Category Archives: Young Adult

White is for Magic, by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Thistle

A year later, and it’s happening again. Stacey is having dream premonitions. But this time, two things have changed. She’s not the only one having these dreams, and it’s her own death that she’s dreaming about. Okay I’m even more … Continue reading →

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the Weetzie Bat series, by Francesca Lia Block

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Thistle

Rather than add four individual reviews, I want to review this series in a single post. There are five books – Weetzie Bat, Witch Baby, Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys, Missing Angel Juan, and Baby Be-Bop. The last of … Continue reading →

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Blue is for Nightmares, by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Thistle

Stacey practices Wicca and has the ability to see the future through her dreams. Unfortunately she’s having nightmares about her best friend and roommate, Drea. Stacey doesn’t want to relive her past, when ignoring these types of dreams led to … Continue reading →

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Fragile Eternity, by Melissa Marr

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Thistle

This book, unlike the first two in the series, did not feel well written. Fragile Eternity is the third in the series and continues the story, back to focusing on Aislinn and Seth. There is very little plot, but lots … Continue reading →

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Ink Exchange, by Melissa Marr

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Thistle

This is the second book in the Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr. I will try not to give away any spoilers for the previous book in this review. Ink Exchange continues where Wicked Lovely ended, only it primarily focuses … Continue reading →

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Will Grayson, Will Grayson, by John Green and David Levithan

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Thistle

Will Grayson #1 (WG1) is a temperamental teenager from Chicago who tries to live life without caring about anything in order not to get hurt. His best friend – more of a friend by proximity than anything else – is … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Fade, by Lisa McMann

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Thistle

Note: I can’t talk about this book without spoiling the first in the series, Wake, so please skip this if you plan to read Wake. There will be no spoilers for Fade in this review. Quick summary: Fade continues where … Continue reading →

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Readathon: I Kill Giants, by Joe Kelly

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Thistle

Quick summary: Barbara is a troubled kid who seems to live in a fantasy world where she is very powerful and kills giants. Really, she is fighting against a metaphorical giant at home… My thoughts: I struggled with this one … Continue reading →

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Ash, by Malinda Lo

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Thistle

Ash is a retelling of the Cinderella fairy story, with a twist. Aisling, or Ash, lives in a world where fairy tales and reality collide. When her father dies, leaving her orphaned with a (realistically) cruel stepmother and stepsisters, Ash … Continue reading →

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Twenty Boy Summer, by Sarah Ockler

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Thistle

Anna lives next door to her two best friends, Frankie and her older brother Matt. She’s never told anyone, but Anna’s been in love with Matt forever. The day he kisses her, on her fifteenth birthday, she’s thrilled. Matt makes … Continue reading →

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