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Audiobook Review: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on November 5, 2013 4 Comments

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Supernatural, Young AdultSeries: The Raven Cycle #2Publisher: Scholastic Inc.Publication Date: September 24, 2013Author Info: www.maggiestiefvater.com Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars – “Stiefvater manipulates descriptions such that they don’t simply invoke an image, but a feeling.” Maggie Stiefvater did it to me again. As if I wasn’t already in love with Blue and her Raven […]

YA Weekend: The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

Posted on October 27, 2013 Leave a Comment

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani Genre: Middle-Grade fantasy Series: Book 1 of The School for Good and Evil Publisher: HarperCollins Date of Publication: May 14, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “An original and magical take on fairy tales that will enchant you […]

Book Review: The Osiris Curse by Paul Crilley

Posted on October 22, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Osiris Curse by Paul Crilley Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Tweed and Nightingale Adventures Publisher: Pyr Date of Publication: October 15, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars – “The fast-paced action and brave protagonists in this fun fantasy adventure novel would hold great appeal to […]

YA Weekend: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on October 12, 2013 7 Comments

Steelheart by Brandon SandersonMogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction/Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Reckoners Publisher: Delacorte Date of Publication: September 24, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Everyone I know has been saying such great things about this book, so I’m afraid I can do little more than to add […]

Waiting on Wednesday 10/02/13

Posted on October 2, 2013 Leave a Comment

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick World After by Susan Ee: November 19, 2013 (Skyscape) Last month I was blown away by Susan Ee’s Angelfall; it’s not often I find myself so impressed with […]

October Book Club Read: The Mage’s Daughter by Amelia Sides

Posted on October 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

The LeVar’s Rainbow Book Club has become a bit of a writing club with a few of our members working on their own novels and making preparations for the upcoming NaNoWriMo. For October, our read is by our very own Amelia Sides! The Mage’s Daughter by Amelia Sides After years of abuse, a young Mage […]

YA Weekend Book Review: Angelfall by Susan Ee

Posted on September 22, 2013 2 Comments

Angelfall by Susan Ee Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Penryn and the End of Days Publisher: Skyscape Date of Publication: August 28, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter I tend to go into young adult novels of this type with a fair amount of wariness and trepidation, so color me surprised […]

Book Review: Thief’s Covenant by Ari Marmell

Posted on September 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

Thief’s Covenant by Ari Marmell Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Widdershins Adventures Publisher: Pyr Date of Publication: February 21, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Our protagonist in Thief’s Covenant is a young woman who wears many masks and goes by many different names. Once she was Adrienne Satti, an orphan taken […]

Audiobook Review: City of Lies by Lian Tanner

Posted on September 13, 2013 Leave a Comment

City of Lies by Lian Tanner Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Young Adult Series: The Keepers #2 Publisher: Delacorte Books Publication Date: January 1, 2011 Author Info: http://www.liantanner.com.au/ Just assume that if I listen to an audiobook narrated by Claudia Black, that I will be giving her performance five stars. Not only does she once again do […]

Book Review: Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff

Posted on September 12, 2013 Leave a Comment

Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff Genre: Young Adult Fantasy, Steampunk Series: Book 2 of The Lotus War Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Date of Publication: September 17, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter It’s going to be extremely difficult to talk about the sheer awesomeness of this book without giving spoilers, but darn it, I’m going to […]