Title: The Registry Author: Shannon Stoker Release Date: June 11, 2013 Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): YA Fiction, YA Science Fiction (sorta), YA Romance (sorta), YA Dystopia, possibly New Adult Fiction, Dystopian Future, Arraigned Marriage Rating: ★★★☆☆ for the world building, ★★☆☆☆ for the execution Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon All right, so, this is the first […]
Rush by Eve Silver
Title: Rush (The Game #1) Author: Eve Silver Release Date: June 11, 2013 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): YA Fiction, YA Science Fiction, Alien Invasion, Video Games Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon I’ve been meaning to get to this book for a while now but because I wound up in the hospital dying […]
Night School by C.J. Daugherty
Title: Night School Author: C.J. Daugherty Release Date: May 21, 2013 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): YA Fiction, YA Thriller, Boarding Schools, Secret Societies Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon I don’t k now why GoodReads lists this as a ‘paranormal romance’ featuring ‘vampires.’ Because there is nothing paranormal about the book and there […]
The Program by Suzanne Young
Title: The Program Author: Suzanne Young Release Date: April 30, 2013 Publisher: Simon Pulse Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): YA Dystopia, YA Science Fiction, Teen Suicide Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Usually I like the books that I read. There are very few books that I do not like to some extent. Most books that I leave […]
The End Games by T. Michael Martin
Title: The End Games Author: T. Michael Martin Release Date: May 7, 2013 Publisher: HarperCollins Source: Advance Reader Copy Genre(s): YA Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, YA Science Fiction, Zombie Lit Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: GoodReads | Amazon Dare I say it? Zombies are starting to get old. Even for me. And I’m pretty freakin’ hardcore when it comes to […]
In the Game of The Rose Throne…
Any fans of Game of Thrones out there? I like to think of the Rose Throne as something like Game of Thrones Lite. Parents who are fans of the series and are trying to help their kids get into the genre without handing them George R. R. Martin’s extremely violent […]
Enter The Ward With Jordana Frankel
Rising sea levels are a very real danger around the world – though perhaps snot in the way that the author necessarily describes. Though, granted, after the hurricane we saw last year in New York City you might begin to wonder. The Ward takes place in the 2100s after a catastrophic event […]
Stung Reminds You Of The Consequences of Extinction and Genetic Engineering
I recently served as the research assistant to a professor at my law school who wrote a comical presentation on zombies and tax law. So I know my zombies. And technically, this isn’t a zombie book. It’s more like 28 Days Later and the rage virus, really. Fast, crazed humans […]
“There Go the Colours of Madeleine…”
Sometimes books have to grow on you. I know that there are some people who don’t have the patience to read books that don’t hook them immediately. At times I am like that. Sometimes I will power through and sometimes I will give up to follow up on other pursuits. […]
Enter The Forest of Hands and Teeth
With zombies becoming increasingly more popular it’s no surprise that a slew of young adult and new adult titles featuring the formerly human creatures have been hitting the market over the past few years. To be honest, I couldn’t be happier. I love zombies. Always have. Always will. No matter […]
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