Writing Great Books for Young Adults Excerpt and Giveaway

With NaNoWriMo right around the corner, maybe you’re thinking about trying your hand at writing the next great YA novel. (Go you!) Looking at that blank screen is daunting so perhaps you want to do a little research first. Writing Great Books for Young Adults is designed for writers just getting their start in writing […]

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If He Had Been With Me By Laura Nowlin Book Review

Book: If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin, Sourcebooks Fire, April 2013 Book Info: YA Contemporary, borrowed library e-book, paperback 338 pages. About the Book: If he had been with me, he wouldn’t have died. Throughout their whole childhood, Finn and Autumn were inseparable–they finished each other’s sentences, they knew just what to […]

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Blog Tour: Nothing Special by Geoff Herbach Review & Giveaway

Book: Nothing Special by Geoff Herbach, Sourcebooks Fire, On Sale May 1, 2012 Book Info/Source: Book #2 of a YA trilogy, Received via NetGalley, Available in paperback 290 pages Rating: 4 / 5 Stars More Info: Goodreads | IndieBound | Amazon Nothing Special by Geoff Herbach is the sequel to last year’s Stupid Fast, and […]

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The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Cordova

Book: The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Cordova, Sourcebooks, May 1, 2012 Book Info: Young Adult Paranormal, Received via NetGalley, Available in HC, 384 pages Rating: 3.5 / 5 Stars More Info: Goodreads | IndieBound | Amazon This year mermaids are poised to make a splash on the YA book scene.  (Sorry, couldn’t resist) And there are […]

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