Our Policy:
Young Adult books take priority over others.
Books that we did not specifically ask for or agree to review will have low-priority.
We cannot guarantee that books that are not specifically YA (i.e. Middle Grade, Adult, nonfiction, etc) will be reviewed.
If we receive a book that we have previously agreed to review, we will do our very best to review it. However, because we often receive many more books than we have the time to read, some may be postponed or neglected. If this is the case, we will try to do a contest or showcase on the title as soon as possible. We ask for your patience.
We will always be honest in our reviews, despite any personal contact with the author or publisher.
We will abide by the wishes of the author or publisher as much as possible regarding dates and times and content.
We will maintain a professional attitude at all times, in regard to all things.
Reviewing Format:
Grade:
A+:61-70 pts= Fantastically amazing!
A: 51-60 pts= Great, worth the read.
B: 41-50 pts= Pretty good.
C: 31-40 pts= Average. Nothing special.
D: 21-30 pts= Not so great.
F: 0-20 pts= Unworthy.
Synopsis: From the jacketflap of the book.
Rating:
Character Development: x/10pts
Originality: x/10pts
Overall Enjoyment: x/10pts
Ending: x/10pts
Voice: x/10pts
Plot: x/10
Setting: x/10pts
Total Score: x/70
Obtained: Where we got it.
Age Appropriate? G/PG/PG-13/R
Language: We will specify the frequency and severity of the cursing, and the situation if relevant.
Drugs, alcohol, etc.: We will specify the situation, frequency, severity, and the user (if they are underage, it is obviously more severe, etc)
Sexual Content: We will specify whether or not actual scenes occur and how graphic it is, if it is suggested in conversation, or if it is necessary to the plot.
Disturbing Images/ Violence: We will specify what kind of situation or violence occurs, if it is frequent throughout the novel, or if it disturbed, insulted, etc. We do this based on its potential to offend a wide variety of people, not what offended us.
Review: See REVIEW POLICY.
LINKS: Sites, reviews, or interviews that are relevant or related to the book or review. We will also include any book trailers that we come across.
Review Archive
The following is an alphabetical list of all of our reviews, including title, author, link, grade, date, and review author. (Hint: if you want to search, use the CTRL+F function)
Click on the title to see the review.
(last updated May 2011)
Bad Queen, The by Carolyn Meyers
(A) 10/30/2010 SM
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Enchanted Ivy by Sarah Beth Durst
(unreview) 12/20/2010 SM
Enclave by Ann Aguirre
(A) 5/3/2011 SM
Everafter, The by Amy Huntley
(A) 3/27/2011 SM
Evermore by Alyson Noel
Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper
(A+) 2/12/2011 SM
Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers
(A+) 5/29/2011 SM
False Princess, The by Eilis O'Neil
(A) 2/9/2011 Elise
Fetch, The by Laura Whitcomb
Lips Touch Three Times by Laini Taylor (illustrations by Jim Di Bartolo)
A
(A+) 3/31/2009 Elise
(A) 4/26/2009 Shakespeare's Muse
(A+) 6/20/2009 SM
(C) 6/26/2009 Elise
(B) 9/7/2009 Elise
(A) 2/12/2010 SM
B
B
Bad Queen, The by Carolyn Meyers
(A) 10/30/2010 SM
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
(A+) 6/6/2009 Elise
(A+) 4/25/2010 Elise
(A) 5/17/2010 Elise
(A) 5/6/2009 Elise
(C) 11/20/2009 SM
(A+) 5/28/2010 SM
C
C
(A+) 7/11/2009 SM
(B) 1/22/2010 SM
(B) 10/1/2009 SM
(A+) 4/19/2010 Elise
(A) 6/18/2009 SM
(A+) 9/28/2009 SM
(A+) 10/13/2009 SM
Clearing, The by Heather Davis
(A) 2/23/2011 Elise
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
(A+) 1/2/2011 Elise
Clearing, The by Heather Davis
(A) 2/23/2011 Elise
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
(A+) 1/2/2011 Elise
(A) 7/3/2009 SM
D
D
(A) 1/8/2010 SM
(B) 8/22/2009 SM
(B) 9/3/2009 SM
(B) 11/29/2009 SM
(A+) 5/26/2010 SM
(A) 6/10/2009 SM
(A) 9/12/2009 Elise
(A+) 1/30/2010 SM
Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, The by E. Lockhart
(A+) 3/24/2011 SM
Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, The by E. Lockhart
(A+) 3/24/2011 SM
Enchanted Ivy by Sarah Beth Durst
(unreview) 12/20/2010 SM
Enclave by Ann Aguirre
(A) 5/3/2011 SM
Everafter, The by Amy Huntley
(A) 3/27/2011 SM
