When author Leanna Renee Hieber says she wants to be "a gateway drug for nineteenth-century literature," she means it! Because her new novel Darker Still definitely oozes with all the sensibility and style of a 19th century novel! The Picture of Dorian Gray meets Pride and Prejudice, with a dash of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.... Continue Reading →
Just in time for Halloween, best-selling author Patrick Carman's Dark Eden arrives in stores to scare the crap out of you. In a good way. No, really. Carman's Dark Eden is a super creepy tale of seven teens sent to the mysterious Fort Eden, where they will be "cured" of their acute and crippling fears.... Continue Reading →
Just in time for Halloween, best-selling author Patrick Carman's Dark Eden arrives in stores to scare the crap out of you. In a good way. No, really. Carman's Dark Eden is a super creepy tale of seven teens sent to the mysterious Fort Eden, where they will be "cured" of their acute and crippling fears.... Continue Reading →
What starts out as a quirky story about a teen boy stuck taking an awkward European exchange student to the prom quickly turns into a fast-paced romp through the big apple, tackling some heavy issues along the way in Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber. So perhaps I should begin this review with... Continue Reading →
What starts out as a quirky story about a teen boy stuck taking an awkward European exchange student to the prom quickly turns into a fast-paced romp through the big apple, tackling some heavy issues along the way in Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber. So perhaps I should begin this review with... Continue Reading →
I've long been a fan of Chris Van Allsburg's children's books. I've read The Polar Express on every Christmas Eve for as long as I can remember ... my copy is rather tattered and in need of repair. I remember being haunted by the games come to life in Jumanji and Zathura. And I remember... Continue Reading →
I've long been a fan of Chris Van Allsburg's children's books. I've read The Polar Express on every Christmas Eve for as long as I can remember ... my copy is rather tattered and in need of repair. I remember being haunted by the games come to life in Jumanji and Zathura. And I remember... Continue Reading →
Last year, I had the pleasure of meeting author Patrick Ness in person when he was one of the featured YA authors at Wordstock Festival. I loved hearing him speak, and eagerly snatched up the first book in his Chaos Walking trilogy for him to sign. But I was particularly intrigued hearing him talk about... Continue Reading →
Last year, I had the pleasure of meeting author Patrick Ness in person when he was one of the featured YA authors at Wordstock Festival. I loved hearing him speak, and eagerly snatched up the first book in his Chaos Walking trilogy for him to sign. But I was particularly intrigued hearing him talk about... Continue Reading →
For the first time in nearly ten years, I have felt the urge to take my violin out of its case. That urge came while reading Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez. Virtuosity tells the story of 17-year-old violin virtuoso Carmen Bianchi, as she prepares for the most important competition of her career. It's absolutely the worst... Continue Reading →
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