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Category Archives: YA
Review: How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather
This review copy has been sitting in my book pile since the spring. When I saw it sitting there, all lonely and unread, I quickly added it to my pile of books to review for Murder, Monster & Mayhem. Then … Continue reading
Review: Children of Eden by Joey Graceffa
Let me start out by saying that I had no idea who Joey Graceffa was before starting this book. I’ve never viewed any of his Youtube videos. Even upon learning of his “fame, ” I opted to go into reading … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian fiction, Review, YA
Tagged apocalypse, ecology, end of world, population control
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Audiobook Review: Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics
What an uber-creepy listen! The terror begins from page one, starting with flash-backs of a horrific winter, leading up to the present. It’s being promoted as “Stephen King meets Little House on the Prairie” and that is actually quite accurate. … Continue reading
Review: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
What a tremendously unique premise! I have to admit, I was on the fence about reading this one. I wasn’t the biggest fan of her previous book (I know, I know) and it left me feeling hesitant. Then, I heard … Continue reading
Review: The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner
I must thank my good friend and blogging buddy, Kelly, for introducing me to this book. It’s unlikely that I would have come across this book had it not been for her raves about it! From the moment I started … Continue reading
Audiobook Review: The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
Typically, I attempt to avoid books receiving quite a bit of praise, waiting for the fanfare to die down before experiencing it myself. When I found myself in a bit of a book slump, this title seemed to be the … Continue reading
Review: The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas
There’s a lot going on in this book! Tessa has been dealt an awful card in life. Her father’s in prison, her mother and sister abandoned her. The girl who was once her closest friend is now a raging teenage … Continue reading
Posted in Review, Thriller, YA
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Review: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
This book has been the source of quite a few arguments in my house! Once I obtained the ARC, I squirreled it away to read when the timing was right. And then my teen son discovered I had it in … Continue reading
Audiobook Review: A Step Toward Falling by Cammie McGovern
What a rewarding listen! Told from the perspectives of Emily and Belinda, listeners get a well-rounded experience of how both sides of this situation have fared. Most importantly, however, is how both girls, despite their differences, have far more similarities … Continue reading
Posted in Review, YA
Tagged developmental disabilities, high school, Pride and Prejudice, sexual assault
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Review: The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender
I’m all about horror novels set in asylums. I mean, ghosts are pretty spooky as is, but ghosts of the insane? Terrifying. Though this title wasn’t as terrifying as I would have hoped (I really wouldn’t classify it as a … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Review, YA
Tagged asylum, haunted houses
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