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YA Weekend: Never Never by Brianna R. Shrum

Posted on September 20, 2015 16 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Never Never by Brianna R. Shrum Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Spencer Hill Press (9/22/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Never Never confirms what I’ve always suspected – that Peter Pan is a twisted […]

YA Weekend: The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich

Posted on September 13, 2015 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich Genre: Young Adult, Horror Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers (9/15/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars First let me say I had no idea before I got […]

YA Weekend: Earth Flight by Janet Edwards

Posted on September 5, 2015 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Earth Flight by Janet Edwards Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 3 of Earth Girl Publisher: Pyr (US: 9/8/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars If you ask me, this trilogy couldn’t have ended more […]

YA Weekend Audio: The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker

Posted on August 30, 2015 7 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Witch Hunter Publisher: Hachette Audio (6/2/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3.5 of 5 stars Narrators: Nicola Barber | Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins The Witch […]

YA Weekend: Alien Child by Pamela Sargent

Posted on August 15, 2015 Leave a Comment

Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Series: Standalone Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media (May 19th, 2015; originally published January 1, 1988) Author Information: Website Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Full Disclosure: A review copy of this book was provided to me by Open Road Integrated Media. I would […]

YA Weekend: Court of Fives by Kate Elliott

Posted on August 8, 2015 36 Comments

A review copy was provided by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Court of Fives by Kate Elliott Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Court of Fives Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (8/18/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars While it’s true that I have not […]

YA Weekend: Daughter of Dusk by Livia Blackburne

Posted on July 25, 2015 5 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Daughter of Dusk by Livia Blackburne Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Midnight Thief Publisher: Disney Hyperion (8/4/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Full disclosure: I was a beta reader for an earlier draft of […]

Sunday Musings: Y I H8 YA

Posted on July 12, 2015 10 Comments

For me, the best kind of young adult novel is the young adult novel that doesn’t feel like a young adult novel. That is, it doesn’t have all the tropes of whiny, obnoxious teenagers whining obnoxiously about how their life sucks or pining obnoxiously over one or more romance options. Not that I’m totally against […]

YA Weekend: Rebel Mechanics by Shanna Swendson

Posted on July 11, 2015 10 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Rebel Mechanics by Shanna Swendson Genre: Young Adult, Steampunk Series: Book 1 of Rebel Mechanics Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (July 14, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars “Magic vs. Machines” seems to be a recurring theme […]

YA Audiobook Review Weekend: Hero by Perry Moore

Posted on June 21, 2015 7 Comments

Genre: Superheroes, Science Fiction, LGBTQ, Young Adult Publisher: Disney Hyperion (September 7, 2007) Author Information: Website Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 Stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Michael Urie | Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Audible Studios (October 12, 2010) | Whispersync Ready: No Thom Creed is hiding secrets from his father. First, he’s […]