Review: The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
Hardcover, 382 pages Released: August 3, 2010 Publisher: Touchstone ISBN13: 9781416563723 The second book in Philippa’s stunning new trilogy, The Cousins War, brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort, a shadowy and mysterious character in the first book of the series – The White Queen – but who now takes centre stage in the bitter struggle of The War of the Roses. The Red Queen tells the story of the child-bride of Edmund Tudor, who, although widowed in her early teens, uses her determination of character and wily plotting to infiltrate the house of York under the guise of loyal friend and servant, undermine the support for Richard III and ultimately ensure that her only son, Henry Tudor, triumphs as King of England. Through collaboration with the dowager Queen Elizabeth Woodville, … Read entire article »
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Review: Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Format Available: Hardcover, 335 pages Publisher: HarperTeen Released: August 31, 2010 Evie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals’ glamours. But Evie’s about to realize that she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures. So much for normal. My Rating: 4.5 / 5 My Thoughts: I’ve grown tired of paranormals, reading too many this year, but knew I HAD to make an exception read this one. Thank goodness, as Parnormalcy is one of those books that capture your attention & before you know it you’ve finished the book! From page one, I was … Read entire article »
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Review: Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, October 2010Hardcover, 432 pagesISBN-10: 1416989439ISBN-13: 9781416989431Grades: 9 and up Nora should have know her life was far from perfect. Despite starting a relationship with her guardian angel, Patch (who, title aside, can be described anything but angelic), and surviving an attempt on her life, things are not looking up. Patch is starting to pull away and Nora can’t figure out if it’s for her best interest or if his interest has shifted to her arch-enemy Marcie Millar. Not to mention that Nora is haunted by images of her father and she becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to him that night he left for Portland and never came home. The farther Nora delves into the mystery of her father’s death, the more she comes to … Read entire article »
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Review: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Margaret K. McElderry, August 2010Hardcover, 496 pagesISBN-10: 1416975861ISBN-13: 9781416975861Grades: 9 and up Magic is dangerous–but love is more dangerous still. When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London’s Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos. Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What’s more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at … Read entire article »
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Review: I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan
Reading level: Young AdultHardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books; 1 edition (June 1, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0545088186 ISBN-13: 978-0545088183 Seventeen-year-old Bronwen Oliver doesn’t just want a family. She has one of those, and there’s nothing terribly wrong with them apart from bickering grandparents, an image-obsessed mother and a brother she describes simply as Jesus. But there’s no natural sense of connection between Bronwen and her family, leaving her with the belief — and the hope — that she was switched at birth, that she was never supposed to be Bronwen Oliver but someone else entirely. When she begins dating college senior Jared Sondervan, she finds herself thoroughly embraced by the loving family she has always wanted and does not hesitate to say yes when Jared proposes on … Read entire article »
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Review: The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
Touchstone, August 2010Hardcover, 400 pagesISBN-10: 1439197172ISBN-13: 9781439197172 Heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, Margaret Beaufort never surrenders her belief that her house is the true ruler of England and that she has a great destiny before her. Her ambitions are disappointed when her sainted cousin Henry VI fails to recognize her as a kindred spirit, and she is even more dismayed when he sinks into madness. Her mother mocks her plans, revealing that Margaret will always be burdened with the reputation of her father, one of the most famously incompetent English commanders in France. But worst of all for Margaret is when she discovers that her mother is sending her to a loveless marriage in remote Wales. Married to a man twice her age, quickly widowed, and a mother at … Read entire article »
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Review and Guest Post: I Heart Paris by Lindsey Kelk
ISBN: 9780007875504 ISBN10: 0007875509On Sale: 28/09/2010Format: Trade paperbackPages: 336 Angela is in the city of love — but romance is taking a nose-dive! When Angela Clark’s boyfriend Alex suggests a trip to Paris at the same time as hip fashion mag Belle asks her to write a piece, she jumps at the chance. But even as she’s falling for the joie de vivre of Paris, someone’s conspiring to sabotage her big break. And when she spots Alex having a tete-a-tete with his ex in a local bar, Angela’s dreams of Parisian passion all start crashing down around her. With London and her old life only a train journey away, Angela can’t decide if should stay and face the music or run away home! Thanks to Shannon at Harper Collins Canada, I had … Read entire article »
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Contest! The King’s Daughter by Christie Dickason
ISBN: 9780061976278, ISBN10: 006197627XImprint: Harper PaperbacksOn Sale: 11/23/2010Format: Trade PBPages: 480$14.99Ages: 18 and Up From the Publisher: The daughter of James I, the Princess Elizabeth would not be merely her father’s pawn in the royal marriage market. The court of James I is a dangerous place, with factions led by warring cousins Robert Cecil and Francis Bacon. While Europe seethes with conflict between Protestants and Catholics, James sees himself as a grand peacemaker—and wants to make his mark by trading his children for political treaties. Henry, Prince of Wales, and his sister, Elizabeth, find themselves far more popular than their distrusted father, a perilous position for a child of a jealous king. When Elizabeth is introduced to one suitor, Frederick, the Elector Palatine, she feels the unexpected possibility of happiness. But her … Read entire article »
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Review: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Hardcover, 472 pages Published: October 12th 2010 Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0385737637 BROOKLYN: Andi Alpers is on the edge. She’s angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for not being able to cope, and heartbroken by the loss of her younger brother, Truman. Rage and grief are destroying her. And she’s about to be expelled from Brooklyn Heights’ most prestigious private school when her father intervenes. Now Andi must accompany him to Paris for winter break. PARIS: Alexandrine Paradis lived over two centuries ago. She dreamed of making her mark on the Paris stage, but a fateful encounter with a doomed prince of France cast her in a tragic role she didn’t want—and couldn’t escape. Two girls, two centuries apart. One never knowing the other. But … Read entire article »
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Review: Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
Hardcover, 260 pages Published: October 26th 2010 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers So begins the latest whirlwind romance from the New York Times bestselling authors of Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on a favorite bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its dares. But is Dash that right guy? Or are Dash and Lily only destined to trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations across New York? Could their in-person selves possibly connect as well as their notebook versions? Or will they be a comic mismatch of disastrous proportions? Rachel Cohn and David Levithan have written a love story that will have readers perusing bookstore shelves, looking and … Read entire article »
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