Title: This World We Live In Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Publisher: Harcourt Children’s Books Publication Date: April 1, 2010 Hardcover: 256 pages Where’d I Get It: Library Synopsis (From Goodreads): It’s been over a month since Miranda Evans has written in her diary, a month of relative calm for her and […]
The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Title: The Dead and the Gone Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Publisher: Harcourt Children’s Books Publication Date: June 1, 2008 Hardcover: 336 pages Where’d I Get It: Library Synopsis (From Goodreads): Susan Beth Pfeffer’s Life as We Knew It enthralled and devastated readers with its brutal but hopeful look at an apocalyptic […]
Firelight by Sophie Jordan
Title: Firelight Author: Sophie Jordan Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: September 7, 2010 Hardcover: 336 pages Where’d I Get It: Purchased Synopsis (From Goodreads): With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special even among the draki—the descendants of dragons who can shift between human and dragon forms. But when Jacinda’s […]
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Title: Life As We Knew It Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Publisher: Graphia Publication Date: May 1, 2008 Paperback: 360 pages Where’d I Get It: Library Synopsis (From Goodreads): It’s almost the end of Miranda’s sophomore year in high school, and her journal reflects the busy life of a typical teenager: conversations […]
Room – Emma Donoghue
Title: Room Author: Emma Donoghue Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: September 13, 2010 Hardcover: 336 pages Where’d I Get It: For Review from the Publisher Synopsis (From Goodreads): To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it’s where he lives with […]
Spells by Aprilynne Pike
Title: Spells Author: Aprilynne Pike Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: May 4, 2010 Hardcover: 368 pages Where’d I Get It: Library Synopsis (From Goodreads): Six months have passed since Laurel saved the gateway to the faerie realm of Avalon. Now she must spend her summer there, honing her skills as a Fall […]
Birthmarked by Caragh M. O’Brien
Title: Birthmarked Author: Caragh M. O’Brien Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Publisher: Roaring Book Press Publication Date: March 30, 2010 Hardcover: 368 pages Where’d I Get It: Library Synopsis (From Goodreads): After climate change, on the north shore of Unlake Superior, a dystopian world is divided between those who live inside the wall, and those, like […]
Thirst No. 3: The Eternal Dawn by Christopher Pike
Title: Thirst No. 3: The Eternal Dawn Author: Christopher Pike Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: October 5, 2010 Paperback: 512 pages Where’d I Get It: Purchased Synopsis (From Goodreads): Alisa has spent the past five thousand years as a vampire, living alone and fighting for survival. In her loneliness, Alisa cannot resist […]