For the first time, Ayla’s eyes flicked up to meet Crier’s, sending a sensation of shock through her. “It’s my job,” she said sowly, “It’s my job to – to serve the house of Sovereign Hesod. That includes you.” Page 77 snippet – Crier’s War OH, MY ACTUAL GODDESS! Is that section not just full […]
REVIEW: Gideon The Ninth
My Thoughts: This book had me at Lesbian Necromancers in Space. LESBIAN! NECROMANCERS IN SPACE!!! Then I find out it’s written by a kiwi as well and I simply needed to read this. I can say rather solidly that it did not disappoint. I love how we start this book right in the deep end. […]
Waiting For Wednesday: We Unleash The Merciless Storm
We Set The Dark On Fire was one of the best books I read this year so far. I think of it all the time and I loved the way it was written. So, of course, I am thrilled about the second book! Being a part of the resistance group La Voz is an act […]
REVIEW: Wilder Girls
It’s been eighteen months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty’s life out from under her. It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest […]
REVIEW: These Witches Don’t Burn
Hannah’s a witch, but not the kind you’re thinking of. She’s the real deal, an Elemental with the power to control fire, earth, water, and air. But even though she lives in Salem, Massachusetts, her magic is a secret she has to keep to herself. If she’s ever caught using it in front of a […]
REVIEW: Hot Dog Girl
Elouise (Lou) Parker is determined to have the absolute best, most impossibly epic summer of her life. There are just a few things standing in her way: * She’s landed a job at Magic Castle Playland . . . as a giant dancing hot dog.* Her crush, the dreamy Diving Pirate Nick, already has a […]
REVIEW: We Set The Dark On Fire
At the Medio School for Girls, distinguished young women are trained for one of two roles in their polarized society. Depending on her specialization, a graduate will one day run a husband’s household or raise his children, but both are promised a life of comfort and luxury, far from the frequent political uprisings of the […]
Book Tour – Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories
With Author Interview of Michael Earp. What does it mean to be queer? What does it mean to be human? In this powerful #OwnVoices collection, twelve of Australia’s finest queer writers explore the stories of family, friends, lovers and strangers – the connections that form us. Compelling queer short fiction by bestsellers, award winners and […]
REVIEW: The Lost Coast
Danny didn’t know what she was looking for when she and her mother spread out a map of the United States and Danny put her finger down on Tempest, California. What she finds are the Grays: a group of friends who throw around terms like queer and witch like they’re ordinary and everyday, though they […]
REVIEW: The Soulstealers
Arnaka Skytree grew up believing she was chosen to bring new magic to the world. As the heir to the cult of druids responsible for keeping their floating palace habitable for the wealthy aristocracy, she’s expected to wield her power as those before her did: by culling the souls of peasant women. But when Arnaka […]
REVIEW: Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revolution
Sophomore year has just begun, and Angie is miserable. Her girlfriend, KC, has moved away; her good friend, Jake, is keeping his distance; and the resident bully has ramped up an increasingly vicious and targeted campaign to humiliate her. An over-the-top statue dedication planned for her sister, who died in Iraq, is almost too much […]