No Post On Sundays (12)

No Post on Sundays is Young Adult At Heart’s Sunday link dump, a collection of posts from other bloggers we’ve found interesting or share-worthy throughout the week. This isn’t a real blog post. And yes, that is a Harry Potter reference. On Books The Honest Book Club explains the link to politics and Young Adult […]

Thwarted by an expired library card

I had the most evil genius plan I was going to enact since that time I… wait… I’m in my late 20s and this was my first evil genius plan ever. That’s sad. Anyway, in case you didn’t know, there’s this thing called Overdrive which is basically an app for your smart phone or maybe […]

Lirael by Garth Nix

Lirael by Garth Nix

I’ll be honest with you: Lirael is over 500 pages of largely non-action, worldbuilding, and characters who make terrible mistakes and have to overcome them largely by their own fortitude. But the difference between Lirael and other books with little action driving the plot is that Nix is consistent with his characters. He doesn’t tell […]

No Post On Sundays

No Post on Sundays is Young Adult At Heart’s Sunday link dump, a collection of posts from other bloggers we’ve found interesting or share-worthy throughout the week. This isn’t a real blog post. And yes, that is a Harry Potter reference. You very nearly didn’t get our weekly link dump today! I woke up with […]

Are We Getting More Savvy About Hype?

Changing Attitudes to Hype I’ve been blogging about books since 2010, so I’ve seen a few hyped books come and go. I still remember the massive campaign for Divergent, and man I fell so hard for it. Luckily I liked the book! But living in Australia means I miss out a bit on the big […]

No Post On Sundays (10)

No Post on Sundays is Young Adult At Heart’s Sunday link dump, a collection of posts from other bloggers we’ve found interesting or share-worthy throughout the week. This isn’t a real blog post. And yes, that is a Harry Potter reference. On Books Nikki from Alice In Wonderbookland tells us the story of her bookshelves. […]

Waiting on Heir To The Sky by Amanda Sun

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking The Spine. It’s all about spotlighting upcoming releases we’re eagerly anticipating. Share your books and remember to visit Breaking The Spine for more great books! This week I’m eagerly waiting on: Heir to the Sky by Amanda Sun Expected publication: 26 April 2016 Publisher: Harlequin […]

Blitz + Giveaway: The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead

Blitz + Giveaway: The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead

I’m a big fan of Richelle Mead’s Young Adult fiction, having read and enjoyed Vampire Academy (yes, even the film!), Bloodlines, and Soundless. I’m really excited that THE GLITTERING COURT releases today and I have a special giveaway to share as well as an exclusive excerpt! The giveaway is for a signed copy of the […]

Cover Reveal: You Before Anyone Else by Julie Cross and Mark Perini

Last year I read the surprisingly good collaboration book Halfway Perfect by Julie Cross and Mark Perini. Well, they’re at it again, ladies and gentlefolk, and have written another (unrelated) book called You Before Anyone Else. I have the pleasure of revealing the cover today, and here it is: Here’s the blurb to whet your […]