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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in March 2019
Tag Archives: YA
NASA: So Not a Waste of Space—A Guest Post by YA Author Shelley Sackier
Reading Time: 5 minutes Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech This is a guest post by Shelley Sackier. See the bottom of this post for more information about this engaging and talented writer and her upcoming book, The Antidote. Shelley Sackier, used with permission. “So how ‘bout that whole folding of the fabric of time thing?” I asked… Read More
8 Halloween Reads to Make Your October Spooktacular
Reading Time: 12 minutes Halloween Reads for All Ages, Image: Sophie Brown In this collection of Halloween reads there’s something for kids, teens, and adults, whether you prefer your October filled with silliness, spooks, or full-on scares. I’ve had a lot of fun reading these books (and spooked myself by reading some of them alone… Read More
Between the Bookends: 12 Books We Read in April 2018
Reading Time: 15 minutes Between the Bookends, Image: Sophie Brown Welcome to this month’s bumper Between the Bookends. If it’s felt like a while since our last post, that’s because we’ve switched dates; Between the Bookends will now be appearing on the first of every month to bring you our latest reading discoveries. In the… Read More
Between the Bookends: 10 Books We Read in July 2017
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Corrina, Anika, Rebecca, Amy, Sophie, & Bookends newcomer Chris share books to see you through the end of summer. Read More
11 Books on My To-Read Pile After Book Expo America
Jackie’s favorites from this year’s Book Expo America, an annual trade show featuring all the books heading to shelves in the coming months. Read More
Author Laurie Forest’s Geeky Inspirations Behind the ‘Black Witch Chronicles’
Young adult fantasy author Laurie Forest tells us what made her geek out while writing her debut novel, ‘The Black Witch.’ Be sure to check out her Pinterest page, where she has a lot of images of her inspirations as well! Read More
GeekDad Exclusive Cover Reveal: ‘All Rights Reserved’ by Gregory Scott Katsoulis
There’s a certain excitement that a die-hard reader feels when they discover a new author that has promise. That’s how I felt when I was offered the opportunity to do an exclusive cover reveal for Gregory Scott Katsoulis’ upcoming release All Rights Reserved on the Harlequin TEEN imprint. Read More
Teen Mulder & Scully Investigate in Two New X-Files YA Novels
Agent of Chaos and Devil’s’ Advocate star teenage Mulder & Scully and follow the two teens as they attempt to uncover the truth. Read More
Gun-slingin’, Fire-startin’, Freedom-savin’ YA Heroines
‘Library Wars,’ ‘Rebel of the Sands,’ and ‘Fate of Flames’ are three YA books with kick-ass heroines everyone will enjoy. Read More
Jay Kristoff – My New Favorite Author
Jay Kristoff is my new favorite author, and if you read the two books I’ve just read, then he may just become yours too. Read More
‘Black Widow: Red Vengeance’ – Review & Giveaway
Marvel Press kindly sent GeekMom a copy of ‘Red Vengeance’ to review and is providing a prize pack for one lucky Black Widow fan. Read More
The Power of Story in Three YA Novels
Three recommended, very different YA novels have this in common: a strong heroine discovering the power of stories. Read More
Geeking Out Over New Tech Leads to ‘Jacked’
This week, author Kirk Dougal tells us what inspired him to write his new science fiction YA thriller, ‘Jacked’! Read More
Lois Lane Doubles Down on Adventure in Her Latest YA Outing
‘Lois Lane: Double Down’ is one of the few places you can still find Lois Lane done right. Read More
Young Reader Book Review: ‘Serafina and the Twisted Staff’:
‘Serafina and the Twisted Staff’ continues the story of a brave and unique heroine on a journey of discovery that turns into a supernatural thriller. Read More
How Nikola Tesla’s Theories Unleash M.G. Buehrlen’s Inner Geek
This week we welcome YA author M.G. Buehrlen to Geek Speaks…Fiction! M.G. tells us all about why Nikola Tesla’s theories make her geek out, and how they helped inspire her new book, ‘The Untimely Deaths of Alex Wayfare.’ Read More
Strife on Mars: The ‘Red Rising’ Trilogy
The ‘Hunger Games’ meets the ‘Mars Trilogy,’ with a bit of ‘House of Cards’ thrown in, making for a thrilling science fiction series. Read More
Book Review: Concentr8 by William Sutcliffe
The Drugs Don’t Work, they just make you worse. Or so says William Sutcliffe in his new ADHD inspired novel. Read More
Can Neuroscience Explain the Popularity of The Hunger Games?
Dystopian young adult fiction takes the chaos of adolescent development and transforms it into a narrative which provides both an outlet and a map to the teen audience — and any parent looking for a way into her teenage child’s brain. Read More
‘Black Widow: Forever Red’ Is the “Definitive” Story of Natasha Romanoff
It’s usually difficult to find the elusive Natasha Romanoff, but not today: You can now find Black Widow starring her own young adult title, ‘Forever Red,’ in bookstores everywhere. Read More
Dark Matters – Author Spotlight: James Smythe
James Smythe is building an impressive body of work. His latest is a Young Adult thriller set inside a lawless spaceship. Read More
‘Fallout’: I Want Teenage Lois Lane to Be My BFF
Lois Lane stars in her own YA novel from Switch Press. Read More
Catching Up With Delilah S. Dawson, Author & Geeky Mom Extraordinaire!
Delilah S. Dawson is an author, a mom, a geek, a cowgirl, an artist, and more. Read More
Kickstarter Alert: Greg Weisman’s ‘Rain of the Ghosts’ Audio Play
Greg Weisman is a name near and dear to my heart. I religiously watched ‘Gargoyles’ in my younger years, truly enjoying the world painted before me. In recent years I quickly became addicted to ‘Young Justice.’ It had a take on the DC Universe that I wish was the main voice in the comics. Read More
The Depths of The Riverman Triology
Is the girl crazy? Is there really a world where children are like gods? Or is there a dark reality hidden behind the story? The Riverman Trilogy. Read More
Chuck Wendig’s Atlanta Burns Raises Some Eyebrows
Chuck Wendig’s latest young adult novel, Atlanta Burns, is causing a bit of a stir around the interwebs. Read More
7 New Middle Grade and YA Books I Want to Read This Fall
These are the new fall releases at the top of school librarian and GeekMom Jackie’s To Read pile. Read More
Drift: A Unique Summer Read
The new YA novel makes you paint an entirely new universe in your mind; one that has battles, magic, and love, all on the back of a giant turtle. Read More
Looking Back at London’s First Young Adult Literature Convention
Last weekend saw the UK’s very first Young Adult Literature Convention (YALC) take place as part of the London Film and Comic Con. Fifty YA authors spoke on a range of subjects from sex to fan fiction, graphic novels to dystopias. Read More
