Tag Archives: Kids’ books

Uglies, Pretties, and Specials by Scott Westerfeld It was exhausting and took me waaaaaaay longer than it should have for me to get through these three books, but I finally triumphed! It’s an intriguing premise and Westerfeld’s a good writer, but … Continue reading →

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins It’s here – it’s finally, finally here! The third and final book in the Hunger Games trilogy. And I’m going to be good and talk about it under a cut tag so as not to inadvertently … Continue reading →

Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer ONLY ONE MORE?! Only one more. Granted, I thought the last one was the last one, so when someone mentioned they were reading the new Artemis Fowl, my response was ‘WHAT … Continue reading →

Quest for a Maid by Frances Mary Hendry Liz lent this to me ages ago and I kept forgetting I had it! Finally this weekend, I sat down, determined to read it so I could finally, finally give it back … Continue reading →

Lament by Maggie Stiefvater I hate myself for liking this book. It won’t make you feel quite as dirty as the Twilight saga (I liked the first one, but by the end of the second, I just wanted to knock … Continue reading →

The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett When I first discovered the wonder that is Terry Pratchett, I asked for recommendations of where to start (or continue) since his oeuvre is rather intimidating. Claire immediately responded to suggest this book … Continue reading →

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld Leviathan has so much going for it – I absolutely couldn’t wait to read it as soon as I heard about it! An alternate history story about World War I being fought between the Darwinists (i.e., … Continue reading →

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins I don’t actually have much to say about this book other than that Collins continues her run of awesomeness that is the Hunger Games trilogy (?) with the second installment. Catching Fire finds Katniss dealing … Continue reading →

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Now. I see the Newbery here. And I totally thought it was nominated, but after searching the internet, it looks like it wasn’t! Say what now?! Suzanne Collins is the author of the Gregor … Continue reading →

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Once again, I think I’m the last person with an interest in children’s books to actually read this (and the next one – I’m catching up!). I’ve come to it after it’s won all … Continue reading →