My reviewing efforts have been sporadic lately, so I’m trying to catch up and document my thoughts on several forthcoming titles. These four YA novels due out in March and early April that I highly recommend. Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston Goodreads | Amazon Hermione Winters is the captain of her high school cheerleading… Continue reading Book Reviews: Spring 2016 Releases
Tag: young adult paranormal
Urban Fantasy Genre Guide
We’ve started a new kind of book club at my library: a genre book club. Each month, staff selects a sample reading list for a genre, patrons sign up for a book from the list, and then staff facilitate a discussion where each participant can discuss the book they read and how it relates to… Continue reading Urban Fantasy Genre Guide
Books that Rock: YA Fiction for Musicians and Music Lovers
I love music. Music, perhaps even more than books, brings people together. I love live music shows and bonding with friends over a shared love for bands. Music was so critical to me during my teen years, and there are so many amazing YA novels that capture that passion for music. These novels fall across… Continue reading Books that Rock: YA Fiction for Musicians and Music Lovers
Book Review: Beware the Wild by Natalie C. Parker
I cannot believe how long it has taken me to get this review posted! I read this at the height of last year’s busy summer, and since then I’ve had my jumbled thoughts sitting in a draft. Beware the Wild by Natalie C. Parker Published: October 21st 2014 by HarperTeen Source: ARC from publisher ISBN: 9780062241528 Genre:… Continue reading Book Review: Beware the Wild by Natalie C. Parker
Audiobook Review: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
I picked out a stack of audiobooks for a road trip with a fellow librarian, and we just kept striking out. We tried 031398147541 by Melissa de la Cruz and hate the narrator. I’ve heard great things about The Sky is Everywhere, and I loved Jandy Nelson’s I’ll Give You the Sun (my review) but the… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
wrapped up in books 