"Jeepers creepers" would probably be the easiest way to describe The Diviners by Libba Bray, the spooky new 1920s-era paranormal thriller from the bestselling author of Beauty Queens, Going Bovine, and the Gemma Doyle trilogy. This period piece is a moody read -- especially fitting for this month's Haunted Reads theme. Evie O'Neill has been... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Diviners by Libba Bray
"Jeepers creepers" would probably be the easiest way to describe The Diviners by Libba Bray, the spooky new 1920s-era paranormal thriller from the bestselling author of Beauty Queens, Going Bovine, and the Gemma Doyle trilogy. This period piece is a moody read -- especially fitting for this month's Haunted Reads theme. Evie O'Neill has been... Continue Reading →
Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel
Kenneth Oppel follows-up his masterful prequel to Frankenstein, This Dark Endeavor, with the wickedly delightful Such Wicked Intent. Written for modern readers, but harkening back to the writing style and horror genre that were so popular when Frankenstein was first published, Oppel delivers another masterpiece. Such Wicked Intent picks up following the shocking and tragic... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel
Kenneth Oppel follows-up his masterful prequel to Frankenstein, This Dark Endeavor, with the wickedly delightful Such Wicked Intent. Written for modern readers, but harkening back to the writing style and horror genre that were so popular when Frankenstein was first published, Oppel delivers another masterpiece. Such Wicked Intent picks up following the shocking and tragic... Continue Reading →
New YA Book Releases: October 16, 2012
Here's a look at some of today's new YA releases: Beta by Rachel Cohn Elysia is created in a laboratory, born as a sixteen-year-old girl, an empty vessel with no life experience to draw from. She is a Beta, an experimental model of a teenage clone. She was replicated from another teenage girl, who had... Continue Reading →
You Decide: The 2013 YA Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
It's almost time for me to start working on the desktop wallpaper calendars for 2013. These wallpapers take a long time to make and are quite a bit of work, but they are also very fun to make -- and I know you guys love them! (See the 2012 calendar here!) While I have some... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Here Where the Sunbeams are Green by Helen Phillips
“Mad's dad is the Bird Guy. He'll go anywhere to study birds. So when he's offered a bird-tracking job in Central America, his bags are packed and he's jungle bound. But going bird tracking in the jungle and disappearing completely are very different things, and when the Very Strange and Incredibly Creepy Letter arrives, Mad... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Here Where the Sunbeams are Green by Helen Phillips
“Mad's dad is the Bird Guy. He'll go anywhere to study birds. So when he's offered a bird-tracking job in Central America, his bags are packed and he's jungle bound. But going bird tracking in the jungle and disappearing completely are very different things, and when the Very Strange and Incredibly Creepy Letter arrives, Mad... Continue Reading →
Countdown to Reached: Rise Up!
The countdown to Reached by Ally Condie continues -- and this week, the Rising needs new recruits. We need YOU to visit the Matched Trilogy Facebook fan page to help build up the rebel forces!
Countdown to Reached: Rise Up!
The countdown to Reached by Ally Condie continues -- and this week, the Rising needs new recruits. We need YOU to visit the Matched Trilogy Facebook fan page to help build up the rebel forces!
