Tag: Young Adult
Redemption, Remaking, and Revolution: Natalie C. Parker’s Steel Tide
Steel Tide builds on the successes of Seafire, deepening characters and emotions, hoisting the stakes sky-high.
Interview with Erin Bowman, Author of ‘Contagion’
An interview with Erin Bowman, author of the space thriller Contagion
Super Heroínas Peruanas.
Short interviews with the creators and writers of Peruvian SuperHeroines La Chola Power and Girl Caffeine. (This is really cool!)
Anime roundup 11/23/2017: Time Out Of Mind
In this week's viewing: Hozuki's Coolheadedness and Kino's Journey make with the flashbacks, Guru-Guru gets stuck, and more!
NEW BOOK & MOVIE REVIEWS: “THE CITYBORN” and “THE MUMMY”
Steve gives us two reviews today—one a very enjoyable book; and the other a movie. Whether you enjoy that one or not is up to you… but be aware, Tom Cruise is in it!
A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE REVIEWS (A Review)
It’s fortunate that Steve is reviewing Netflix’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” Unfortunately, there are spoilers in this review. Fortunately, you don’t have to read it; you can just watch the series! Buona Fortuna!
Book Review: Hundred Ghost Soup by Robert Chansky
An unusual coming-of-age story infused with Chinese mythology and culture. Recommended for teens and adults who tire of the formulaic mold used for so many other coming-of-age novels.
All This And Nikola Tesla, Too: Alma Alexander’s Worldweavers Series
Why is everybody chasing pigeons in New York?
The Drake Equation Adds Up
The Drake Equation is a hilarious sci-fi adventure with just the right mix of heart and humor.
Literatura fantástica juvenil: Entrevista a Carla Angelo Paredes (Hitto)
An interview with Carla G. Angelo Paredes, the author of Spanish-language novels for young adults.
Review: THE WITCH OF ZAL by Kerry Gans
THE WITCH OF ZAL by Kerry Gans is a book of two journeys. One taken by a heroine traveling to a magical land, and one taken by the readers who experience a re-imagined classic.
MOVIE REVIEWS: “ALLEGIANT” and others!
YA books-to-film are popular, but some series appear to be running out of steam. Steve checks out the "...ent" series and then runs on about some other movies. Do you agree with his assessments?
Top 10 Young Adult Books You Need To Read By Fall
Now that summer is winding down a bit, it's time to start stocking up for winter reading - or - you're TBR pile is just not tall enough!
BOOK REVIEW: STAR GUARD BY ANDRE NORTON and other stuff
This week Steve's all over the map. He reviews an old YA by Andre Norton, talks about cover artists (including Ed Emshwiller) and answers a comment from a reader. Oh, and he throws in a little egoboo for himself.
Review: Run Time by S.B. Divya
By incorporating relevant issues of today, Run Time by S.B. Divya is a cultural examination of a slightly twisted future that pushes the envelope of social dilemmas.
Book Review: The Ear, The Eye and The Arm by Nancy...
The Ear, The Eye and The Arm combines traditional African culture with science fiction technology
“TERRIBLE TWOs” MOVIE REVIEWS: THE 5TH WAVE and TO HELL AND...
This week Steve looks at some correspondences between 1952 fandom and 2016 fandom by way of an old magazine, and reviews two movies he found to be terrible. If you're fifteen years old you might think they're good movies; Steve assures you they're not.
Book Review: The Merchant of Death by DJ MacHale
Do kids really still talk like that? Apparently so.
Book Review: Hover Car Racer by Mathew Reilly
Greek myth and a quirky treatment of French characters informs this Formula 1 plus Hogworts novel.
Book Review: Dark Life by Kat Falls
A novel about deep sea living isn't the deepest, but then it's a Western too....
The Audio File: Camp Myth, Phoenix Watching by Chris Lewis Carter
There are some exciting things going on in the world of Podcasting.
Book Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow & Bone a Twilight/Potter mashup in an analog of 18th century Russia
Excerpt: The City of Noctividents by Tanya Tynjälä
Wriixka awakens one fine crimson sunny morning to discover that she has grown wings.
Review: Dragon Heart by Cecelia Holland
The novel Dragon Heart by Cecelia Holland has the charm of a fairy-tale and the edge of a dark fantasy as it takes readers in many unexpected directions.
Interview with Finnish Writer Anne Leinonen
An interview with Finnish author Anne Leinonen: Let the Finnishness Begin!
Book Review: Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
Shades of Earth, the final book in the Across the Universe series is a mixed bag.