young adult

  • "Jack Tamplar: Monster Hunter Academy" by Jeff Gunhus Book Review

    By Ruth on April 20, 2013
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    Read more about the book and enter the giveaway here. Jack Templar and the Monster Hunter Academy by Jeff Gunhus My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am pleased to say that this second book in the series did not disappoint.  I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in the series (even though I do not always like fantasy books), and […]
  • "Jack Templar Monster Hunter Academy" by Jeff Gunhus Blog Tour/Giveaway (ends 4/20) WW

    By Ruth on April 6, 2013
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    Warning If you are not a Monster Hunter, click the back button NOW! Last chance.  Continuing with this post will give monsters the go ahead to attack you. You have been warned! Now available the highly anticipated sequel to Jack Templar Monster Hunter by Jeff Gunhus, a 2012 ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award finalist. WARNING Since I can’t […]
  • "Jack Templar: Monster Hunter Academy" by Jeff Gunhus Book Blast (ends 4/19) WW

    By Ruth on April 3, 2013
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    Jack Templar and the Monster Hunter Academy (Book 2) After barely surviving the onslaught of monsters that tried to kill him the day before his fourteenth birthday, Jack Templar leaves his hometown on a quest to rescue his father and discover the truth about his past. Joined by his friends Will and T-Rex, and led by Eva, the mysterious one-handed […]
  • Novel Publicity: "The Persnickety Princess" by Falcon Storm (Ends 4/14) WW

    By Ruth on April 2, 2013
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    . . About the Book – About the Author – Prizes!!! About the book: High up in the tallest tower of the purplest castle in the Kingdom by the Sea, Princess Lavender awaits rescue. Desperate as she may be, only the most dashing, well dressed, properly mannered prince will do. Oh, and he must stand exactly four and three-quarters inches […]
  • "The Grimm Chronicles Volume 2" Book Review

    By Ruth on April 1, 2013
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    Read more about the book and enter the giveaway here. The Grimm Chronicles, Vol. 2 by Ken BroskyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars If I could give this a 3.5, I probably would.  This is the second installment, and it was better than the first.  But I am still not impressed.  If you like fantasy, this may be the book […]
  • "Phantom" by Laura DeLuca Blog Tour/Giveaway (Ends 4/18) U.S.

    By Ruth on March 27, 2013
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    Join us March 25-29th for a great tour for Phantom by: Laura DeLuca.  Book Description Publication Date: March 30, 2012 The “Phantom” was a musical phenomenon that Rebecca had always found enchanting. She had no idea that her life was about to mirror the play that was her obsession. When her high school drama club chooses “Phantom” as their annual production, […]
  • Buy the Books Blitz: "State of Emergency" by Summer Lane Book Tour

    By Ruth on March 25, 2013
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    State of Emergency by Summer LaneAmazon | Barnes & Noble What would you do if the world as you know it ended in an instant? How far would you go to survive?  Cassidy Hart is your typical High School graduate: a little shy, a little sarcastic, and a little naive. But when an electromagnetic pulse takes down the United States, she’s forced to kick […]
  • "The Secret of Maggie’s Swamp" by Paul A. Barra Book Review

    By Ruth on March 19, 2013
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    Read about this blog tour and find out more about the book here. The Secret of Maggie’s Swamp by Paul A BarraMy rating: 5 of 5 stars This has to be one of the best middle-grade fiction books I have read in a long time.  I was completely immersed in the story from the very beginning, and I couldn’t be […]
  • "The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back" by Sariah Wilson Book Review

    By Ruth on March 17, 2013
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    Okay, I know the blog tour is over, and you can no longer enter the giveaway, but check out more information about this book, including a top 10 post by the author. The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back by Sariah WilsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Let me say that this is a typical, clean young adult read, and if you […]
  • “he Dogs of Winter” by Bobby Pyron Book Review

    By Ruth on February 12, 2013
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    Publisher : Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, October 1, 2012 Category:  Grades 5 & up/YA Crossover Tour Dates: February, 2013 Available in: Print and Kindle, 320 pages Like thousands of other children in post-Soviet Russian, five-year-old Mishka finds himself trying to survive on the streets of Moscow after his mother disappears and he has no home. Help comes from an unlikely […]