N is for Never It’s day 14 of the A to Z Challenge! Otherwise known as the letter N Day for my theme Young Adult Novels and Novels with Young Adult Narrators. N is for Never. There’s something about the word never that conjures magical feelings. Maybe it’s growing up devouring the magic of Never Never Land from 19th century writer J.M. Barrie in his memorable work Peter Pan. Other writers no doubt felt the same inspiration and even included the…
Review: Two YA Ghost Novels Yep, today we’re going to do a little comparison of two young adult ghost novels that I read for Erin’s Book Challenge. They are: Ruined by Paula Morris and Minty by Christina Banach Both of these ghost novels explore a kind of sisterhood that transcends death. What they’re about: In Ruined, Rebecca’s father suddenly dispatches her to New Orleans to live with an “aunt” she barely knows. Used to diverse, bustling New York City, Rebecca is…
Tour Schedule Life Interrupted by Kristen Kehoe Life Interrupted by Kristen Kehoe Book description: Rachel Reynolds isn’t running from her past, but she wouldn’t mind if it stopped chasing her, either. A senior in high school getting ready to graduate, Rachel is trying to look ahead toward her future, while forgetting the one night two years ago that set events in motion which altered the course of her entire life. Part of the future she’s looking for includes falling…
Hello everyone. Today we are interviewing Kristen Kehoe, author of the new novel Life Interrupted as she embarks on her blog tour. Be sure to check out the rest of the blog tour and sign up for the giveaway at the end of the post. Greetings, Kristen. It’s a pleasure to (virtually) meet you! I enjoyed reading Life Interrupted and am looking forward to our chat. Hello, and thank you for (virtually) having me. 1. We all know a cover…
If you’re like me, you love to make connections when you read. (But maybe you’re not like me? Perish the thought!) I picture authors and their writing swirling around in a kind of collective maelstrom, bumping and expanding and spinning off in new directions. I drive my family a little crazy sometimes with my connection obsession…I mean, who knew the movie Clueless was Jane Austen’s Emma? Except different. Yep, that would be me. As I read A Soul’s Kiss…
Blog Tour and Review: Phantom Summer Welcome to the book review and blog tour stop for Amy Sparling’s Phantom Summer. First, I’d like to thank Dianne from Oops I Read a Book Again for making this process so easy. What a gift it is for authors to have a blog tour coordinator. It is my pleasure to host a blog stop (my first!), so I just hope I’m doing it correctly. Without further ado, here are the details: Title: Phantom…
The Maze Runner by James Dashner is another in a long list of dystopian YA novels. When Thomas arrives in a community of lost boys, he must literally climb out of a “box” and, despite lacking all memory of his former life, engage in a life or death struggle with an unseen enemy. The “runners” must seek clues in the maze that will lead to their escape, and time is running out. I can’t help comparing the recent triumvirate of…