B Reviews / B+ Reviewsboarding school / family-reunion / fathers and daughters / grief / Love-Triangle / musician / New Hampshire / YA / Young-Adult10 Comments
Dear Ms. Bowen, I’ve enjoyed most of your NA novels; in my opinion, you write your strongest books when you focus on coming-of-age themes. So, when I saw that your first YA novel, The Accidentals, was out, I took a chance and bought it. It’s the summer before senior year ... more >
Publishing Newsadult coloring books / audience / digital publishing / grief / language / poetry / Race / Samhain27 Comments
Changes coming to Samhain Publishing- Recently Samhain revealed to its editors that there would be changes occurring to reduce overhead and become more focused. *Editor Don has been let go. *Attrition will reduce on-site staff. In May, Samhain will not renew its lease. It is the intent of the company to ... more >
C ReviewsContemporary / family relationships / grief / Macmillan / twins / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver
Dear Ms. Leaver, I just can’t seem to get enough of stories about twin sisters. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s a bulletproof kink, but if someone says their book is about twins, I’m probably going to give it a try. Your novel, The Secrets We Keep, ... more >
B ReviewsContemporary romance / grief / Running / YA8 Comments
Dear Ms. Kenneally, I’ve read several of your past novels, but completely missed the publication of this one and picked it up several months later. As with your past books, Breathe, Annie, Breathe is set in Tennessee, told entirely from the heroine’s point of view, and has sports as a ... more >
B ReviewsContemporary / grief / Little Brown / Young-Adult2 Comments
Dear Ms. Brown, Some days I get in the mood for what I call “wallow” reads. Books that are emotionally wrenching and send you through the ringer. I can’t read novels like that all the time but going through the cathartic process of loss, grief, and recovery is nice once ... more >
C- ReviewsContemporary / female friendship / grief / SourceBooks / stalker / thriller / Young-Adult4 Comments
Dear Ms. Jayne, I’m fond of YA thrillers. I think it’s because I grew up on Lois Duncan and Christopher Pike. In fact, I still think of the earlier Christopher Pike books with nostalgia (Remember Me!) even though I’m not so keen on his later work. The Dare is a ... more >