As a subgenre, steampunk is not new, but it has remained a fairly niche market in YA. However, there are a number of steampunk-ish novels featuring feisty females coming down the road, which makes me think that this speculative genre is poised to take over mainstream YA in a big way. The Mary Quinn mysteries … Continue reading YA Trends: Victorian Vicissitude & Steampunk Sass
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B is for Bits and Bites
So much news to convey! It's been a busy weekend, and it's only half over. Here is the round up thus far: First up, congrats to Canadian author Rachelle Delaney, who has a fantastic article this weekend in the Globe and Mail. I had the pleasure of speaking to Rachelle about the Hunger Games Trilogy … Continue reading B is for Bits and Bites
Eat Your Heart Out, Sherlock Holmes: A Spy in the House
When this book first came in, I admit I swooned a little over it's description: A secret girls' school that trains spies set in Victorian London? Genius! I was not disappointed; A Spy in the House is the love child of Libba Bray's Gemma Doyle trilogy and Ally Carter's Gallagher series and then some. The Victorian era is … Continue reading Eat Your Heart Out, Sherlock Holmes: A Spy in the House
