Posts made in September, 2015
Books Read in September 2015
Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge — YA fantasy. Frances Hardinge is famous for dark and bizarre tales, and I wish I’d discovered her sooner. Cuckoo Song is a unique take on changelings, deeply creepy but sweet at the same time. It’s beautifully written, and filled with unexpected imagery. I can imagine it making a great Tim Burton film. I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter — YA contemporary. I’d never read an Ally Carter book before, so I picked this up at YALC. About a girls’ spy school, I found it really quite funny and sweet, and a quick read. Deadfall by Anna...
Review: THE LIE TREE by Frances Hardinge
The leaves were cold and slightly clammy. There was no mistaking them. She had seen their likeness painstakingly sketched in her father’s journal. This was his greatest secret, his treasure and his undoing. The Tree of Lies. Now it was hers, and the journey he had never finished stretched out before her. When Faith’s father is found dead under mysterious circumstances, she is determined to untangle the truth from the lies. Searching through his belongings for clues she discovers a strange tree. A tree that feeds off whispered lies and bears fruit that reveals hidden secrets. The bigger the lie, and the more people who believe it, the bigger the truth...
Book Launch: THE NEXT TOGETHER by Lauren James
On Thursday, Lauren James’s much-anticipated YA debut The Next Together was released. I interviewed Lauren on the Author Allsorts blog (here), and last night headed to Leamington Spa for her launch party. (Thank you for inviting me, Lauren!) I’ve been excited about The Next Together for a long time. I read it when it was still a Word document, and loved the clever storyline and swoony romance. It’s a real mix of genres, from romance to historical to sci-fi, and uses various forms of media (emails, pie charts, maps etc.) which look amazing in the finished book. The final copy also includes a quote from my original review — my first author...
YA Shot Blog Tour: Interview with Sangu Mandanna + Win a Signed Copy of THE LOST GIRL!
Welcome to my stop on the YA Shot blog tour! I’m delighted to interview Sangu Mandanna, author of YA sci-fi The Lost Girl, fellow Author Allsort, and YA Shot official author. I’ve read The Lost Girl and loved it (my review), so am excited to have a signed copy to give away! Scroll to the bottom of the interview to enter, and for more information about YA Shot. Eva’s life is not her own. She is a creation, an abomination – an echo. Made by the Weavers as a copy of someone else, she is expected to replace a girl named Amarra, her ‘other’, if she ever died. Eva studies what Amarra does,...
Glimpse
Inspired by Alfred Noyes’ poem 'The Highwayman', Glimpse is a ghost story, a love story, and a story of overcoming trauma.
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About Kendra Leighton
I’m a YA writer and chocolatier. Glimpse, my debut novel, was inspired by Alfred Noyes' poem 'The Highwayman'. It was published in 2014.Read more...
