History, romance, murder, intrigue, and art collide in the YA thriller Venom by Fiona Paul -- a tawdry romp through Renaissance-era Venice, Italy. Cassandra Caravello is one of Renaissance Venice’s lucky elite: with elegant gowns, sparkling jewels, her own lady’s maid, and a wealthy fiancé, she has everything a girl could desire. Yet ever since... Continue Reading →
History, romance, murder, intrigue, and art collide in the YA thriller Venom by Fiona Paul -- a tawdry romp through Renaissance-era Venice, Italy. Cassandra Caravello is one of Renaissance Venice’s lucky elite: with elegant gowns, sparkling jewels, her own lady’s maid, and a wealthy fiancé, she has everything a girl could desire. Yet ever since... Continue Reading →
All this month we've been featuring Haunted Reads for our October Book of the Month genre -- and most of these books fall somewhere in the category of "horror." But what exactly is horror? Well, according to Wikipedia, Horror is defined as such: a genre of literature, intended to, or has the capacity to frighten... Continue Reading →
Moira Young continues to raise the bar on young adult fiction (fiction in general, really) -- now with Rebel Heart, the stunning sequel to her phenomenally excellent debut Blood Red Road. Picking up where the first book left off, Rebel Heart finds Saba facing the fallout of her actions in Blood Red Road. She's fighting... Continue Reading →
Moira Young continues to raise the bar on young adult fiction (fiction in general, really) -- now with Rebel Heart, the stunning sequel to her phenomenally excellent debut Blood Red Road. Picking up where the first book left off, Rebel Heart finds Saba facing the fallout of her actions in Blood Red Road. She's fighting... Continue Reading →
The gothic ghost story gets a modern reinvention in Amber House by Kelly Moore, Tucker Reed, and Larkin Reed. (A mother-daughters team -- who crafted the novel together after Tucker and Larkin discovered Kelly's original manuscript hidden away. Cool, right?) Here's what it's all about: Sarah Parsons has never seen Amber House, the grand Maryland... Continue Reading →
The gothic ghost story gets a modern reinvention in Amber House by Kelly Moore, Tucker Reed, and Larkin Reed. (A mother-daughters team -- who crafted the novel together after Tucker and Larkin discovered Kelly's original manuscript hidden away. Cool, right?) Here's what it's all about: Sarah Parsons has never seen Amber House, the grand Maryland... Continue Reading →
Last year, I discovered Dark Eden by Patrick Carman -- and found it to be filled with plenty of thrills and chills. If you're looking for a scary book to read, look no further than Dark Eden and the newly-released sequel, Eve of Destruction. Here's what really sets the Dark Eden books apart from other... Continue Reading →
Last year, I discovered Dark Eden by Patrick Carman -- and found it to be filled with plenty of thrills and chills. If you're looking for a scary book to read, look no further than Dark Eden and the newly-released sequel, Eve of Destruction. Here's what really sets the Dark Eden books apart from other... Continue Reading →
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases, including a couple big ones! Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl Is death the end . . . or only the beginning? Ethan Wate always dreamed of leaving the stifling Southern town of Gatlin. But he never dreamt that finding love with Lena... Continue Reading →
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