4 Stars: A Great Read Series: Chronicles of a Reluctant Necromancer #1 Paperback: 292 Pages Publication: August 2, 2011 by Entangled Publishing Twenty-year-old Ward de’Ath expected this to be a simple job—bring a nobleman’s daughter back from the dead for fifteen minutes, let her family say good-bye, and launch his fledgling career as a necromancer. Goddess knows he can’t be a surgeon—the Quayestri already branded him a criminal for trying—so bringing people back from the dead it is. ... Read More about Review: Ward Against Death by Melanie Card
Review: Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey
4 Stars: A Great Read Series: Cold Kiss #1 Hardback: 292 Pages Publication: September 20, 2011 by HarperTeen When her boyfriend, Danny, is killed in a car accident, Wren can’t imagine living without him. Wild with grief, she uses the untamed powers she’s inherited to bring him back. But the Danny who returns is just a shell of the boy she once loved. Wren has spent four months keeping Danny hidden, while her life slowly unravels around her. Then Gabriel DeMarnes transfers to her school ... Read More about Review: Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey
Review: Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
5 Stars: Incredible Series: Sky Chasers #1 Hardback: 307 Pages Publication: September 13, 2011 by St. Martin's Griffin What if you were bound for a new world, about to pledge your life to someone you'd been promised to since birth, and one unexpected violent attack made survival—not love—the issue? Out in the murky nebula lurks an unseen enemy: the New Horizon. On its way to populate a distant planet in the wake of Earth's collapse, the ship's crew has been unable to conceive a generation to ... Read More about Review: Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Bite Me by Parker Blue
4 Stars: A Great Read Series: Demon Underground #1 Paperback: 229 Pages Publication: September 30, 2008 by Bell Bridge Books An edgy book for teens that spans the gap between YA and adult fiction. Life after high school is tough enough without having to go 15 rounds with your inner demon. Val Shapiro is just your ordinary, part-demon, teenaged vampire hunter with a Texas drawl. And a pet hellhound named Fang. Soon enough she finds herself deep in the underbelly of the city, discovering the ... Read More about Bite Me by Parker Blue
The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
The Iron Queen left us with a sense of despair when Meghan Chase took her place as the Iron Queen and banished her one true love from her court to save his life. Now, Ash returns to fulfill his vow to Meghan and find a way for him to stay with her. He returns to win himself a mortal soul. In order to do this, Ash must travel to the End of the World and be the first to pass the multiple challenges set his way. Looking at Ash through Meghan’s eyes, he seems to be a calm, collected man who rarely ... Read More about The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
Books to Films
I know a lot of book lovers watch films based on books that they like; however, I've never been much of a fan of books to films. I did watch the first four Harry Potter movies. The first copy were pretty good--the actors really looked and acted the part!-- but after movie four, it became apparent to me that the films couldn't live up to the books. It's been the same for most any book-based films for me. Being based off someone else's interpretation of the book, it isn't always a guarantee that ... Read More about Books to Films
Author Interview: Jeyn Roberts
Since the beginning of mankind, civilizations have fallen: the Romans, the Greeks, the Aztecs...and now us. Huge earthquakes rock the world. Cities are destroyed. But something even more awful is happening: An ancient evil has been unleashed, and it's turning everyday people into hunters, killers, and crazies. This is the world Mason, Aries, Clementine, and Michael are living in--or rather, trying to survive. Each is fleeing unspeakable horror, from murderous chaos to brutal natural disasters, ... Read More about Author Interview: Jeyn Roberts
Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts
Series: Dark Inside #1 Hardcover: 329 Pages Publication: November 1, 2011 by Simon and Schuster Four teenagers on the same road in a world gone mad. Struggling to survive, clinging on to love and meaning wherever it can be found. Since mankind began, civilizations have always fallen: the Romans, the Greeks, the Aztecs…Now it’s our turn. Huge earthquakes rock the world. Cities are destroyed. But something even more awful is happening. An ancient evil has been unleashed, turning everday people ... Read More about Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts
Skipping Stones at the Center of the Earth by Andy Hueller
Paperback: 241 Pages Publication: August 8, 2011 by Cedar Fort Calvin Comet Cobble lives at Hidden Shores Orphanage. Location: the very center of the earth. Cal's life is full of the school bully and mean teachers, but when he meets Mr. E, who can skip a stone clear across Lake Arctic, everything about Cal's life changes. Told with wit and charm, Skipping Stones at the Center of the Earth is guaranteed to excite and inspire readers of all ages. Cal is no hero. He regrets not taking action in the ... Read More about Skipping Stones at the Center of the Earth by Andy Hueller