Category Archives: YA Fiction

February 2013 New Titles Newsletter

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Fiction & Anthology The Last Runaway      by Tracy Chevalier, HarperCollins, HB, $39.99 Bristol port, 1850: Honor and Grace Bright walk up the gangplank to embark on a voyage across the Atlantic, join Grace’s fiancé and start a new life … Continue reading →

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New NZ Titles and New Young Adult Lit

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

  New NZ Titles Poenamo Revisited      by Russell Stone, HB, $45.00 Sir John Logan Campbell came to New Zealand in 1840 at the age of 23 and went on to become one of the country’s wealthiest and most influential … Continue reading →

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After the Hunger Games – Part Two

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

For the hoards of us still coming to grips with the fact that there is no Book Four in the Hunger Games trilogy, here’s Part Two of my top recommended reads to soothe post-Katniss cravings. (Click Here if you missed … Continue reading →

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After the Hunger Games — Part One

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

    As many will suspect from a previous post, I whole-heartedly support the recent surge in popularity of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy.  However, as with all great series, The Hunger Games eventually ends, leaving many readers still craving … Continue reading →

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Why Read The Hunger Games?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

I’m a huge fan of Young Adult literature (YA) so I have a tendency to rave about teen novels.  That said, I really can’t remember the last time I read a story as exciting as The Hunger Games by Suzanne … Continue reading →

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The Value of Cassandra Clare

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

In my circle of friends and colleagues saying someone is “sort of like Stephanie Meyer” is a dubious honour at best.   But when I say this about Cassandra Clare, I mean it in the best possible way.  I mean that … Continue reading →

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