With all the hullabaloo surrounding Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, it seems Bitter Melon by Cara Chow is perfectly poised to capitalize on the hype surrounding ‘tiger mothers.’ However, I think Bitter Melon stands well on it’s own merits. Frances, a high school senior, has spent her whole life following orders from her domineering […]
‘Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something’ On The False Princess by Eilis O’Neal
February 3, 2011
The False Princess
False Princess, I’ll tumble for ya. There are WIZARDS and CONSPIRACIES, and ROYALTY, and WUV TRUE WUV.
Review of Siren by Tricia Rayburn
January 6, 2011
Siren by Tricia Rayburn is one creepy book. I mean, you would think mermaids aren’t exactly creepers as they swim around signing about how they ‘want to live out of these waters and spend a day warm on the sand.’ Sirens, on the other hand, are MEAN. They sing and lure people to their deaths. […]
Review: The Lost Saint by Bree Despain
December 20, 2010
Potential Spoiler For Dark Divine Alert The Lost Saint by Bree Despain is the sequel to The Dark Divine. Grace is flexing her new werewolf powers, but also growing slightly apart from boyfriend, Daniel. Meanwhile, Jude, Grace’s brother is still missing. The Divine family is on the search for him. To further complicate matters, Grace […]
It's Going Down: Various YA Happenings On The Web
October 26, 2010
That’s right, son, I just used the term web instead of internet! Recently two very cool pieces of young adult news have come to my attention. First, the trailer of Matched is finally up online! You can go to the Matched website and read reviews of Matched, watch the trailer, and download this fantastic app […]
It’s Going Down: Various YA Happenings On The Web
October 26, 2010
That’s right, son, I just used the term web instead of internet! Recently two very cool pieces of young adult news have come to my attention. First, the trailer of Matched is finally up online! You can go to the Matched website and read reviews of Matched, watch the trailer, and download this fantastic app […]