Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi Published: January 3rd 2012 by HarperCollins Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): Since she’d been on the outside, she’d survived an Aether storm, she’d had a knife held to her throat, and she’d seen men murdered. This was worse. Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria… Continue reading Dystopian Love Done Right: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
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Made for TV Novel: Colin Fischer by Ashley Edward Miller and Zach Stentz
Colin Fischer by Ashley Edward Miller and Zach Stentz Source: local library Published: November 1st, 2012 by Razorbill Synopsis: SOLVING CRIME, ONE FACIAL EXPRESSION AT A TIME Colin Fischer cannot stand to be touched. He does not like the color blue. He needs index cards to recognize facial expressions. But when a gun is found in… Continue reading Made for TV Novel: Colin Fischer by Ashley Edward Miller and Zach Stentz
A Dream of Escape: Out of the Easy by Ruta Septys
Out of the Easy by Ruta Septys Source: ARC from publisher Published: February 12th 2013 by Philomel Books/Penguin Teen Synopsis: It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more… Continue reading A Dream of Escape: Out of the Easy by Ruta Septys
Author Spotlight: José Saramago
Though I dedicate most of my time to reading and writing about young adult literature, I want to occasionally spotlight authors that write for younger children and adults that have shaped me as a reader. These won’t be simply reviews, but an introduction to the author’s work. Known for his never-ending sentences and lack of… Continue reading Author Spotlight: José Saramago
Oh My, Frankenstein!: The Madman’s Daughter by Meghan Shepherd
The Madman’s Daughter by Meghan Shepherd Published: January 29th 2013 by Balzer + Bray Source: Review copy provided by publisher Synopsis: In the darkest places, even love is deadly. Sixteen-year-old Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself in London—working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that… Continue reading Oh My, Frankenstein!: The Madman’s Daughter by Meghan Shepherd
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