Sparkers by Eleanor Glewwe In the city of Ashara, magicians rule all.Marah Levi is a promising violinist who excels at school and can read more languages than most librarians. Even so, she has little hope of a bright future: she is a sparker, a member of the oppressed lower class… Read more »
Posts Tagged: young adult

Book Review: Outpost by Ann Aguirre
Outpost by Ann Aguirre Series: Book 2 in the Razorland Trilogy Genre(s): Young Adult/Teen, Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Available Formats: Hardcover, Ebook Description: Deuce’s whole world has changed. Down below, she was considered an adult. Now, topside in a town called Salvation, she’s a brat in need of training… Read more »

Book Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Cinder by Marissa Meyer Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl. Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s… Read more »

A Wrinkle In Time: 50th Anniversary!
I’m very proud to be a part of the A Wrinkle In Time: 50 Years, 50 Days, 50 Blogs Tour! I first read A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle’s classic book, when I was eight or nine years old. I’ve always been a fan of fantasy and science fiction, thanks… Read more »

Book Trailer: Cinder: Book One in The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
It’s book trailer time! Cinder: Book One in the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer came out today, and it looks like a pretty cool novel. (Click the link to check it out on Amazon.) Here’s a synopsis: Even in the future, the story begins with Once Upon a Time…. Humans… Read more »

Holiday Reading: Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
I was one of those weird teenagers who refused to actually read teen books. I thought I was above them. I was a bit of a snob. So last Christmas, when I stumbled upon a new release by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan during my adventures as a bookseller, I… Read more »

Book Review: The Wizard of Dark Street by Shawn Thomas Odyssey
The Wizard of Dark Street by Shawn Thomas Odyssey Oona Crate was born to be the Wizard’s apprentice, but she has another destiny in mind. Despite possessing the rare gift of natural magic, Oona wants to be a detective. Eager for a case to prove herself, she wants to show… Read more »

Book Review: Dark Souls by Paula Morris
Dark Souls by Paula Morris Welcome to York, England. Mist lingers in the streets. Narrow buildings cast long shadows. This is the most haunted city in the world. . . . Miranda Tennant arrives in York with a terrible, tragic secret. She is eager to lose herself amid the quaint… Read more »

Book Review: Wisdom’s Kiss by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Wisdom’s Kiss: A Thrilling and Romantic Adventure, Incorporating Magic, Villainy, and a Cat by Catherine Gilbert Murdock Magic, cunning, and one very special cat join forces in this hilarious, extraordinary tale by the author of the Dairy Queen trilogy and Princess Ben. Princess Wisdom, known as Dizzy, longs for a… Read more »

Book Review: Hourglass by Myra McEntire
Hourglass by Myra McEntire One hour to rewrite the past . . . For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn’t there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents’ death, she just wants the… Read more »



















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