I loved the synopsis of The Last Changeling as soon as I read it. The dark and complex world of Faerie more than lives up to expectations – it’s just a pity that the rest of the novel doesn’t. Seventeen-year-old […]
Waiting on Wednesday is a meme created by Jill at Breaking the Spine in which we have the opportunity to let others know about books that we are eagerly waiting for. Title: Valentine Vendetta by Catherine Doyle Published by: Chicken House Release date: January […]
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish Since this list would be several thousand words long if I listed all of the places books have inspired me to visit, I’ve decided to create my […]
Waiting on Wednesday is a meme created by Jill at Breaking the Spine in which we have the opportunity to let others know about books that we are eagerly waiting for. Title: The Mime Order (The Bone Season #2) by Samantha Shannon […]
Science fiction is a hugely underrated genre in modern YA. Pure sci-fi – the kind with spaceships, aliens and futuristic technology – is seen as somehow unattainable, and it’s true that it’s more difficult to be original in sci-fi than […]
This is one of the funniest books I’ve read all year – and it was such a surprise, too! I didn’t expect to enjoy Lottie Biggs Is (Not) Mad as much as I did, but with such passionate storytelling, highly […]
Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine in which we have the opportunity to let others know about books that we are eagerly waiting for. Title: Black Dove White Raven by Elizabeth Wein Published by: Disney-Hyperion Release date: February […]
After Liza’s fantastic post on this topic last week, I couldn’t resist creating my own list! Of course, that means I have to actually choose between the amazing books I’ve found myself reading about this year… Levi from Fangirl by […]
Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine in which we have the opportunity to let others know about books that we are eagerly waiting for. Title: Now That You’re Here by Amy K. Nichols Published by: Knopf […]
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish Can I just say what an awesome topic this is? My selection would probably make for a pretty crazy table, but it’d be entertaining! Wonder by R.J. Palacio […]
Salt and Storm is one of the most original books I’ve read all year. It tells the story of sixteen-year-old Avery Roe, latest in a long line of witches sworn to protect Prince Island – but her mother has turned […]
Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine in which we have the opportunity to let others know about books that we are eagerly waiting for. Title: Of Scars and Stardust by Andrea Hannah Published by: Flux Release […]
I am notorious for writing extra-long reviews. Some regularly reach over a thousand words (such as my recent review for City of Halves by Lucy Inglis, which you can see here) – which means I’m using up precious time in which I […]
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish Liek most book bloggers, there are more titles on my TBR than I’ll probably ever have time to read – but these ten books have undoubtedly been recommended […]
If you’re a fan of Jaclyn Moriarty or John Green, you’ll love Life on the Refrigerator Door. Funny, poignant and deeply memorable, it’s a brilliantly written and utterly absorbing novel. It’s a young adult book that can be read by […]
Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine in which we have the opportunity to let others know about books that we are eagerly waiting for. Title: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray Published by: HarperTeen […]
One Window, Two Views is an original Reading with ABC feature where we discuss a topic from two different points of view. Feel free to join the discussion in comments! Arianne: Point of view is such an important aspect of storytelling. It’s […]
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish Have you ever met someone who has tried reading YA? Or worse, who just refuses to read it at all? Never fear – here’s a list of ten […]