Tag: young adult

Brief Thoughts: Urban Dystopia

1 September 2016 / brief reviews / 1 Comment
Brief Thoughts: Urban Dystopia

Are these books technically dystopias? To me they are! If we want to describe them more generally, I’d call them ‘furturistic YA scifi’.  In the Unwind Dystology, Neal Shusterman thrilled readers with the story of a society that deals with […]

2 Queer Reads from MG + YA

12 August 2016 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
2 Queer Reads from MG + YA

When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she’s not a boy. She knows she’s a girl. George thinks she’ll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class […]

Review: Uprooted by Naomi Novik

22 January 2016 / review / 4 Comments
Review: Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Author: Naomi NovikTitle: UprootedFormat/Source: Hardcover/library Published: May 2015Publisher: Del ReyLength: 435 pagesGenre: FantasyWhy I Read: Intriguing description, pretty cover, strong reviews Read If You: Enjoy magic fantasy set in older daysQuote: “His name tasted of fire and wings, of curling smoke, […]

Brief Thoughts: Beastkeeper by Cat Hellisen

3 June 2015 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Brief Thoughts: Beastkeeper by Cat Hellisen

This review felt strange to write, and perhaps that’s because this is a strange book. There are some things I didn’t 100% love about it, but overall I enjoyed reading it so here I’ll try to sort out the specific […]

Brief Thoughts: The Riddles of the Hobbit and Bone Gap

26 May 2015 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Brief Thoughts: The Riddles of the Hobbit and Bone Gap

Another quick review post already? Hrm, it’s been a few weeks since I’ve read a book I could really sink into. My dad and sister’s visit disrupted my habit, and now things are starting to get hectic around here since […]