Young Adult Category
Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Posted on March 8, 2013 3 Comments
Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson Genre: Fantasy, Magical Realism Publisher: HarperCollins Author Information: Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars First, I should say if you want a sweet, innocent Peter Pan story, this story isn’t for you. This is nowhere near as dark as Brom’s The Child Thief, but while Brom’s book focuses […]
Book Review: The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Posted on January 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis Tiara’s rating: 3 of 5 stars The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe has for, quite some time, been a movie that I’ve enjoyed, and I’ve enjoyed in just about every incarnation of it. I first remember seeing the movie as a young girl on PBS. I had to […]
Book Review: Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake
Posted on January 19, 2013 Leave a Comment
Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Supernatural Series: Book 2 of Anna Author Information: Twitter | Website Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve just finished reading this book. It’s 3:30 in the morning, and my Nexus 7 is on its last leg because I was too enthralled to plug it […]
Book Review: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Posted on December 15, 2012 3 Comments
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake I’ve been watching horror movies and reading horror books nearly as long as I’ve been reading. Nothing much scares me or surprises me anymore with the genre, but I still enjoy the genre because of the atmosphere the stories present as well as how the stories are told. […]
Book Review: Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Posted on November 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve A friend introduced me to this book and its opening line: It was a dark, blustery afternoon in spring, and the city of London was chasing a small mining town across the dried-out bed of the old North Sea. I loved the concept of this book – mobile cities hunting […]
Graphic Novel Review: Kingdom Come by Mark Waid
Posted on August 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
Kingdom Come by Mark Waid Never have I respected Superman as much as I did after reading this comic. Superman and I have a rocky relationship. I have never been a big fan of his because he’s just too perfect. And I have a hard time caring for perfect characters. I won’t go into that […]
