Vampires Never Get Old is a collection of young adult vampire-themed short stories by various authors.
New Takes on Old Creatures
Lowry Adds Magic to Her Societal Commentary
Messenger acts in many ways as a conclusion to a series. It ties the first two books together by bringing back several characters from both and providing more details about the world where the books take place.
Gathering Blue: Diving Deeper into Lowry’s Dystopias
Book: Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry Reviewer: Jeriann Age/Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Reading Activity: Think about how your favorite creative talent can both be celebrated and exploited by society. Content Notes: Ableism A while ago, I stumbled across Gathering Blue in a thrift store. I was pulled in by Lois Lowry’s name, and even more…
Toil and Trouble
Toil and Trouble is a collection of short stories about women and witchcraft.
Bound by Duty
It’s October and in honor of the spookiest month of the year, I’ve decided to read a bunch of fantasy novels. Because my last review was an Adult Urban Fantasy (LINK to Hypnos), I decided to switch things up and read a Young Adult Fantasy next. Bound by Duty is the first book in a short series (yes, I read all three) about the main character, Amelia.
The Bone Witch
Book/Author and Year Published: The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco (2017) Reviewer: Jeriann Age/Genre: YA Fantasy Preferred Reading Environment: This will be a great winter read, curled up in a warm blanket. Reading Accoutrements: Hot herbal tea of your preference Content Notes: Death My friend, Beth, recently told me about this awesome, culturally diverse YA…
A Blade So Black
Book/Author and Year Published: A Blade So Black by L.L McKinney (2018) Reviewer: Jeriann Age/Genre: YA Fantasy Preferred Reading Environment: At a sleepover with your best friends. Reading Accoutrements: A cup of tea, of course! (But maybe not if it says “Drink Me”) Content Notes: Parental Death, Police Killings I found out about A Blade…
Ash Princess
Book: Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian Reviewer: Whitney Garcia Age/Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Preferred Reading Environment: On the couch or in bed Reading Accoutrements: A fuzzy blanket or a warm cup of tea. Content Notes (trigger warnings and such): Torture, Whipping, and Beating are described. I came across Ash Princess as a recommendation on my…
Sabriel
Sabriel takes place in a society reminiscent of the early 20th century, but in a world where magic is known, though denied at the higher levels of society. There are two countries: Ancelestierre, which is normal human land, and The Old Kingdom, which is where magic runs rampant.
Bathtub Book Club 