Title: Three Dark Crowns Author: Kendare Blake (Texas Teen Book Festival Author) Release Date:9/20/16 Reviewed by: Maddy All three sisters are born to be queen, but only one can take the crown. Their sixteenth birthday will mark the official beginning of their deadly fight, but as the day approaches each sister must overcome struggles … Continue reading
Title: An Ember In The Ashes Author: Sabaa Tahir (Texas Teen Book Festival Author) Release Date:4/28/15 Reviewed by: Aurora This series is practically indescribable because it’s that astonishing, but I’ll try my best. The story starts with a young man named Elias in his last year of training at Blackcliff Academy. Blackcliff is vicious and … Continue reading
We have 4 more days until the big day!!! We are counting down and spot-lighting all the panels, and authors of the fest! The With Great Powers panel focuses on dark powers and perilous animate the pages of these magical tales. You won’t want to miss it, because with great power . . . … Continue reading
Title: Daughter of Smoke & Bone Author: Laini Taylor Release Date:9/27/11 Reviewed by: Willa I couldn’t wait to read The Daughter of Smoke and Bone, and I was ecstatic when I received it over the holidays! I couldn’t wait to dive in, and It lived up to every expectation I had. … Continue reading
Title: An Ember In The Ashes Author: Sabaa Tahir Release Date: 4/28/15 Reviewed by: Willa Two words: Holy. crap. I’d heard a lot about this book before reading it – the rave reviews for this book were flying in from basically every blogger I know. I, however, wanted to wait. To savor this book.This book … Continue reading
This entire week leading up to the festival, the Teen Press Corps will be highlighting the amazing panels that will be featured this year! The Just Like Old Times panel is inspired by ancient history, legends, and myths of yore, these authors build on narratives we all know and love to spin tales that are shiny … Continue reading
Title: Six Of Crows Author: Leigh Bardugo (Texas Teen Book Festival Author) Release Date:9/29/15 Reviewed by: Emily Once upon a time, I read Leigh Bardugo’s Grisha trilogy and fell in love. All too soon, I had to say goodbye. Now, at long last, I can return to the world of Ravka and Fjerda. However, you don’t … Continue reading
This entire week the Teen Press Corps will be highlighting the amazing panels that will be featured at the Texas Teen Book Festival this year! One of our most anticipated panels is titled, Hiding In Plain Sight. LEIGH BARDUGO Leigh Bardugo is the amazingly talented author of The Grisha Trilogy, a fantasy series that … Continue reading
Title: Only Daughter Author: Anna Snoekstra Release Date: 9/20/16 Reviewed by: Miriam Rebecca Winters is living the life. A 16 year old girl going to parties with her friends, working with a hot guy, and hitting the pool with her little brothers, nothing could go wrong. . . or so she thought. Rebecca Winters was … Continue reading
~Post by Kate Mindy Kaling is an award-winning actress, comedian, director, and author. She is most famous for creating/starring in the sitcom The Mindy Project, and is also known for producing, directing and starring in NBC’s The Office. Mindy graduated from Dartmouth College. During her time there, she was part of a improv comedy troupe … Continue reading
Title: Lost And The Found Author: Cat Clarke Release Date:9/13/16 Reviewed by: Emily I stayed up until 2 in the morning to finish this book. I immediately texted one of my friends and said, “I just finished this book and honestly I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep for a while. You need to … Continue reading
Title: A Court of Mist & Fury (A Court of Thorns & Roses #2) Author: Sarah J. Maas Release Date: 5/3/16 Reviewed by: Parker *Beware of Spoilers! I love Sarah J. Maas. I met her at the Texas Teen Book Festival in 2014, where I got my Throne of Glass book signed. (And I’m meeting her … Continue reading
