‘Young Adult’ Category
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Review: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
7April 10, 2014 by Heidi
Title: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender [Goodreads] Author: Leslye Walton [Twitter] Standing: Stand alone. Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Published: March 25th, 2014 …
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Category Adult, Review, Young Adult | Tags: adult, angels, crossover appeal, Historical Fiction, magical realism, Pacific Northwest, review, Seattle, Washington, young adult
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At Tor.com: Black Dog by Rachel Neumeier
1March 20, 2014 by Heidi
I’ve read a number of titles since the inception of Strange Chemistry, but I can easily say that Black Dog is the …
keep readingCategory Adult, Review, Young Adult | Tags: adult, fantasy, multicultural, review, shapeshifters, urban fantasy, Vermont, young adult
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Altered by Gennifer Albin: Guest Post and Giveaway
8October 22, 2013 by Heidi
Today I am super excited to have the lovely Gennifer Albin visiting to share some of her inspiration for Altered, …
keep readingCategory Miscellany, Young Adult | Tags: dystopian, fantasy, fiber craft, genre bending, giveaway, guest author, sci fi, young adult
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YAck Attack! The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
5October 10, 2013 by Heidi
I did it! I finally read my first Robin McKinley! And you know what folks? I adored it. I was mighty nervous …
keep readingCategory Miscellany, Review, Young Adult | Tags: fantasy, Miscellany, YAckers, young adult
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Classics Retold Un-Classically: Two Odyssey “Retellings” to avoid.
5September 19, 2013 by Heidi
So I’m guessing at this point that you’ve all noticed my complete and utter failure to keep up with my …
keep readingCategory Adult, Audiobook, Review, Young Adult | Tags: adult, apocalyptic, Audiobook, Connecticut, Doubleday, Gothic, Henry Holt, Historical Fiction, LGBT, literary, magical realism, Moby Dick, New England, Random House Audio, retelling, The Odyssey, whaling, young adult
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Guest Post and Giveaway: Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant with Tony Cliff
2August 29, 2013 by Heidi
Today I’m very happy to play host as part of the blog tour for First Second’s latest, Delilah Dirk and the …
keep readingCategory Graphic Novel, Miscellany, Young Adult | Tags: adventure, giveaway, Graphic Novel, guest author, heist, Istanbul (was Constantinople), The Doctor, Turkey, young adult
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Review: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
12August 20, 2013 by Heidi
Title: The Dream Thieves [Goodreads] Author: Maggie Stiefvater [Website|Twitter|Facebook] Standing: Book two in The Raven Cycle Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Published: September 17th, 2013 …
keep readingCategory Review, Young Adult | Tags: British folklore, diviners, dreams, fantasy, fate, friendship, love triangle, review, Scholastic, Virginia, Wales, young adult
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Booking It Across the US | Wyoming and Like Mandarin by Kirsten Hubbard
2August 16, 2013 by Heidi
Welcome to Wyoming! My home stomping ground, and the state that will forever hold my heart. Home of Devil’s Tower …
keep readingCategory Miscellany, Review, Young Adult | Tags: beauty pageant, Booking It Across the US, contemporary, Delacorte, friendship, home on the range, review, Wyoming, young adult
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Booking It Across the US | Pennsylvania and Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
4August 8, 2013 by Heidi
Welcome to Pennsylvania! Home of chocolaty goodness and Punxsutawney Phil. And I suppose a few other tid-bits of historical import, but …
keep readingCategory Review, Young Adult | Tags: Booking It Across the US, cancer, contemporary, Pennsylvania, review, Simon and Schuster, young adult
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Booking it Across the US | New Jersey and Tithe by Holly Black
5August 7, 2013 by Heidi
Welcome to New Jersey! The state that brought us Zach Braff’s Garden State (or I suppose the Garden State that brought us …
keep readingCategory Miscellany, Review, Young Adult | Tags: book events, Booking It Across the US, Celtic mythology, fae, fairy tale, fantasy, Miscellany, New Jersey, retelling, review, Tam Lin, urban fantasy, young adult
