Please welcome a new teen blogger, Georgie Bartlett. You can read about her and the giveaway below her review.REVIEWI thoroughly enjoyed Disconnected (Monarch: 2023) for a myriad of reasons, one of them being that it was an interesting and thought-provoking story from start to finish. Riley Cross has a way of making you feel as if… Continue reading DISCONNECTED by Riley Cross: A Book Review by Guest Blogger, Georgie Bartlett
REVIEW Rick Riordan’s latest middle-school adaptation of mythology, Daughter of the Deep is a fast-paced, ocean-spanning tale, featuring protagonist Ana Dakkar. Taking inspiration from Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the novel features many of Captain Nemo’s inventions while still remaining engaging to a modern audience. Daughter of the Deep’s strong point—the witty dialogue accentuated… Continue reading DAUGHTER OF THE DEEP and 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA: Book Comparisons by Guest Blogger, Elliott Kurta
In April, Elliott Kurta reviewed Doreen Berger's science fiction middle-grade novel, The Captain's Daughters. In this post, he reviews the sequel and interviews the author.REVIEWIn Beyond the Stars by Doreen Berger, twin sisters, and troublemakers Robin and Diane are back, this time with a new friend. In this adventure, their father has asked them to welcome a… Continue reading BEYOND THE STARS: MG Book Review, Author Interview, and Giveaway with Guest Blogger, Elliott Kurta
If you missed Elliott's review of The Captain's Daughters click here.INTERVIEWELLIOTT: What inspired you to write The Captain’s Daughters? DOREEN: The Captain’s Daughters was inspired by my life-long friendship with my best friend Robin. As kids, we were always getting into some kind of mischief. We met in the third grade and we both loved science-fiction and dreamed about living… Continue reading THE CAPTAIN'S DAUGHTERS- PART II: An Interview by Guest Blogger Elliott Kurta with Author Doreen Berger
The Captain’s Daughters is a sci-fi novel about twins, Robin and Diane, who are kidnapped by aliens while on a vacation with their father. While Robin and Diane try to find out who kidnapped them and where they’re being taken, their father uses his position as captain of the starship Polaris to search for… Continue reading THE CAPTAIN'S DAUGHTERS- Part I: A Review by Guest Blogger, Elliot Kurta
Paul Schreyer’s second young adult novel, The Aging Machine, is a science fiction novel exploring the use of the eponymous Aging Machine. Elmore Fishbein, a greedy inventor, has just invented a machine that uses artificial radiation, which mimics the wear and tear of daily life to age its victims. In exchange for fame and a large… Continue reading THE AGING MACHINE: A Young Adult Book Review by Guest Blogger, Elliott Kurta, and a Giveaway
Congratulations to Danielle H. for winning The Smallest Tadpole's War in the Land of Mysterious Waters. ******** If you, or a teenager you know, is a fan of clean science fiction/fantasy, then The Wizard’s Daughter by Jeff Minerd, is a book you should consider. Minerd sets his three-book series, The Sky-Riders of Etherium in a… Continue reading The Wizard's Daughter: A Book Review and Autographed Giveaway
Congratulations to Joyce Hostetter who won LOVING vs. VIRGINIA from last week's blog. This week's blog post comes courtesy of Recorded Books (who provided FUZZY) and Elizabeth Sims, contributing editor to Writer's Digest, whose article, "Stepping Up Your Sidekicks" in the February, 2017 issue, prompted the template for this review. Tom Angleberger, best known as the author of… Continue reading Fuzzy: A Review, A Mini-Lesson on Sidekicks, and an Audio CD Giveaway!