Little known fact about me: my senior year of high school and part of my first year of college, I worked at Hot Topic. Not because I was particularly punk or goth, though I did like the discount on band t-shirts (and that I could wear band t-shirts and jeans to work). No, the real… Continue reading We’re All Mad Here: Splintered by A. G. Howard
Tag: young adult fantasy
Looking Back on 2012 Releases in Young Adult Literature
I’m working on my reading goals for 2013. I want to do a balance of 2012 titles I missed (and I am going by calendar year, not publishing year), older books that I’ve never gotten around to reading, and newly published books I’m excited about or on the fence about. Part of that is looking… Continue reading Looking Back on 2012 Releases in Young Adult Literature
Fantasy Favorites: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
Some novels are just not for everyone, and that’s okay. If everyone liked the same books, a lot of authors would be out of work (and book clubs would be boring). I’d read great reviews of The Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta, but two other librarians I work with gave it a big thumbs down, so… Continue reading Fantasy Favorites: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
Laini Taylor at Rainy Day Books
Monday night, at the lovely little bookstore in Fairway just minutes down the road from my grandma’s house, I spent the evening with Laini Taylor, who was in town to promote her new book, Days of Blood and Starlight. I adore Laini Taylor. I adored her before I knew she had pink hair (which I… Continue reading Laini Taylor at Rainy Day Books
A New Perspective on an Old Favorite: Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
I’m a sucker for stories told from another character’s perspective, so I was intrigued by the idea of Tiger Lily. It more than exceeded my expectations. All you really need to know going into this is that it’s the story of the Indian Princess Peter Pan loved before Wendy ever came into the picture, told… Continue reading A New Perspective on an Old Favorite: Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
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