April 22, 2016

REVIEW: Out of Frame by Megan Erickson

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Dear Ms. Erickson, I’ve read the previous two books in this series, Trust the Focus and Focus on Me, and enjoyed them, so of course I had to pick this one up. Out of Frame moves away from the road trip conceit and onto a cruise. Hilariously enough, I went ... more >

April 8, 2016

REVIEW: Seven Black Diamonds by Melissa Marr

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Dear Ms. Marr, Like many YA readers, my first introduction to your work was through your debut novel, Wicked Lovely. In Seven Black Diamonds, we return to the world of the fae, albeit a different one from the setting that made you famous. Lilywhite Abernathy is the daughter of an ... more >

March 30, 2016

REVIEW: Wink Poppy Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke

JiaB+ Reviewsmystery / Young-Adult4 Comments

Dear Ms. Tucholke, I loved your previous books, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea and Between the Spark and the Burn so I’ve been looking forward to Wink Poppy Midnight for a while. We move away from the supernatural strangeness and darkness that characterized your duology and explore ... more >

JiaC- Reviewsdystopian / Mysterious powers / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: The Killing Jar by Jennifer Bosworth

Dear Ms. Bosworth: While I’m not as deeply into YA paranormals as I used to be, I do still dip my toe into the subgenre every now and again. The description of your novel, The Killing Jar, was pretty vague on the specific details but also intriguing enough to catch ... more >

January 19, 2016

REVIEW: Midnight Taxi Tango by Daniel José Older

JiaB Reviews / Book ReviewsACE-ROC / diversity / ghosts / LGBTQIA+ / New York City / Penguin Random House / POC / POC author / Urban-FantasyComments Off on REVIEW: Midnight Taxi Tango by Daniel José Older

Dear Mr. Older, Last year, I read your debut novel Half-Resurrection Blues and loved it. For me, it was a refreshing take on urban fantasy – and long-time Dear Author readers will know how I feel about that subgenre! The narrative voice was beautiful. It was like music captured in ... more >

October 22, 2015

REVIEW: The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow

JiaC Reviewsdystopian / f/f romance / Science Fiction / Simon & Schuster / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow

Dear Ms. Bow, My first introduction to your work was Sorrow’s Knot, which I enjoyed. I still haven’t managed to pick up your other novel, Plain Kate, but when I saw that you had a new book coming out, I immediately decided to give it a try. That’s the power ... more >