My grad school class has wrapped up, and so I’m back to blogging. I read a sampling of paranormal and steampunk YA. These are all backlist titles that I’d missed, and I do feel that even though none of them are new personal favorites for me, it does give me some more options for recommendations… Continue reading Reading Recap: Paranormal and Steampunk YA
Tag: steampunk
Artificial Angst: Clockwork Princess/The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare Published: March 19th 2013 by Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster Source: local library Synopsis: Tessa Gray should be happy – aren’t all brides happy? Yet as she prepares for her wedding, a net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute. A new demon appears, one linked… Continue reading Artificial Angst: Clockwork Princess/The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
Curtsies and Conundrums: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger Published: February 5th, 2013 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Source: purchased from Barnes & Noble Synopsis: It’s one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It’s quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to Finishing School. Sophronia Temminnick at 14 is… Continue reading Curtsies and Conundrums: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
What I’m Reading: 5 February 2013 YA Releases
But wait…it’s just the middle of January! But I managed to get through all of the January 2013 new young adult releases I planned to read, and then some. A few were a bit disappointing and some exceeded my expectations. I loved Cinders & Sapphires, which was definitely my favorite out of what I’ve read… Continue reading What I’m Reading: 5 February 2013 YA Releases
You Should Read Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
I had the pleasure of seeing one of my favorite authors speak at YALSA’s Young Adult Literature Symposium this past weekend. Scott Westerfeld, who is most famous for his popular Uglies series, has also written a fantastic series for young adults that blurs genres. It is at once steampunk, science fiction, historical, and speculative fiction.… Continue reading You Should Read Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
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