I have to start off by saying that I loved, loved, loved this book. NIGHTSHADE is absolutely making my list of favorite books for this school year. The cover design is gorgeous, the concept is unique and intriguing, the fantasy world created is fascinating, the plot is fast-paced, the main character is a strong female, the boys she’s involved make… Read More
Archives for October 2010
In My Mailbox – New Books This Week (5)
In My Mailbox is a shared posting concept/listing from The Story Siren for YA book bloggers to share titles that have been arriving and will be showing up in reviews soon (read about what it is and how it got started here: In My Mailbox).This will be a semi-regular feature on Teach 8 YA Book Blog. I only got one book this… Read More
Book Suggestions Needed
I need to go buy some books at Borders tomorrow to use a coupon and get to the next reward level. I’m limiting myself to three books. I can’t decide which ones to get. Any suggestions?Books I’m Considering:The DUFFBright Young ThingsConfessions of the Sullivan SistersThe ReplacementParanormalcyCrescendoNightshadeGirl PartsHaloBrain JackBlack Hole SunVirgin TerritoryI Now Pronounce You Someone ElseInfinity: Chronicles of NickThe LineNomanslandThe… Read More
Giveaway: Signed ARCHVILLAIN by Barry Lyga ARC
Welcome to Teach 8 YA Book Blog’s first giveaway! I have a SIGNED ARC (Advanced Reader’s Copy) of Barry Lyga’s new middle grades book, ARCHVILLAIN to for this contest. It seems appropriate to read a story like this away around Halloween, so you have until October 23rd to enter. Summary from back of the book: Sometimes it’s good to be… Read More
THE LOST HERO: THE HEROES OF OLYMPUS Book One by Rick Riordan
Oh, how happy I am that Rick Riordan is back with some more Greek mythology stories. I’ve missed percy Jackson since he finished his quests, saved the gods on Mt. Olympus, and completed his prophecy. Although he is not in THE LOST HERO, other than just his name being mentioned, he still plays an integral role. I loved being taken… Read More
In My Mailbox – New Books This Week (4)
In My Mailbox is a shared posting concept/listing from The Story Siren for YA book bloggers to share titles that have been arriving and will be showing up in reviews soon (read about what it is and how it got started here: In My Mailbox). This will be a semi-regular feature on Teach 8 YA Book Blog. Some great books were released… Read More
INCARCERON by Catherine Fisher
INCARCERON is one of those books that I think boys will really like because it deals with prisons, fights, escapes, mysteries, secret plans, backstabbing, assassination plots, and science-fiction stuff that has action scenes and is intriguing. That being said, I struggled with it because I was really confused for most of the first hundred pages or so, and it wasn’t… Read More
In My Mailbox – New Books This Week (3)
In My Mailbox is a shared posting concept/listing from The Story Siren for YA book bloggers to share titles that have been arriving and will be showing up in reviews soon (read about what it is and how it got started here: In My Mailbox). This will be a semi-regular feature on Teach 8 YA Book Blog. This week I got a… Read More
