YA Weekend Category

YA Weekend: Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne

Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Midnight Thief Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (July 8, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars   I was introduced to the world of Midnight Thief late last year when author Livia Blackburne offered me a review copy of the prequel novella, Poison Dance. After reading it I came to two conclusions. First, […]

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YA Weekend: Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne

Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Monument 14 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (June 5, 2012) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars A little bit like Lord of the Flies meets The Breakfast Club meets The Mist, Monument 14 is about a group of children holed up in a superstore after a freak hailstorm causes a chemical leak from the […]

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YA Weekend: Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Graceling by Kristin Cashore Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Graceling Ream Publisher: Harcourt (October 1, 2008) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Graceling audiobook came highly recommended to me and I can see why … it gets the full cast treatment! If you’re confident that you can get […]

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YA Weekend: Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor

Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Daughter of Smoke & Bone Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (April 8, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars  It’s over! And make no mistake, whatever I may say here about Dreams […]

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YA Weekend: Earth Girl by Janet Edwards

Earth Girl by Janet Edwards Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Earth Girl Publisher: Pyr (March 5, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars When I think about Young Adult books from Pyr, words that spring immediately to mind are “distinct”, “unconventional” and “unique”. I guess that’s […]

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YA Weekend: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman

Eon: Dragon Eye Reborn by Alison Goodman Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Eon Publisher: Viking Children’s Books (December 26, 2008) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars  The world knows our main protagonist as Eon, a twelve-year-old boy training hard to be the next Dragoneye apprentice. To be […]

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YA Weekend: Death Sworn by Leah Cypess

Death Sworn by Leah Cypess Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Death Sworn Publisher: Greenwillow (March 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars After reading this book, I just had to look inside myself and wonder if I’m suffering from YA burnout. But now I’ve gone and […]

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YA Weekend: Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel

Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Series: Stand Alone Publisher:  Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (May 13, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars So I don’t usually read contemporary Young Adult, but when I saw the description for Second Star I was instantly intrigued. My […]

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YA Weekend: Antigoddess by Kendare Blake

Antigoddess by Kendare Blake Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Goddess War Publisher: Tor Teen (September 10, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars   Antigoddess is the second book I have read by Kendare Blake, after the fun times I had with Anna Dressed in Blood […]

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YA Weekend: The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski

The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Winner’s Trilogy Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux (March 4, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars I admit it, I read this book for FORBIDDEN LOVE! Turns out though, it was not exactly the kind I had in […]

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