Back cover copy: The history books say I died. They don’t know the half of it. Anastasia “Nastya” Romanov was given a single mission: to smuggle an ancient spell into her suitcase on her way to exile in Siberia. It might be her family’s only salvation. But the leader of the Bolshevik army is after… Continue reading Book review: Romanov by Nadine Brandes
Tag: YA fiction
First Line Friday: Heart of a Royal
Welcome to First Line Friday, where book lovers across blogland share the opening line from a nearby book (since we all have books everywhere we turn). It's a fun thing I hope to do more often in 2021, so I'm kicking off my participation for the New Year with a story from an Australian YA… Continue reading First Line Friday: Heart of a Royal
Read something new 2021 book challenge
I read a pretty wide variety of things but am always telling myself I should branch out more. 2021 will be my year to start, with a Read Something New book challenge. I would love for others to join! Here’s how it will work. A different genre or topic is assigned to each month of… Continue reading Read something new 2021 book challenge
Three great YA books for giving (or reading yourself)
YA books have come a long way in the last 10 or so years. Yes, you’ll find some cheesy or cookie-cutter stories that don’t seem connected with today’s world (those still surface in every genre). But the young adult book market has become really competitive – which means higher expectations from publishers and better books… Continue reading Three great YA books for giving (or reading yourself)
