age, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Mccafferty: I was late to the Jessica Darling saga and was able to read Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings within days of one another last fall. These were wonderful books and really cemented a relationship between myself and… more