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Monday, January 13, 2014 8:26:38 AM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay:
Catherine said, "In the domed city of Yuan, the blind Princess Isra, a Smooth Skin, is raised to be a human sacrifice whose death will ensure her city’s vitality. In the desert outside Yuan, Gem, a mutant beast, fights to save his people, the Monstrous, from..." more
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 7:08:29 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Miranda’s Favorite Books of 2013:
Catherine said, "2013 was a great year for me in terms of reading. I started to branch out from my usual genres and discovered new favorite authors and beloved books. This was the year I began reading my new favorite genre, historical fiction, and discovered that I..." more
Friday, December 13, 2013 3:32:08 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Persephone by Kaitlin Bevis:
Catherine said, "There are worse things than death, worse people too. The “talk” was bad enough, but how many teens get told that they’re a goddess? When her mom tells her, Persephone is sure her mother has lost her mind. It isn’t until Boreas, the god of..." more
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 9:25:33 AM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled The Freedom Maze by Delia Sherman:
Catherine said, "Thirteen-year-old Sophie isn’t happy about spending the summer of 1960 at her grandmother’s old house in the bayou. Bored and lonely, she can’t resist exploring the house’s maze, or making an impulsive wish for a fantasy-book adventure with..." more
Saturday, December 7, 2013 11:01:23 AM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Stacking the Shelves #3:
Catherine said, "Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, where we show off all the lovely books we’ve acquired recently! It’s been a long while since I’ve done one of these! Unfortunately I wasn’t able to take pictures..." more
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 9:05:18 AM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: 45 Pounds by K.A. Barson:
Catherine said, "Here are the numbers of Ann Galardi’s life: She is 16. And a size 17. Her perfect mother is a size 6. Her Aunt Jackie is getting married in 8 weeks, and wants Ann to be her bridesmaid. So Ann makes up her mind: Time to lose 45 pounds (more or..." more
Monday, December 2, 2013 5:09:14 AM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: The White Stag by Linden Flynn:
Catherine said, "Win and become the King. Lose your armor, lose your life. A kingdom in chaos, and countless men dead. When Cypress emerges from her village in the forest to seek her fate in the outside lands, she doesn’t bargain on becoming part of the..." more
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 6:46:59 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled The Wind City by Summer Wigmore:
Catherine said, "Wellington. The wind city. New Zealand’s home of art and culture, but darker forces, forgotten forces, are starting to reappear. Aotearoa’s displaced iwi atua – the patupaiarehe, taniwha, and ponaturi of legend – have decided to make..." more
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 11:36:35 AM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: Reality Boy by A.S. King:
Catherine said, "Gerald Faust knows exactly when he started feeling angry: the day his mother invited a reality television crew into his five-year-old life. Twelve years later, he’s still haunted by his rage-filled youth—which the entire world got to watch from..." more
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 1:20:33 AM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Giveaway: Sorrow’s Knot by Erin Bow:
Catherine said, "We’re thrilled to give our readers the chance to win their own physical hard copies of Erin Bow’s magnificent Sorrow’s Knot! If you read our reviews, you’ll know that Catherine and I both adored this novel, and now we want to..." more
Monday, October 28, 2013 7:16:34 AM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour Review: Sorrow’s Knot by Erin Bow:
Catherine said, "In the world of SORROW’S KNOT, the dead do not rest easy. Every patch of shadow might be home to something hungry, something deadly. Most of the people of this world live on the sunlit, treeless prairies. But a few carve out an uneasy living..." more
Thursday, October 24, 2013 12:36:24 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson:
Catherine said, "Tinkerbell narrates the magical, bittersweet love story between Tiger Lily and Peter Pan. Tiger Lily has never been truly accepted by her tribe, and now the elders have decreed marriage to a man she doesn’t love. She spends more and more time..." more
Saturday, October 19, 2013 6:22:32 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: The Wolf Princess by Cathryn Constable:
Catherine said, "Alone in the world, Sophie dreams of being someone special, but she could never have imagined this. On a school trip to Russia, Sophie and her two friends find themselves on the wrong train. They are rescued by the beautiful Princess Anna..." more
Friday, October 4, 2013 3:36:08 AM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas:
Catherine said, "After a year of hard labor in the Salt Mines of Endovier, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien has won the king’s contest to become the new royal assassin. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown – a secret she hides from even..." more
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 9:40:05 AM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: Tumble & Fall:
Catherine said, "The world is living in the shadow of oncoming disaster. An asteroid is set to strike the earth in just one week’s time; catastrophe is unavoidable. The question isn’t how to save the world—the question is, what to do with the time that’s..." more
Monday, September 30, 2013 9:44:03 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: Shaolin Burning by Ant Sang:
Catherine said, "Follow my blog with Bloglovin Old China like you’ve never seen before. Shaolin Burning is an exciting, modern take on kung fu mythology; a fusion of punked-up street culture and Chinese tradition. When the Shaolin Temple is destroyed by..." more
Monday, September 30, 2013 5:58:03 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales:
Catherine said, "Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. All throughout her life, she’s been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles..." more
Saturday, September 28, 2013 1:34:27 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Blogging With Depression:
Catherine said, "I have depression. Well, actually, that’s not all I have. But it’s the one that’s most pertinent to this post. I’ve had depression for as long as I can remember. It was such a natural state of being for me that I didn’t..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:11:29 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: Star Cursed by Jessica Spotswood:
Catherine said, "With the Brotherhood persecuting witches like never before, a divided Sisterhood desperately needs Cate to come into her Prophesied powers. And after Cate’s friend Sachi is arrested for using magic, a war-thirsty Sister offers to help her find..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:11:29 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: Love Devours by Sarah Diemer:
Catherine said, "We’re all afraid of monsters. They coil in our subconscious, slither along the edges of thought. Still we creep to the crackling fire to whisper their stories. Love Devours is a collection of new fables for queer women, extracted from the..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:11:29 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Week In Review: 8/5/13:
Catherine said, "On The Nightstand Posts Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood Star Cursed by Jessica Spotswood Love Devours by Sarah Diemer Books Read If I Stay by Gayle Forman The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan Week Ahead A Wish After..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:11:29 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: A Wish After Midnight by Zetta Elliott:
Catherine said, "Genna Colon desperately wants to escape from a drug-infested world of poverty, and every day she wishes for a different life. One day Genna’s wish is granted and she is instantly transported back to Civil War-era Brooklyn. Title: A Wish..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:11:29 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson:
Catherine said, "Amy Curry thinks her life sucks. Her mom decides to move from California to Connecticut to start anew–just in time for Amy’s senior year. Her dad recently died in a car accident. So Amy embarks on a road trip to escape from it all,..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:11:29 PM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Review: Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John:
Catherine said, "The Challenge: Piper has one month to get the rock band Dumb a paying gig. The Deal: If she does it, Piper will become the band’s manager and get her share of the profits. The Catch: How can Piper possibly manage one egomaniacal pretty boy,..." more
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 8:40:29 AM
Catherine Haines wrote a blog post titled Defy by Sara B. Larson:
Catherine said, "A lush and gorgeously written debut, packed with action, intrigue, and a thrilling love triangle. Alexa Hollen is a fighter. Forced to disguise herself as a boy and serve in the king’s army, Alex uses her quick wit and fierce sword-fighting..." more