Snapshots: Listen, Slowly – Thanhha Lai
Hardcover, 272 pages Published February 17th 2015 by HarperCollins Source: Library (but I really really really need my own copy!) Synopsis: A California girl born and raised, Mai can’t wait […]
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Review: Chinese Fables: The Dragon Slayer and Other Timeless Tales of Wisdom by Shiho S. Nunes, Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard
Hardcover, 64 pages Published February 12th 2013 by Tuttle Publishing Source: Publisher This wonderful collection of Chinese fables brings to English readers stories of mischief, courage, and splendid practicality. The […]
Two Anthologies to Get You Started (or keep you going) with Comics.
Comic anthologies are great for a number of reasons. They are a solid jumping on point if you don’t normally read comics, because they allow you to look at a […]
The Cover Wars
Every nation that invades the City gives it a new name. But before long, new invaders arrive and the City changes hands once again. The natives don’t let themselves get […]
Review: Survival Strategies of the Almost Brave
When their mother is hit and killed by a car (species: Ford Explorer), Liberty knows she has to take care of her little sister, Billie. It’s instinct, and Liberty relies […]
World of Word Craft: Courtney Summers
Hello! Welcome to our new feature World of Word Craft, our resource for writers and aspiring writers! This week, the spotlight shines on Courtney Summers! Courtney Summers was born in Belleville, […]
Review: The Wildings (The Wildings #1) by Nilanjana Roy, Prabha Mallya (Illustrator)
Paperback, 336 pages Published January 12th 2016 by Random House Canada Source: Publisher The Wildings by Nilanjana Roy just may be the one of the more interesting books I read […]
Notes from the Wild – Vol. 1
Welcome to this first installment of a new feature here on The Book Wars – “Tales from the Wild – Somewhat True Stories from The Library”. Here I’ll be sharing […]
Blog Tour: Question and Answer with Janet B. Taylor, author of Into the Dim
The Question: Could you talk a bit about the research that you did for Into the Dim? Or alternatively, could you talk about the work you drew inspiration from while writing […]
Review: Into the Dim (Into The Dim #1) by Janet B. Taylor
Hardcover, Advanced Reader Copy, 436 pages Expected publication: March 1st 2016 by HMH Books for Young Readers Source: ARC from Raincoast Books Into the Dim by Janet B. Taylor features […]
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