“THESE SHALLOW GRAVES,” by Jennifer Donnelly, Delacorte Press, Oct. 27, 2015, Hardcover, $19.99 (young adult) Jo Montfort is beautiful and…
Browsing: young adult
Each year, Cracking the Cover compiles a list of books worth giving. The following are young adult books published in 2015.
I’ve always found the story of Scheherazade in “Arabian Nights” intriguing. So when I read the synopsis for E.K. Johnston’s “A Thousand Nights” I knew I needed to read the book.
“Lord Fenton’s Folly” is Josi S. Kilpack’s second historical novel in Shadow Mountain’s popular Proper Romance series. As with her other novel, “A Heart Revealed,” “Lord Fenton’s Folly” focuses on the intellectual, as well as physical attraction, that helps build a lasting relationship.
Set in pre-war 1939, there’s a timelessness to “Sanctuary.” The story quite simply wouldn’t work in a setting full of smartphones and self-absorbed teenagers.
Erin Bow’s “Scorpion Rules” starts out strong. It’s a page-turner for about 2/3 of the book, and then suddenly, it just falls flat.
ICYMI (In case you missed it) looks at books that have already been released. They’re books I feel deserve a second look. This week: “School for Unusual Girls,” “Hit Count” and “All We Have is Now.”
Courtney Scheinmel’s “Edgewater” is a story of relationships that makes you take a closer look at your own.
Jamie Robyn Wood is the author of Bearskin, which tells the story of siblings and how far they are willing to push the boundaries of good and evil.
I love the cover of “The Hired Girl.” It’s a perfect representation of the book and main character. Once I read the description, there was no going back.