Genre Book Showdown: Transparent vs Parallel

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May 022013
 
Genre Book Showdown: Transparent vs Parallel

This month I read two HarperTeen novels about teenage girls that are something more than average.  Transparent‘s MC Fiona was an invisible girl and Parallel‘s MC Abby was able to sift through parallel universes.  Today, these books meet in the Genre Book Showdown. Who will take home the win?  Read on to see who is declared the victor!   The Contenders: Transparent by Natalie Whipple Genre: YA Paranormal Publication Date: 21 May 2013 ARC Provided by Edelweiss and HarperTeen Synopsis from Goodreads: Plenty of teenagers feel invisible. Fiona McClean actually is. An invisible girl is a priceless weapon. Fiona’s own father has been forcing her to do his dirty [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on May 2, 2013 at 1:47 pm

Genre Book Showdown: The Ward vs Taken

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Mar 242013
 
Genre Book Showdown: The Ward vs Taken

I’m trying out a new format for the Genre Book Showdown this time; let me know what you think!  This month I read two YA dystopians that are the beginnings of new series and today they meet in the Genre Book Showdown. Who will take home the win? Will it be The Ward by Jordana Frankel, where the world is lacking clean water and a vicious disease affects a large portion of the people? Or will it be Taken by Erin Bowman which creates a world within a broken world? Read on to see who is declared the victor!   The Contenders:   The Ward by Jordana Frankel [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on March 24, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Genre Book Showdown: Emilie and the Hollow World vs Spellbinding

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Mar 132013
 
Genre Book Showdown: Emilie and the Hollow World vs Spellbinding

This month I read two standalone, YA fantasies that skew toward a younger audience and today they meet in the Genre Book Showdown.  Who will take home the win?  Will it be Emilie and the Hollow World by Martha Wells, a steampunk-infused fantasy set in a land at the center of the Earth?  Or will it be Spellbinding by Maya Gold which threads the people and stories of Salem into an all-new world of witches?  Read on to see who is declared the victor!   Emilie and the Hollow World by Martha Wells Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: 2 April 2013 ARC [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on March 13, 2013 at 7:00 am

Genre Book Showdown: The Boyfriend vs The Gray Ghost Murders

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Feb 242013
 
Genre Book Showdown: The Boyfriend vs The Gray Ghost Murders

I recently read two ARCs (advance reader copies) from the crime/mystery genre.  The Boyfriend by Thomas Perry followed the investigation of a serial killer targeting female escorts that all happened to fit the same physical profile.  The Gray Ghost Murders by Keith McCafferty featured the discovery of human remains in a remote Montana location and the resulting investigation.  Both of these books were good reads, but read on to see which novel wins this crime-filled showdown!   The Boyfriend by Thomas Perry Publication Date: 5 March 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Mysterious Press Synopsis from Goodreads: Jack Till, who has retired from [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on February 24, 2013 at 1:42 pm

Genre Book Showdown: Dance of Shadows vs Dancing in the Dark

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Feb 132013
 
Genre Book Showdown: Dance of Shadows vs Dancing in the Dark

February 2013 marks the release of two very different YA novels that are both set around the world of ballet. Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black is a paranormal mystery set in a high-pressure, elite dance academy environment while Dancing in the Dark by Robyn Bavati is a contemporary novel set in the ultra-conservative Haredi Jewish community. Both of these novels work the world of ballet and the beauty of dance throughout their plotlines, but I can only recommend one of them to you Badass readers. Read on to see which novel wins this ballet-based showdown!   Dance of Shadows [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on February 13, 2013 at 7:00 am
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