Category Archives: YA

“Katya’s World” by Jonathan L. Howard

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

I received a copy of Jonathan Howard’s novel “Katya’s World” from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  It is one of the first books books released through Strange Chemistry, Angry Robot’s new YA imprint.  Based on this book, … Continue reading →

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“What’s Left of Me” by Kat Zhang

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

“What’s Left of Me” by Kat Zhang is a YA dystopian novel set in a world where people are born with two souls.  By the time that most kids turn five, one of the souls fades away and dies off, … Continue reading →

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“The Iron Witch” by Karen Mahoney

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

I received a review copy of Karen Mahoney’s “The Iron Witch” while I was at BEA earlier this summer.  The cover looked intriguing, and a  book about alchemists, fae, and angry wood elves seemed like it could be a lot … Continue reading →

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“House of Shadows” by Rachel Neumeier

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

I received a copy of Rachel Neumeier’s “House of Shadows” from the publishers via Netgalley. “House of Shadows” is what you get when you blend Arthur Golden’s “Memoirs of a Geisha” with sorcery and dragons.  A merchant dies, leaving his … Continue reading →

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“Throne of Glass” by Sarah J. Maas

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

This book has bestseller potential.  It’s one of those YA novels where you hate yourself for liking it so much because it’s got so many problems and cliches but at the same time you can’t put it down and can’t … Continue reading →

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