Book Review: What If…Everyone Knew Your Name by Liz Ruckdeschel and Sara James

Tweet Here’s a guest review written by author Christina Hamlett Title: What If…Everyone Knew your Name Authors: Liz Ruckdeschel and Sara James Publisher: Delacorte Press, 2006 Reviewer: Christina Hamlett (www.authorhamlett.com) Liz Ruckdeschel and Sara James have come up with a … Continue reading

Book Review: The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Tweet Something evil tried to kill Ben the night he was born, although he knows nothing about it. All he knows is that he was raised in an orphanage, and as his 16th birthday approaches he has to decide what … Continue reading

Book Review: Daughter of Xanadu by Dori Jones Yang

Tweet Emmajin chafes at the restrictions that would keep her from joining the army. Her grandfather is the Great Khan Khubilai, and she would like nothing more than to please him with her skills at archery. Instead of spending time … Continue reading

Book Review: Tyger Tyger by Kersten Hamilton

Tweet Teagan Wylltson descends from a line of Irish travelers, wanderers who rarely stay in one place for long. Her parents have raised Teagan and her brother in one place, so she’s never met anyone else in her extended family. … Continue reading

Book Review: Sass & Serendipity by Jennifer Ziegler

Tweet Gabby is 17 years old and has her feet firmly planted on the ground. She holds no illusions about the imperfections of those around her, and she’s determined not to make the same mistakes her mother has by letting … Continue reading

Book Review: Ultimate Game by Christian Lehmann

Tweet Here’s a guest book review written by author Christina Hamlett Title: Ultimate Game Author: Christian Lehmann Published: 2000 (originally published in French in 1996) David R. Godine, Publisher I’m clearly not the target demographic for Christian Lehmann’s gripping YA … Continue reading

Book Review: Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy by Carlos Eire

Tweet Carlos Eire was born during the 1950s into a fairly well off family in Havana on the island of Cuba. The son of a judge, Carlos and his brother learned to expect special privileges that came from being the … Continue reading

Book Review: The Darlings Are Forever by Melissa Kantor

Tweet Jane, Victoria and Natalya have gone to the same New York City school since day one, but now that they’re about to enter high school, they’ll all be headed to different places. Super smart Natalya got a scholarship to … Continue reading

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