In My Mailbox is a shared posting idea started by Kristi at The Story Siren (read all about it here: In My Mailbox) for bloggers to share the books they’ve received and will be blogging about and reviewing soon. IMM is a semi-regular feature here on Teach 8 YA Book Blog to let my students know the books to be… Read More
Archives for January 2011
In My Mailbox – New Books This Week (10)
In My Mailbox is a shared posting idea started by Kristi at The Story Siren (read all about it here: In My Mailbox) for bloggers to share the books they’ve received and will be blogging about and reviewing soon. IMM is a semi-regular feature here on Teach 8 YA Book Blog to let my students know the books to be… Read More
PERSONAL DEMONS by Lisa Desrochers
Title: PERSONAL DEMONS Author: Lisa Desrochers Publisher: Tor Teen Release Date: September 14, 2010 Number of Pages: 365 How I Got It: Bought the paperback after seeing it on so many top 2010 book lists Goodreads Summary: Frannie Cavanaugh is a good Catholic girl with a bit of a wicked streak. She has spent years keeping everyone at a distance—-even… Read More
UNEARTHLY by Cynthia Hand
Title: UNEARTHLY Author: Cynthia Hand Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: January 4, 2011 Number of Pages: 435 How I Got It: Bought the Hardcover Goodreads Summary: In the beginning, there’s a boy standing in the trees . . . . Clara Gardner has recently learned that she’s part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only… Read More
In My Mailbox – New Books This Week (9)
In My Mailbox is a shared posting idea started by Kristi at The Story Siren (read all about it here: In My Mailbox) for bloggers to share the books they’ve received and will be blogging about and reviewing soon. IMM is a semi-regular feature here on Teach 8 YA Book Blog to let my students know the books to be… Read More
I AM NUMBER FOUR by Pittacus Lore
Title: I AM NUMBER FOUR (Lorien Legacies #1) Author: Pittacus Lore Publisher: HarperCollins Release Date: August 3, 2010 Number of Pages: 440 How I Got It: Bought it at the local indie at another author event Movie Releasing: February 18, 2011 Goodreads Summary: In the beginning they were a group of nine. Nine aliens who left their home planet of… Read More
THE EMERALD ATLAS by John Stephens
Title: THE EMERALD ATLAS (BOOKS OF BEGINNING #1) Author: John StephensPublisher: Knopf Books for Young ReadersRelease Date: April 5, 2011Number of Pages: 432How I Got It: Free ARC offer from Random House Things I loved about THE EMERALD ATLAS: 1. The classic fantasy structure to the story and a plot that sets up the beginning of the series nicely. The… Read More
CLOCKWORK ANGEL by Cassandra Clare
Title: CLOCKWORK ANGEL (The Infernal Devices Book One) Author: Cassandra ClarePublisher: Margaret K. McElderry (A division of Simon & Schuster)Release Date: August 31, 2010Number of Pages: 479 How I Got It: Bought one and got one free in my box of books at the ALAN Workshop As I finally read The Mortal Instruments series over the summer, and loved it,… Read More
