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Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff | 5 Star Review

May 24, 2018 / 1 Comment / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review
Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff | 5 Star Review

SPOILERS FOR BOOKS 1 and 2: Obsidio is the third book in the Illuminae series, so I’m not going to hold back on spoilers for the first two books. If you’re interested in the series but haven’t read the first two, this is where you should leave (and immediately go get Illuminae or Gemina because let me tell you, this series is epic and ends spectacularly. You won’t be disappointed). Review: OBSIDIO by AMIE KAUFMAN & JAY KRISTOFF Obsidio. Whoa. My mind was BLOWN, guys.  We start Obsidio a few months after the crazy end of Gemina. There’s a tribunal […]

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Five Reasons to Read 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger

May 11, 2015 / 2 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Five Reasons to Read 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger

5 To 1 Author: Holly Bodger (website | twitter) Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Source/Format: ARC provided by Random House of Canada in exchange for an honest review (thank you!) Publication date: May 12th 2015 (today!) My rating: 3 out of 5 stars. Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.com | Amazon.ca | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | Apple iBooks | The Book Depository | Google Books In the year 2052, after decades of gender selection, India now has a ratio of five boys for every girl, making women an incredibly valuable commodity. Tired of marrying off their daughters to the highest bidder […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger

March 4, 2015 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger

5 to 1 Author: Holly Bodger  Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Expected publication: May 12th 2015  In the year 2054, after decades of gender selection, India now has a ratio of five boys for every girl, making women an incredibly valuable commodity. Tired of marrying off their daughters to the highest bidder and determined to finally make marriage fair, the women who form the country of Koyanagar have instituted a series of tests so that every boy has the chance to win a wife. Sudasa, though, doesn’t want to be a wife, and Kiran, a boy forced to compete in […]

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Review: Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt

September 10, 2013 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt

Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things Author: Cynthia Voigt (website) Illustrator: Iacopo Bruno  Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Source: eARC from publisher on NetGalley Publication date: September 10th 2013 (today!) My rating: 4 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis: Max Starling’s theatrical father likes to say that at twelve a boy is independent. He also likes to boast (about his acting skills, his wife’s acting skills, a fortune only his family knows is metaphorical), but more than anything he likes to have adventures. Max Starling’s equally theatrical mother is not a boaster but she enjoys a good adventure as much as […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

April 3, 2013 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s WoW pick was one I heard about from Jamie at The Perpetual Page-Turner – thanks, Jamie! Two Boys KissingAuthor: David Levithan  Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Expected publication date: August 27, 2013 New York Times bestselling author David Levithan tells the based-on-true-events story of Harry and Craig, two 17-year-olds who are about to take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set a new Guinness World Record—all of which is narrated by a Greek Chorus […]

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Review: Every Day by David Levithan

March 4, 2013 / 19 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: Every Day by David Levithan

Every Day Author: David Levithan Publication Date: August 28, 2012  Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Source: eBook borrowed from Toronto Public Library My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads synopsis:  Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl. There’s never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere. It’s all fine until the morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin […]

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