Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 307 pages Pub. Date: February 5, 2012 Book received from: Purchased _____________________________________ Genre: YA Fantasy/ Steampunk/ Historical Fiction Series: Finishing School #1 Cover: Eye-catching and just absolute perfection. Characters: Perfection. So many sides and so much to tell. Quote: “It’s no good choosing your […]
The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna Balzer + Bray 432 pages Pub. Date: August 28, 2012 Book received from: Purchased _____________________________________ Genre: YA Fantasy/ Science Fiction/ Speculative Fiction Cover: I like that it tells a story all by itself. Also, as one reads the book, it becomes more fitting to both the feeling and the […]
Maya’s Notebook by Isabel Allende Harper 400 pages Pub. Date: April 23, 2013 Book received from: Publisher _____________________________________ Genre: Contemporary Fiction Cover: It’s fitting for a contemporary book. I do wish the title was larger and more noticeable than the author’s name, though. (The Greek version is stunning- see below) Characters: Real, with much depth […]
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight Harper Collins 384 pages Pub. Date: April 2, 2013 Book received from: Publisher _____________________________________ Genre: Mystery/Contemporary Fiction Cover: It’s darkly simple and pretty reflective of the story Characters: Somewhat interesting, but not very likable Tagline: How much would you tell your mother? Do you really know what’s going on inside your […]
The Archived by Victoria Schwab Hyperion 328 pages Pub. Date: Jauary 22, 2013 Book received from: Purchased _____________________________________ Genre: YA Fantasy/Mystery Series: The Archived #1 Cover: A bit spooky and interesting- fits the story well Characters: Typical teenagers, but with interesting depth Tagline: Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books Quote: “Because the only […]
