Conversations with Katniss: Early Review: Texts From Jane Eyre by Mallory Ortberg

November 3, 2014 / 6 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Conversations with Katniss: Early Review: Texts From Jane Eyre by Mallory Ortberg

Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters Author: Mallory Ortberg (website | twitter) Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Source/Format: ARC provided by Raincoast Books in exchange for an honest review (thank you!) Expected publication date: November 4th 2014 (tomorrow!) My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars.  Buy it: Chapters/Indigo | Amazon.ca | Indiebound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon.com Hilariously imagined text conversations—the passive aggressive, the clever, and the strange—from classic and modern literary figures, from Scarlett O’Hara to Jessica Wakefield. Mallory Ortberg, the co-creator of the cult-favorite website The Toast, presents this whimsical collection of […]

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Halloween Reads: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

October 31, 2014 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Halloween Reads: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

Anna Dressed in Blood Author: Kendare Blake (website | twitter) Publisher: Tor Teen Source: Toronto Public Library Format: Hardcover, 316 pages Publication date: October 17, 2011 My rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars. Buy it:  Indigo.ca | Indiebound | B&N | The Book Depository | Amazon Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead. So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father’s mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. They follow legends and local […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Heir by Kiera Cass (spoilers for series!)

October 29, 2014 / 10 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Heir by Kiera Cass (spoilers for series!)

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. The Heir (The Selection #4) Author: Kiera Cass  Publisher: Harper Teen Expected publication: May 5th 2015 Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won Prince Maxon’s heart. Now the time has come for Princess Eadlyn to hold a Selection of her own. Eadlyn doesn’t expect her Selection to be anything like her parents’ fairy-tale love story. But as the competition begins, she may discover that finding her own happily ever after isn’t as impossible as she […]

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Review: Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley

October 24, 2014 / 1 Comment / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley

Lies We Tell Ourselves Author: Robin Talley (website | twitter) Publisher: Harlequin Teen Source/Format: Rachel from Hello, Chelly gave me this ARC that she picked up at BEA14! (thanks, Rachel!) Publication date: September 30th 2014 My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Buy it:  Indigo.ca | Indiebound | B&N | The Book Depository | Amazon  In 1959 Virginia, the lives of two girls on opposite sides of the battle for civil rights will be changed forever. Sarah Dunbar is one of the first black students to attend the previously all-white Jefferson High School. An honors student at her old school, she is […]

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“Psycho Killer…Run, Run, Run Away” Review: The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

October 17, 2014 / 1 Comment / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“Psycho Killer…Run, Run, Run Away” Review: The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Naturals (The Naturals #1) Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes (website | twitter) Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Format: eAudiobook Source: Toronto Public Library Publication date: Nov 5, 2013; Paperback release: Oct 7, 2014 My rating: 3 out of 5 stars. Buy it: Indigo | IndieNext | Amazon | BookDepository | B&N  Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But it’s not a skill that she’s ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI come knocking: they’ve begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack […]

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Contest Giveaway: Win an October 2014 YA, NA, or MG book!

October 15, 2014 / 116 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Uncategorized
Contest Giveaway: Win an October 2014 YA, NA, or MG book!

Hey guys, so many great books out this month that I can’t even keep up with my ARCs, much less the books I want to buy! So, of course, I’m giving you the chance to win one…because it’s Thanksgiving here in Canada, and I’m super thankful for you! You know the drill: I’m giving away one young adult, middle grade, or new adult book released this month. In the interest of not making myself crazy, I’m only posting covers for the ones I’m super interested in reading, but feel free to comment with your own choices!         […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach

October 15, 2014 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. We All Looked Up   Author: Tommy Wallach Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Expected publication: March 31st 2015 Four high school seniors put their hopes, hearts, and humanity on the line as an asteroid hurtles toward Earth in this contemporary novel. They always say that high school is the best time of your life. Peter, the star basketball player at his school, is worried “they” might actually be right. Meanwhile Eliza can’t wait to escape […]

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Way Better Than Lassie: Early Review – Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

October 3, 2014 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Way Better Than Lassie: Early Review – Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

Rain Reign Author: Ann M. Martin (website | twitter) Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (Raincoast Books in Canada!) Source/Format: ARC from BEA14 Expected publication date: October 7, 2014 (next week!) My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars In her most powerful novel yet, Newbery Honor author Ann M. Martin tells the story of girl with mental/emotional challenges and the dog she loves. Rose Howard has OCD, Asperger’s syndrome, and an obsession with homonyms (even her name is a homonym). She gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms (Reign, Rein), which, according to Rose’s rules of homonyms, is very special. Rain was a […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: All Fall Down by Ally Carter

October 1, 2014 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: All Fall Down by Ally Carter

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. All Fall Down (Embassy Row #1) Author: Ally Carter Publisher: Scholastic Press Expected publication: January 27th 2015 A new series of global proportions — from master of intrigue, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ally Carter. This exciting new series from NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ally Carter focuses on Grace, who can best be described as a daredevil, an Army brat, and a rebel. She is also the only granddaughter of perhaps the most powerful ambassador in the world, and Grace has […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

September 24, 2014 / 7 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. Under A Painted Sky Author: Stacey Lee Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (Penguin Canada) Expected publication: March 17, 2015 A powerful story of friendship and sacrifice, for fans of Code Name Verity Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musician—not an easy thing if you’re a girl, and harder still if you’re Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes of fulfilling her dream, and instead, leaves her fearing for her life. With […]

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