Category: Reviews

Review: Origin by Jessica Khoury

Review: Origin by Jessica Khoury

Stephanie Sinclair reviews Jessica Khoury’s debut novel, Origin, and remises about one of her favorite movies, Jungle 2 Jungle, and the boy who named himself “Cat Piss.” Ah, the memories.

Review: Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan

Review: Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan

Kat Kennedy reviews Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan and mulls over rereading, a scale of awesome, and how much she desperately loved this book.

Review: Of Poseidon by Anna Banks

Review: Of Poseidon by Anna Banks

Kat Kennedy lists the four reasons she stopped reading Anna Banks’ Of Poseidon. Check it out to find out what will make her check out of a book and find something else to read.

Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Kat Kennedy reviews the highly anticipated debut novel, Stormdancer, by Jay Kristoff. She also demonstrates why you should be afraid of chainkatanas. Very afraid.

Review: Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

Review: Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

Kat Kennedy reviews Masque of the Red Death and laments on how much she hates instalove. Also Steampunk rocks. It’s a delicate balance.

Review: Endure by Carrie Jones

Review: Endure by Carrie Jones

Stephanie Sinclair reviews the conclusion to Carrie Jones’ Need series, Endure, where she explains the series’ overuse of the “easy” button.

Review: The Telling by Leah Giarratano

Review: The Telling by Leah Giarratano

Kat Kennedy reviews Disharmony by Leah Giarratano.

Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

You’ve waited and it’s finally here. Cuddlebuggery’s Devil’s Advocate, Archer, delivers one hell of a review for one of the most anticipated YA releases of 2012, Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff. Are you sitting down? Good.

Review: My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

Review: My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

Isabelle from Wake Up at 7 stops by Cuddlebuggery for a fierce gladiator-style battle! Well, not really. But she does review My Life Nest Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick.

Review: Shadowfell by Juliet Marillier

Review: Shadowfell by Juliet Marillier

Kat Kennedy reviews Marillier’s new series start, Shadowfell and talks about walking, characterization and Frodo.

Review: Abandon by Meg Cabot

Review: Abandon by Meg Cabot

Stephanie Sinclair relates her reading experience of her first ever Meg Cabot novel, Abandon. It did not go well. She probably should have checked herself before she wrecked herself.

Review: Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

Review: Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

Kat Kennedy reviews Susan Dennard’s debut novel, Something Strange and Deadly. Vader chills in a field with a parasol, some things seem obvious but that gets wiped off via the concussion from all the ass kicking. Read more to find out!

Review: What’s Left of Me by Kat Zhang

Review: What’s Left of Me by Kat Zhang

Dystopian novels have been disappointing me left and right these […]

Review: The Reapers Are the Angels by Alden Bell

Review: The Reapers Are the Angels by Alden Bell

A post-apocalyptic zombie novel. Sounds good right? Archer thought that too. He couldn’t have been more disappointed.

Review: Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

Review: Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

Dear all fans of the Hunger Games (both the book […]

Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Stephanie Sinclair praises Sarah Maas debut YA Fantasy novel, Throne of Glass, despite the existence of a love triangle, semi-insta love and predictability. Wait, what? Yup, surprised her too.

Review: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

Review: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

In which Archer gets vocal about teenaged boys (well he did used to be one), voodoo and ghostly love… all while musing about the first appearance of Anna Korlov

Review: I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga

Review: I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga

Archer shares his thoughts on this YA Murder Mystery… And finds himself flirting with disappointment at whiny teenaged sociopaths. Archer knows all the best crazies.

Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Adam Archer reviews Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children in which to laments to being lied to and shakes his fist in general. Adam is a consummate fist shaker.

Review: Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

Review: Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

Kat Kennedy reviews Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver. Then she squees for a bit, blames the llamas and freaks out. A normal day at Cuddlebuggery.

Review: Kissing Shakespeare by Pamela Mingle

Review: Kissing Shakespeare by Pamela Mingle

Kat Kennedy reviews Kissing Shakespeare by Pamela Mingle and ruminates on the character of Shakespeare.

Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Kat Kennedy reviews Marissa Meyer’s fantastic debut, Cinder. Also she curses Meyer and uses GIFs – but what else is new?

Review: Destined by Aprilynne Pike

Review: Destined by Aprilynne Pike

Stephanie Sinclair reviews the final book in the Wings series, Destined. She expresses her supreme disappointment in the usual Cuddlebuggery fashion.

Review: Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen

Review: Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen

Kat Kennedy reviews Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen. She shows absolutely no restraint in her use of GIFs, but what else is new. Tune in to see what made Kat stop reading and why.

Review: The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta

Review: The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta

Kat Kennedy posts her review for The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta and discusses the trend in YA literature to infantilize teens.