Young Adult – Page 9 – Looking For a Good Book

September 27, 2021

DEAD WEDNESDAY – Jerry Spinelli

‘Worm’ Tarnauer is an 8th grader who prefers to stay out of sight and lets his best friend, Eddie (arguably the most popular guy in school), be the leader in all things school and social life. The one day all 8th graders look forward to is “Dead Wednesday” – a day in which all 8th… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, Uncategorized, YA

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, Young Adult

August 18, 2021

CHRONICLES OF STEELE: RAVEN – Pauline Creeden

Just like her father who trained her, Raven Steele is a ‘Reaper.’ A Reaper is an assassin, but one who lives by a very strict moral code, which can be remembered by it’s poem-like character: Human life has value. The poor living in the gutter are as valuable as the rich living in a manor.… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

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

March 22, 2021

THE STARS OF WHISTLING RIDGE – Cindy Baldwin

Ivy Mae Bloom’s goal is to find her ‘forever home.’ At thirteen (well, almost thirteen), Ivy wishes the magic of a place to settle on her and her mom so that they can stop the constant moving. Ivy’s mother is a fallen star who travels the globe to fix the magic that surrounds everything. Even… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, SF/FANTASY, YA

5 Stars, Children’s Books, Middle Grade, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

December 21, 2020

THE HARP OF KINGS – Juliet Marillier

Liobhan is an eighteen-year-old singer and whistle player. She is highly skilled and such skill runs in the family as her brother, Brocc, has a meltingly beautiful singing voice and unusually adept skills on the harp. But Liobhan wants more than the life of a performing artist. She wants to be a warrior. She and… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

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

December 18, 2020

INTO THE DARK – Claudia Gray

Padawan Reath Silas has a lot to learn, and he’d really prefer to stay at the Jedi temple on Coruscant to keep studying, but as a padawan, he’s at the mercy of the Jedi and they’ve determined that he has to visit an un-(or under-)developed area farther out. But the trip goes awry when a galactic-wide… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

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

December 11, 2020

THE THIEF OF WORLDS – Bruce Coville

Bruce Coville has a new book?! This is big news! Why haven’t I seen this on CNN or Bloomberg TV (I’m pretty sure I know why it wasn’t on Fox)? Hurricane is a twelve-year-old boy who got his name because he was born during a hurricane. Perhaps it was that birth, but beyond the name,… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

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

December 7, 2020

THE WALLED CITY – Ryan Graudin

Jin and her sister, Mei Yee, were taken and sold and then sent to the lawless Walled City to serve as prostitutes or slaves to anyone willing to pay. Jin managed to escape her captivity, but not the Walled City and she now lurks about, disguised as a boy and is trying to track down… Continue reading

HISTORICAL FICTION, Uncategorized, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Reviews, Young Adult

November 27, 2020

THE LEGEND OF HOLLY CLAUS – Brittney Ryan

If you see or hear about this book, don’t be like me … don’t wait seven years before you read it! If you’ve picked up this book, you’re already pretty familiar with Santa Claus. He’s the King of Forever in the Land of Immortals. You knew that, right? The story here begins when a little… Continue reading

YA

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

November 16, 2020

THE REMARKABLE INVENTIONS OF WALTER MORTINSON – Quinn Sosna-Spear

Young Walter Mortinson is an inventor. Perhaps more mad-scientist than genius inventor when you consider that some of his inventions include animating a dead rabbit. Needless to say, Walter Mortinson doesn’t have a lot of friends at school. No one else seems interested in what he is able to invent. And to add to what… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, YA

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

October 23, 2020

WOVEN – Michael Jensen & David Powers King

The literary world, especially YA, is filled with romantic fantasies – I assume it’s what the publishers see the readers wanting. It means that in order to stand out, the story needs to be unique and engaging, and Woven, by Michael Jensen and David Powers King does just that. Nels is a knight in all… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

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

October 21, 2020

ACROSS THE GREEN GRASS FIELDS – Seanan McGuire

It’s not a secret that I’m a tremendous fan of Seanan McGuire’s work and no matter what kind of fantasy fiction you might like to read, McGuire probably writes it … and very well. Her Wayward Children series came on the scene in 2016 and everyone of them has been a really great read. And… Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror, SF/FANTASY, YA

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

October 9, 2020

THE NATURALS – Jennifer Lynn Barnes

I am really sorry it took me so long to read this because this was wonderful. Cassie is a teen who is a natural at reading people. She’s never really thought of this as an exceptional talent other than how it has served her (winning big at poker, for instance). But others have noticed, and… Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized, YA

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews, Young Adult