The Kiss of Deception by Mary Pearson
Series: The Remnant Chronicles, #1
Published: 2014, Henry Holt and Company
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Format: Hardcover
Source: Library
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It can take years to mold a dream. It takes only a fraction of a second for it to be shattered.
Princess Arabella Celestine Idris Jezelia, First Daughter of the House...
February 16, 2015
February 13, 2015
ALA Midwinter 2015 Recap
The other weekend I was fortunate enough to get a ride down to visit the exhibit hall of Chicago's ALA Midwinter meeting. It was the closest the event will ever be held to me, and sounded like a good opportunity for some professional development (and for the acquisition of some new books).
Readers familiar with my blog will know that I'm not one to request many books for review; they come with the pressure of reading on a deadline and ensuring a review is written. And, honestly, there are so...
February 6, 2015
Review: The Glass Sentence by S.E. Grove
The Glass Sentence by S.E. Grove
Series: The Mapmakers Trilogy, #1
Published: 2014, Viking
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
Format: Hardcover
Source: Library
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“Memory is a tricky thing, Sophia,” he had said to her. “It doesn’t just recall the past, it makes the past. If you remember our trip as a few minutes, it will be a few minutes. If you make...
February 3, 2015
Top Ten Classic Young Adult Books I Can't Believe I Haven't Read Yet
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week we're listing books from a certain genre that we can't believe we haven't read yet. My current class on young adult literature has got me thinking about the origins of books marketed specifically for teens (which really hasn't been a thing for more than about half a century), so this week I thought...
February 1, 2015
Showcase Sunday #22
Showcase Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Vicki at Books, Biscuits and Tea. Its aim is to showcase our newest books or book related swag and to see what everyone else received for review, borrowed from libraries, bought in bookshops and downloaded onto eReaders this week.
Received:
The Inheritance Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
Christmas present from my parents!...
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