This author was attending the Texas Book Festival when he stopped by my booth. He was purchasing a book when he mentioned he and his wife had recently published their own book. The illustration on the cover caught my interest. This book is the start of a series for the 13 and up crowd. Being … Continue reading Mariko Takashi and the Case of the Gremlin Horde – Book One by Christopher Bair
Young Adult
Aaru: Halls of Hel (The Aaru Cycle) by Dr. David Meredith
This is the second book in this series. I read the first one several months ago, and you can read my review HERE. This book picks up and smoothly continues the storyline from the first book. The main characters are still the two sisters with Rose in the virtual world and Koren on Earth. In … Continue reading Aaru: Halls of Hel (The Aaru Cycle) by Dr. David Meredith
Our Bloody Pearl by D. N. Bryan
This YA book, like its characters, is a unique mix of several genres. There is a bit of steampunk, adventure, budding romance, sirens, family relationships, and gender identification. I have been spending some time with the young teens in my life, while I was reading this and their responses to certain subplots have been amusing. … Continue reading Our Bloody Pearl by D. N. Bryan
Salvageable by Jean Baxter
This book brought back all the angst of being a teen or when my children were teens. The frustration of dealing as a “grown” kid but not having reached the maturity to match their adult size was well presented in this book. This is a true to life coming of age story. Mike is the … Continue reading Salvageable by Jean Baxter
Aaru by David Meredith
YA at its’ truest, meaning not young teens but this will appeal to the New Adult 16-20 year old market as well as those of us a little older. This is a well written and presented story of a futuristic virtual reality. When one of the main characters is dying, her brain, memories, feelings etc … Continue reading Aaru by David Meredith
Eden Wakes by C. S. Harte
First and most importantly - this is a book for middle school through adult readers. There is nothing in here that I would not have allowed my 12 year old children to read. The main character, Kayla is a foster child. Along with the stress and pressures of being moved around a lot, dealing with … Continue reading Eden Wakes by C. S. Harte
Heirs of Power by Kay MacLeod
This book is the first in the Constellation Saga. Kitty, the main character has spent her life being raised by her father who has taught her to be hunter. Kitty does not realize that she is part of the Constellation group until an encounter with a otherworldly ritual when her father reveals her true identity … Continue reading Heirs of Power by Kay MacLeod
Scorpion: The Myriad Series by Cindy Stone
Here is the third nominee for Book Talk Radio Club's Best Book of the Year. In the continuing wave of great Young Adult novels, this book easily holds its own. The main character, Avery, a young adult who has been raised in a very privileged New York environment, quickly pulls you into her world. You … Continue reading Scorpion: The Myriad Series by Cindy Stone
Stalking Jack The Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
YA - Young Adult Fiction This is the first book being presented by James Patterson under his new children's imprint Jimmy Patterson Books. So many Young adult books can easily be enjoyed by young teens and I thought that was true of this book until … Continue reading Stalking Jack The Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
On The Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis
YA - Science Fiction I know that YA is one of the newest trends - thank you Twilight - and I have read and enjoyed a few but this was not one of them. I just could not get into the book - and tried for 100 pages. Not my cup of tea. Reviewed January 3, … Continue reading On The Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis
