In My Mailbox In my Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. The idea of In My Mailbox is to bring books to the attention of blog readers and to encourage interaction with other blogs.  YA Saves shirt Matt de la Pena’s blog post Purchased: The Fox Inheritance by Mary E. Pearson Forever… Read more »

Today I am lucky enough to host two ridiculously talented people for the A Monster Calls blog tour: author Patrick Ness and illustrator Jim Kay. I’ve been provided with some of the haunting images from the book with Patrick’s commentary. There is also a brief Q & A with Jim. I am just blown away by this post! Thank… Read more »

The Radleys by Matt Haig is now out in paperback! Isn’t the cover fabulous?!?! To celebrate Simon and Schuester is sponsoring a three week blog tour! Each Friday they will select one person who commented on all of the participating blogs for that week to win a prize. As I am sure you are well aware… Read more »

Everybody Sees the Ants Author: A.S. KingPublisher: Little BrownPublication Date: October 3, 2011Pages: 288Source: Requested ARC at SLJ Day of Dialogue About the Book: Lucky Linderman didn’t ask for his life. He didn’t ask his grandfather not to come home from the Vietnam War. He didn’t ask for a father who never got over it. He… Read more »

A Monster Calls Author: Patrick NessIllustrator: Jim KayPublisher: Candlewick PressPublication Date: Sept. 27, 2011Pages: 215Source: Copy received for review/blog tourAbout the Book: At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting – he’s been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he’s had nearly… Read more »

Top Ten Books I Want to Re-Read Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish 1. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins: As soon as Anna and St.Claire showed up in Lola I wanted to reread it! Actually, that’s not true. Ever since I finished Anna I’ve wanted to reread… Read more »

Please Ignore Vera Dietz Author: A.S. KingPublisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: Oct. 12, 2010Pages: 336Source: Purchased book and audiobookAbout the Book: A 2011 Michael L. Printz Honor Book Vera’s spent her whole life secretly in love with her best friend, Charlie Kahn. And over the years she’s kept a lot of his secrets…. Read more »

In My Mailbox In my Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. The idea of In My Mailbox is to bring books to the attention of blog readers and to encourage interaction with other blogs.  This weeks video is quite long. I went to the Young Adult Literature Conference put on my… Read more »

I try not to do too many of these giveaway hops. They can get to be a lot of work and frankly I don’t have the money! However, Banned Books Week is near and dear to my heart.  I posted a story that illustrates one of the many reason last October. I am a firm… Read more »

Kiss of Frost Author: Jennifer EstepPublisher: KensingtonPublication Date: Nov. 29, 2011Pages: 368Series: Mythos Academy, book twoSource: Received egalley from authorAbout the Book: Logan Quinn was try­ing to kill me. My Spar­tan class­mate relent­lessly pur­sued me, swing­ing his sword at me over and over again, the shin­ing sil­ver blade inch­ing closer to my throat every time. A smile tugged… Read more »