Armchair Audies: Final Predictions
1May 22, 2013 by Heidi
As you may remember, I signed up to participate as a judge for the 2013 Armchair Audies in the Children’s …
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Category Audiobook, Middle Grade, Miscellany | Tags: Armchair Audies, Audiobook, Middle Grade
Ranty Pants: The Problem With 3-Star Books and Boundless by Cynthia Hand Mini-Review
8May 19, 2013 by Heidi
Even though I don’t use ratings here on the blog, I do have an internal mental ranking system. The fact …
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Category Discussion, Review, Young Adult | Tags: angels, California, home on the range, love triangle, mini review, new adult, paranormal, Ranty Pants, Wyoming, young adult
Review: School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins
5May 17, 2013 by Heidi
Title: School Spirits [Goodreads] Author: Rachel Hawkins [Website|Twitter|Facebook] Standing: First in a new spin-off series. Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Published: May 14th, 2013 by Disney-Hyperion …
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Category Review, Young Adult | Tags: Disney-Hyperion, ghosts, paranormal, review, vampires, young adult
Q&A and Giveaway: Prudence Shen and Faith Erin Hicks of Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong
5May 15, 2013 by Heidi
Today I’m very happy to have the magnificent author/artist duo of Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong, Prudence Shen and Faith …
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Category Discussion, Graphic Novel, Young Adult | Tags: contemporary, giveaway, Graphic Novel, guest author, young adult
Graphic Novel Review: Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong by Prudence Shen and Faith Erin Hicks
5May 14, 2013 by Heidi
Title: Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong [Goodreads] Author: Prudence Shen [Website|Twitter] Artist: Faith Erin Hicks [Website|Twitter] Standing: Stand alone Genre: Young Adult, Graphic Novel, Contemporary Published: May …
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Category Graphic Novel, Review, Young Adult | Tags: contemporary, divorce, First Second, friendship, Graphic Novel, review, robots, young adult
Happy Mother’s Day! Amazing Moms in Fiction (and Real Life)
8May 12, 2013 by Heidi
I know I’m lucky. I was raised by a family that loves to read, and books have been a part …
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Category Discussion, Miscellany | Tags: Discussion, literary parents, Miscellany
Audio Review: The Cheshire Cheese Cat by Carmen Agra Deedy
4May 10, 2013 by Heidi
Title: The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale [Goodreads] Author: Carmen Agra Deedy [Website|Twitter] Narrator: Katherine Kellgreen Standing: Stand alone. Genre: Middle …
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Category Audiobook, Middle Grade, Review | Tags: animals, Armchair Audies, Audiobook, England, fantasy, Historical Fiction, Listening Library, London, Middle Grade, review, Victorian
Audio Review: If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
10May 8, 2013 by Heidi
Title: If You Find Me [Goodreads] Author: Emily Murdoch [Website|Twitter] Narrator: Tai Sammons Standing: Stand alone Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Published: March 26th, 2013 by Blackstone …
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Category Review, Young Adult | Tags: abuse, Blackstone Audio, contemporary, drugs, rape, review, St. Martin's Press, survival, Tennessee, young adult
Review: Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy
8May 6, 2013 by Heidi
Title: Criminal [Goodreads] Author: Terra Elan McVoy [Website|Twitter|Facebook] Standing: Stand alone. Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Published: May 7th, 2013 by Simon Pulse Format: Hardcover; 288 pages …
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Category Review, Young Adult | Tags: contemporary, drugs, incarceration, murder, new adult, prostitution, review, young adult
Review: Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta
7May 3, 2013 by Heidi
Title: Quintana of Charyn [Goodreads] Author: Melina Marchetta [Website|Twitter] Standing: Book 3 in The Lumatere Chronicles Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Published: April 23rd, 2013 by Candlewick …
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Category Adult, Review, Young Adult | Tags: adult, Aussie reads, Candlewick Press, crossover appeal, curse, fantasy, new adult, pregnancy, prophecy, review, young adult
