Young Adult – Page 16 – Looking For a Good Book

October 5, 2018

WHY THE MONSTER – Sean and Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley

Why the Monster is an absolutely phenomenal book. Sean and Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley have written a book for young readers that captures the mythology or legend of the Inuit people and also understands the concerns and fears of a child – being preyed upon by bullies, being uncomfortable trying to live up to an adults expectations,… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, MYTHOLOGY, Uncategorized, YA

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, Young Adult

September 21, 2018

THE PLASTIC MAGICIAN – Charlie N. Holmberg

I’ve been quite a fan of the Paper Magician series by Charlie N. Holmberg. I’ve recommended the series to many people and every one has come back to tell me how much they’ve enjoyed it. Now Holmberg is keeping the series alive with what is part sequel and part spin-off. There’s still plenty of magic… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

September 17, 2018

MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM – Grady Hendrix

I didn’t have a clue what to expect when I went in to this book, but I sure as heck didn’t expect this! How to describe this book…? I think the best description is that this is a ‘buddy book.’ Take a look at the title, My Best Friend’s Exorcism. The word “Exorcism” is likely… Continue reading

HUMOR, ROMANCE, Uncategorized, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult

September 3, 2018

9 FROM NINE WORLDS – Rick Riordan

How do you appeal to the younger (late elementary/middle school) readers? You give them a popular series with some recognizable characters and you add some crude humor (“Thor was letting out farts like a sputtering engine.”). This book is nine short stories told from the point of view of different characters. We start with Asgard:… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, MYTHOLOGY, SF/FANTASY, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

August 16, 2018

ALEX AND THE OTHER – Philippa Dowding

Not since the Goosebumps series have we had good ‘weird’ stories for young readers until Philippa Dowding began her Weird Stories Gone Wrong series. Alex and the Other is the fourth in this series, and though I’ve only previously read the first book in the collection, it’s definitely a series to consider – especially if… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, SF/FANTASY, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

August 8, 2018

WARRIOR WITCH – Danielle L. Jensen

Warrior Witch concludes the Malediction Trilogy and I … I … I just don’t know what to make of it. The series started off quite nicely with Stolen Songbird, but the follow-up, Hidden Huntress, lost the magic that made Songbird a success. (If you are on my blog, then you can do a quick search… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

August 2, 2018

SPACE CAT and SPACE CAT VISITS VENUS – Ruthven Todd

THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE In the first of this easy reader series, pilot Captain Fred Stone finds an adventurous feline he names Flyball. Stone is a bit of a rogue – doing things the way he wants to do them, which is not always in keeping with his superior officers’ methods. But as Stone… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, SF/FANTASY, SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

July 9, 2018

THE MORTIFICATION OF FOVEA MUNSON – Mary Winn Heider

I’ll admit that I requested this book primarily because of the title since I share a surname with the titular character. Aside from that, I enjoy middle grade and young adult fiction, and the fantasy twist here is pretty unique and interesting. Most of us were embarrassed by our parents at some point in our… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, Young Adult

July 5, 2018

KILLING RACHEL – Anne Cassidy

I have often enjoyed YA novels but it’s only been in the last couple of years that I’ve come to enjoy mysteries so this is possibly one of the first books I’ve read that is a cross between the two. It also happens to be one of the oldest books in my Advance Reading Copy… Continue reading

MYSTERY, YA

1 Star, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews, Young Adult

June 25, 2018

LOST BOY – Christina Henry

Wow. Christina Henry sure can write! This is only the second book of Henry’s that I’ve read, but both have made a real impression on me. Lost Boy is “The True Story of Captain Hook” so it’s not really much of a surprise who the narrator of the story is, but Henry weaves a magical… Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Horror/Dark Fantasy, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

May 30, 2018

HIDDEN HUNTRESS – Danielle L. Jensen

Hidden Huntress is Danielle L. Jensen’s follow-up to her novel Stolen Songbird. In that book, human girl Cécile marries a troll prince, Tristan, in order to bring two worlds closer together, and of course they manage to fall in love despite initially finding the other horrible to look at. Now we leave the fairy-tale-like romance behind… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

May 18, 2018

GEEKED OUT – Obert Skye

The world is crumbling apart after bombs have nearly destroyed humanity, but that doesn’t mean kids get a pass from going to school! Uh uh, not way! It’s just that school isn’t quite the way it used to be. Sure, there’s still a hierarchy of cliques, with the jocks at the top of the heap… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, HUMOR, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Humor, Reviews, Young Adult