Evermore by Alyson Noel
(A+) 6/8/2009 SM
(A) 2/23/2009 Elise
1/7/2010 Elise
(A+) 12/20/2009 SM
Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin
(A) 7/29/2010 Elise
Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, and June, The by Robin Benway
(A) 2/28/2011 Elise
Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin
(A) 7/29/2010 Elise
Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, and June, The by Robin Benway
(A) 2/28/2011 Elise
(A) 4/8/2009 Elise
F
F
Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper
(A+) 2/12/2011 SM
Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers
(A+) 5/29/2011 SM
False Princess, The by Eilis O'Neil
(A) 2/9/2011 Elise
Fetch, The by Laura Whitcomb
(C) 4/21/2009 SM
(A+) 4/19/2009 SM
(A+) 9/13/2009 SM
(A+) 4/5/2009 SM
(A) 3/23/2010 SM
(A) 5/15/2009 SM
(A) 12/27/2009 Elise
G
G
(A+) 4/9/2010 SM
3/27/2009 Elise
(C) 6/15/2009 Elise
(B) (9/19/2009 SM
(A) 12/28/2009 Elise
(B) 12/30/2009 SM
(A+) 3/19/2010 SM
(A+) 11/27/2009 Elise
(A+) 8/29/2009 SM
(C) 3/29/2009 Elise
(A+) 11/1/2009 SM
(A+) 3/13/2010 (guest review)
I
I
(A+) 2/9/2010 Elise
(A+) 11/22/2009 Elise
(A+) 9/17/2009 SM
(A) 5/5/2010 SM
(A+) 5/15/2009 SM
(A) 5/14/2009 SM
(A+) 1/19/2010 SM
(A+) 2/13/2010 Elise
(A+) 11/11/2009 SM
(A) 5/1/2010 Elise
Jenna and Jonah's Fauxmance by Emily Franklin and Brendan Haplin
(B-) 2/1/2011 SM
K
Jenna and Jonah's Fauxmance by Emily Franklin and Brendan Haplin
(B-) 2/1/2011 SM
K
(A+) 5/25/2009 SM
L
L
(A) 4/4/2010 Elise
Lips Touch Three Times by Laini Taylor (illustrations by Jim Di Bartolo)
(A) 10/7/2009 SM
(A) 10/19/2009 SM
Logic of Demons: The Quest for Nadine's Soul by H. A. Goodman
(unreview) 12/20/2010 SM
Logic of Demons: The Quest for Nadine's Soul by H. A. Goodman
(unreview) 12/20/2010 SM
(A+) 10/11/2009 SM
(A+) 7/12/2009 SM
(A+) 12/22/2009 SM
(A+) 11/15/2009 SM
(B) 11/14/2009 SM
(A+) 5/9/2009 Elise
(A+) 10/17/2009 SM
(B) 3/15/2009 Elise
N
N
(A+) 9/16/2009 SM
(A) 3/24/2009 SM
(A+) 9/29/2009 SM
(A+) 11/30/2009 SM
O
O
(A+) 1/28/2010 SM
(A) 2/24/2010 SM
(B) 9/18/2009 Elise
Outside In by Maria V. Snyder
(A+) 3/19/2011 SM
OyMG by Amy Fellner Dominy
(C) 5/11/2011 SM
P
Outside In by Maria V. Snyder
(A+) 3/19/2011 SM
OyMG by Amy Fellner Dominy
(C) 5/11/2011 SM
P
(A) 4/9/2009 SM
(A+) 4/21/2010 SM
(A+) 5/18/2009 SM
(B) 6/5/2009 SM
(B) 7/23/2009 SM
Poison Diaries, The by Maryrose Wood (based on a concept by the Duchess of Northumberland)
Poison Diaries, The by Maryrose Wood (based on a concept by the Duchess of Northumberland)
(A+) 6/24/2009 Elise
(A+) 7/26/2009 SM
(A) 4/4/2010 Elise
Q
R
Q
R
(A) 12/2/2009 SM
(A+) 6/13/2009 SM
(A+) 7/7/2009 SM
(A+) 5/12/2010 SM
(A+) 2/22/2010 SM
(B) 9/23/2009 SM
S
S
(A+) 5/7/2009 SM
(A) 4/26/2009 Elise
(A+) 3/17/2010 SM
(A) 6/26/2010 Elise
(B) 9/14/2009 SM
(A+) 8/24/2009 SM
Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt
(A-) 3/7/2011 SM
Secondhand Charm by Julie Berry
(A) 9/28/2010 SM
Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt
(A-) 3/7/2011 SM
Secondhand Charm by Julie Berry
(A) 9/28/2010 SM
(B) 1/4/2010 Elise
(A+) 7/20/2009 Elise
(B) 4/9/2009 SM
Spy Glass by Maria V. Snyder
(A+) 8/30/2010 SM
Star Crossed by Elizabeth C. Bunce
(A) 12/7/2010 Elise
Spy Glass by Maria V. Snyder
(A+) 8/30/2010 SM
Star Crossed by Elizabeth C. Bunce
(A) 12/7/2010 Elise
(A) 4/13/2009 Elise
Stay by Deb Caletti
(A+) 4/5/2011 Elise
Stay With Me by Garret Freymann-Weyr
(A+) 11/22/2010 SM
Stay by Deb Caletti
(A+) 4/5/2011 Elise
Stay With Me by Garret Freymann-Weyr
(A+) 11/22/2010 SM
(A+) 6/28/2009 Elise
(A+) 7/14/2009 Elise
(A) 5/2/2009 Elise
(A) 2/28/2010 SM
(A) 9/30/2009 Elise
(A+) 11/17/2009 Elise
(A) 12/10/2009 SM
(A) 9/1/2009 SM
W
W
(C) 5/13/2009 Elise
(A) 4/11/2009 Elise
(A+) 5/14/2009 SM
Wild Roses by Deb Caletti
(A+) 3/30/2011 SM
Wildthorn by Jane Eagland
(A+) 5/21/2011 SM
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
(A+) 11/30/2010 SM
Wild Roses by Deb Caletti
(A+) 3/30/2011 SM
Wildthorn by Jane Eagland
(A+) 5/21/2011 SM
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
(A+) 11/30/2010 SM
(A+) 6/23/2010 SM
(B) 10/30/2009 SM
(A+) 10/10/2009 SM
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Y
Z
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Y
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