ICYMI: Make time to read Nafiza Azad’s Candle and the Flame
If you’ve made it through the spring/summer without hearing about Nafiza Azad’s The Candle and the Flame, where have you been?
Browsing: YA review
Immerse yourself in Elizabeth Lim’s strong Spin the Dawn
In Spin the Dawn author Elizabeth Lim has mastered the age-old task of showing rather than telling. It’s one of my favorite fantasy novels of 2019.
Nancy Campbell Allen’s Coppergate Tower is steampunk Rapunzel
Lady in the Coppergate Tower is Nancy Campbell Allen’s 13th novel and the third book in her Steampunk Proper Romance series from Shadow Mountain Publishing.
Erin A. Craig’s House of Salt and Sorrows is engrossing read
The Twelve Dancing Princesses gets new life in Erin A. Craig’s engrossing new young adult novel, House of Salt and Sorrows.
Louise O’Neill’s Surface Breaks is dark reimagining of Little Mermaid
In The Surface Breaks, by Louise O’Neill, reimagines Hans Christian Andersen’s original fairy tale with a feminist twist.
Jennifer Donnelly’s Stepsister is a 2019 YA favorite
I’ve read a number of really good YA novels in the past month or so, but none did I enjoy more than Jennifer Donnelly’s Stepsister.
A. K. Small’s Bright Burning Stars is hit and miss
A.K. Small trained in Paris and later danced with companies in the US. Bright Burning Stars was inspired by dancers from her childhood.
Dhonielle Clayton’s Everlasting Rose feels a bit insular
Sometimes you don’t need to reread a book before delving into its sequel. The Everlasting Rose, by Dhonielle Clayton firmly falls into the should category.
Shelley Sackier’s The Antidote comes as pleasant surprise
When I read Shelley Sackier’s YA novel, The Antidote, I did not want to put it down — I think I read the novel in two sittings.
Kip Wilson’s White Rose packs an emotional punch
I don’t read a lot of books written in verse. But the buzz for Kip Wilson’s White Rose was so strong, I decided to give it a try. I’m glad I did.