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May 30, 2015

REVIEW: Scarlett Undercover by Jennifer Latham

JiaB- ReviewsContemporary / Little Brown / Muslim / mystery / Young-Adult2 Comments

Dear Ms. Latham, I like a good YA mystery now and again. Your debut novel being compared to Veronica Mars piqued my interest. And when I saw it featured a Muslim-American heroine – and the cover prominently featured a POC – I made sure to pick it up. Scarlett is ... more >

July 25, 2014

REVIEW: Torn Away by Jennifer Brown

JiaB 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 >

January 30, 2014

REVIEW: Erased by Jennifer Rush

JiaC- ReviewsAction/Adventure / amnesia / Little Brown / Science Fiction / sisters / Young-Adult2 Comments

Dear Ms. Rush, While your debut, Altered, left me underwhelmed, the fast-paced action of the plot stuck with me. I wanted to see if the second book improved. Sometimes it takes a book or two for a series to find its legs. (Hey, I started out a fantasy reader. Believe ... more >

October 3, 2013

REVIEW: Unbreakable by Kami Garcia

JiaC Reviewsdemons / Little Brown / Paranormal / Young-Adult1 Comments

Dear Ms. Garcia, I love all things supernatural. Fitting, I suppose, given the season. That’s why demon hunting ranks high among my my favorite fictional occupations. I like seeing what they can do, the types of monsters they face (bonus points if they’re non-western!), and how their job affects their ... more >

September 5, 2013

REVIEW: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

JiaB ReviewsLittle Brown / vampires / Young-Adult13 Comments

Dear Ms. Black, I’m a fan. I loved your Curseworker trilogy, so I was interested to see what you’d write next. It turned out to be vampires. Normally that would make me hesitant. I overloaded on vampires during my urban fantasy phase, and it takes a lot to overcome that ... more >

February 6, 2013

REVIEW: Return to Me by Justina Chen

JiaC Reviewscollege / family relationships / Hawaii / infidelity / Justina Chen Headley / Little Brown / mothers and daughters / New York City / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: Return to Me by Justina Chen

Dear Ms. Chen: I’m a huge fan of your previous novels. I loved Girl Overboard and I adored the prose and language in North of Beautiful. It’s been a couple years since you last published a novel, and I definitely felt that lack — particularly since I think contemporary YA ... more >

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