Blog Tour: The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco (and a #giveaway)

Interview with Rin Chupeco Storybook Slayers: I absolutely adore your debut, The Girl from the Well, and it is a delight to have The Bone Witch in my hands to read. And that cover! So as far as first questions go, I am curious as to how you felt shifting away from your horror debut […]

Review: Bull by David Elliott

*An advanced reader’s copy was provide by the publisher for an honest review* I always enjoy when stories are told through poems rather than prose, and Bull brings to life the story of the Minotaur from the sassy sea-god Poseidon himself. I laughed at Poseidon’s snarky and sassy nature, like a teenage girl ready to […]

Review: This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

This Is Where It Ends by Marieke NijkampPublication Date: January 5, 2016Publisher: Sourcebooks FireA Young Adult novelPages: 285Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction 10:00 a.m.The principal of Opportunity, Alabama’s high school finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve.10:02 a.m.The students get up to leave the […]

Review: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

The 5th Wave by Rick YanceySeries: The 5th Wave #1Publication Date: May 7, 2013Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersA Young Adult novelPages: 457Genre: Science Fiction, Romance A fter the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one […]

Review: Made You Up by Francesca Zappia

Made You Up by Francesca ZappiaPublication Date: May 19, 2015Publisher: Greenwillow BooksA Young Adult novelPages: 448Genre: Mental Health, Romance, Mystery R eality, it turns out, is often not what you perceive it to be—sometimes, there really is someone out to get you. Made You Up tells the story of Alex, a high school senior unable […]

Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler Publication Date: June 2, 2015 Publisher: Simon Pulse A Young Adult novel Pages: 368 Genre: Contemporary, Romance The youngest of six talented sisters, Elyse d’Abreau was destined for stardom—until a boating accident took everything from her. Now, the most beautiful singer in Tobago can’t sing. She can’t […]

Review: Finding Paris by Joy Preble

Finding Paris by Joy PreblePublication Date: April 21st 2015 Publisher: Balzer and BrayA Young Adult novelPages: 272Genre: Romance • Mystery A page-turning, evocative novel for fans of THIRTEEN REASONS WHY and SPEAK, about a girl who must follow a trail of mysterious clues to discover what happened to her sister. […]

Review: The One by Kiera Cass

The One by Kiera CassSeries: The Selection #3Publication Date: May 6, 2014Publisher: HarperTeenA Young Adult novelPages: 323Genre: Dystopian • Romance The time has come for one winner to be crowned.When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon’s heart. […]

Review: The Fire Wish by Amber Lough

The Fire Wish by Amber LoughSeries: The Jinni Wars #1Publication Date: July 22, 2014Publisher: Random House Children’sA Young Adult novelPages: 320Genre: Fantasy • Romance A jinni. A princess. And the wish that changes everything. . . . Najwa is a jinni, training to be a spy in the war against […]

Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven Publication Date: January 6, 2015 Publisher: Knopf A Young Adult novel Pages: 384Genre: Contemporary The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this compelling, exhilarating, and beautiful story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die. […]