Patrick Ness is one of my favourite YA authors and, with this illustrated edition of A Monster Calls, he’s the first author … More
Tag: young adult
Review: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Leigh Bardugo created one of my all time favourite YA epics with The Grisha Trilogy, and this final instalment offers … More
Secret by Brigid Kemmerer
Nick Merrick is stretched to breaking point. He’s trying to keep his grades sky-high, or he won’t get into college. … More
Crash into You by Katie McGarry
Blurb from Goodreads: The girl with straight As, designer clothes and the perfect life-that’s who people expect Rachel Young to … More
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Cath is the world’s biggest Simon Snow (think Harry Potter) fan. The number of people writing fanfiction about Simon is … More
Blog Tour: Ruby’s Fire
Ruby’s Fire If everything about you changes, what remains? Seventeen year-old Ruby, long-pledged to the much older Stiles from the … More
Data Runner Blog Tour…My Favourite Kind of Dystopian
This year, author Sam A. Patel celebrated the release of his dystopian YA novel, Data Runner. Today, I’m excited to have … More
Wonder by R J Palacio
Standalone or Series? Standalone Format: Paperback via The Book Depository Published: February 14th, 2012 Author’s Site: http://rjpalacio.tumblr.com/ Goodreads Blurb: August (Auggie) Pullman was … More
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Part of my SummerLovin’ read-a-thon goals)
As part of the Summer Lovin’ read-a-thon I decided to finally read The Fault in Our Stars, and today the … More
Author Interview: Jonathan L. Howard
Katja: Welcome to YA’s the Word, Jonathan, it’s lovely to have you here today. Please tell us a little about … More