Posts tagged with ‘young adult’

  • Reading Away the Days: “Invisible” by Cecily Ann Paterson Book Tour/Giveaway (Ends 6/22) WW

    By Ruth on June 11, 2013
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          Bio: Cecily Anne Paterson is what they call a TCK, or a third culture kid, which basically means she grew up overseas and has some weird issues. Now she’s a mostly normal Australian living in a small town in New South Wales, although her four children don’t wouldn’t necessarily agree with the mostly normal bit. She’s been […]
  • “The Earth is for Dancing” by Lorca Damon Book Review

    By Ruth on May 30, 2013
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    As promised, here is my review.  If you want to read more about the blog tour and enter the giveaway, please click here. The Earth is for Dancing by Lorca Damon My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you have read my reviews for any length of time, you will probably know that I tend to have a love-hate relationship […]
  • “The Earth is for Dancing” by Lorca Damon Book Tour (Ends 6/9) WW

    By Ruth on May 29, 2013
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      Blurb: Sam is a fifteen-year-old drug orphan living with her custodial grandmother who is stricken with late-stage Alzheimer’s. She struggles to fill the role of caregiver to her grandmother while keeping her little family a secret from the authorities who would send Gamma to a state facility and Sam to foster care. Just because her life isn’t hard enough, […]
  • "The Lying Game" by Sara Shepard Book Review

    By Ruth on April 26, 2013
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    Summary (from goodreads) I had a life anyone would kill for. Then someone did. The worst part of being dead is that there’snothing left to live for. No more kisses. Nomore secrets. No more gossip. It’s enoughto kill a girl all over again. But I’m about toget something no one else does–an encoreperformance, thanks to Emma, the long-losttwin sister I […]
  • Black Lion Tours: "The Lola Diaries: Drama Jerk" by Lulubelle Love Book Review/Giveaway (ends 5/1) U.S.

    By Ruth on April 22, 2013
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    Today we welcome Lulubelle Love and her newest work: “The Lola Diaries: Drama Jerk” If you have kids, you can’t miss this book. The Lola Diaries: Drama Jerk by Lulubelle Love. Quick Facts Release Date: February 28,2013. Genre: Middle Grade Fiction. Formats Available for Purchase: Paperback and ebook.  Book Synopsis Let’s face it turning eleven can be difficult especially when you still wear diapers […]
  • "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 […]