Tag: YA

Review: Death Sworn by Leah Cypess

Review: Death Sworn by Leah Cypess

Death Sworn, what the hell happened? I’m sorry, that’s harsh. […]

Blog Tour + Giveaway: Guest Post by Marie Rutkoski

Blog Tour + Giveaway: Guest Post by Marie Rutkoski

Marie Rutkoski chats about her first experience reading romance. Plus, an awesome giveaway for one of the most talked about books this year, The Winner’s Curse!

Review: Split Second by Kasie West

Review: Split Second by Kasie West

5 Reasons I Can’t Believe You’re Reading This When You […]

Review: Cress by Marissa Meyer

Review: Cress by Marissa Meyer

Meg reviews Cress by Marissa Meyer, book three in the Lunar Chronicles and it is filled with Thorne, all the Thorne. And Iko. And other stuff that is also good.

Review: Defy by Sara B. Larson

Review: Defy by Sara B. Larson

Meg reviews Defy by Sara B. Larson and can’t figure out for the life of her why she read it in the first place.

Review: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge + Giveaway

Review: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge + Giveaway

Meg reviews Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge, a completely original take on a tale as old as time. Plus, a giveaway!

Under The Never Sky Farewell Party

Under The Never Sky Farewell Party

Under The Never Sky series is coming to an end. With the release of Into The Still Blue, the trilogy is over but our love is not. Come join us for the Farewell party of this awesome series.

To All the Books I Forgot to Review (1)

To All the Books I Forgot to Review (1)

Steph gives you an overdose of mini-reviews from 2013 books she accidentally forgot to review. Also, a giveaway!

Review: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

Review: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

What’s left, then, is a sequel that tries to do many things and fails at nearly all of them. It is both too self-contained to feel a proper continuation of a preexisting story and ongoing series, and too listless to work as a memorable piece of fiction in its own right. It is both too open-ended in regards to some plotlines and too conclusive when it comes to others. It presents a façade of evolution by lazily pushing forward uninteresting threads and finalizing ones that should have gone on whilst bringing the most important enigmas to a frustrating stasis.

Review: A Mad Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller

Review: A Mad Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller

Meg reviews A Mad Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller, a delightful mashup of art school, feminism and Edwardian London.

Review: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Review: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

For all of that, though, “The Book Thief” is at its core a story, and it is a good one. It touched me despite its unsettling context and emotional puppetry. Zusak is an adept writer who uses words to great effect, and I love what he has done here.

Review: Avalon by Mindee Arnett

Review: Avalon by Mindee Arnett

Meg reviews Avalon, it’s kind of like a robot: technically interesting, no human emotion.

Review: The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa

Review: The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa

Steph Sinclair reviews The Iron Traitor and ponders how this series can ever end well.

Review: Split Second by Kasie West

Review: Split Second by Kasie West

Steph Sinclair reviews Split Second by Kasie West and concludes that West writes book exclusively for her entertainment alone.

Review: Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman

Review: Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman

Meg reviews Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman, struggling to see through all the tears of unfathomable sadness.

Review: Ashes to Ashes by Melissa C. Walker

Review: Ashes to Ashes by Melissa C. Walker

Meg Morley reviews the jazz out of Ashes to Ashes by Melissa C. Walker. Come check out why this book was DOA.

Review: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

Review: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

Meg reviews Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, gawdy satire at its finest.

Review: The Last Girl by Michael Adams

Review: The Last Girl by Michael Adams

Adams has written a total psychopath, and sometimes I’m kind […]

Review: Gorgeous by Paul Rudnick

Review: Gorgeous by Paul Rudnick

Meg reviews Gorgeous and it’s a hot mess (the review, not the book, although the book’s a bit of a mess too.)

Review: Tumble & Fall by Alexandra Coutts

Review: Tumble & Fall by Alexandra Coutts

Tumble & Fall Otherwise known as  Tumble & BORE (sorry, […]

Review: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Review: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Kat Kennedy reviews These Broken Stars – come check out what everyone is talking about!

Review: Unbreathable by Hafsah Laziaf

Review: Unbreathable by Hafsah Laziaf

Steph Sinclair reviews Unbreathable by Hasfah Laziaf and expresses her disappointment.

Review: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Review: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Steph Sinclair reviews Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell and admits to completely disliking it.

Review: Croak by Gina Damico

Review: Croak by Gina Damico

Have you read Croak? If not, you should probably do […]

Review: Parallel by Lauren Miller

Review: Parallel by Lauren Miller

Meg reviews Parallel by Lauren Miller. It’s way more of a love story than advertised to be.