On My Bookshelf...

Ah, Flavia! I feel strongly that a reader either adores Flavia de Luce or can't stand her. If you're in the second camp, skip thi...

ADVENT by James Treadwell: I love fantasy. I re-read LORD OF THE RINGS every couple of years. I excel at suspension of disbelief and immer...

An original, delightful paranormal coming-of-age tale, MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN introduces Jacob, a boy who grew up ...

The problem with a fantasy novel that does not, as mandated by genre, kill off the parents, is that the tedious issue of parents dealing w...

GILDA JOYCE AND THE BONES OF THE HOLY by Jennifer Allison: I like Gilda Joyce, thirteen-year-old self-styled Psychic Investigator. She...

The Wall Street Journal is taking shots at YA as a genre, dismissing it as too dark and violent. On Twitter, the response has been the #YA...

Some 2010 housekeeping...didn't get these reviews up before year's end :) The Sisters Grimm - The Inside Story by Michael Buckley: ...

I was happy to see a fourth book in Linda DeMeulemeester's Grim Hill series. Cat is a lovely, strong heroine for the tweener crowd. ...

I am in Paris, not thinking about book reviews even a little bit. I love the scheduled posts feature, which lets me review books for future...

I don't think you can be a part of the book blogging community and NOT have heard of Lisa McMann's Wake Trilogy. After reading count...

I'm not sure what drew me to Tonya Hurley's ghostgirl series. I think I read some reviews on various book blogs and thought the con...

October is a fun month to read creepy books. Halloween and Autumn just put me in the mood for mysteries and thrillers. I've had my eye o...

I had a lot of fun reading Luv Ya Bunches by Lauren Myracle. I first saw this charming book listed on Shelf Awareness awhile back and the c...

I do realize I'm about the last book blogger on the planet to review Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. :-) I have had my eye on it since ...

The Postcard by Tony Abbott is more of a middle-grade novel than Young Adult. I learned of this book after reading a terrific review on Lesa...

The very first YA Book Carnival begins today! At On My Bookshelf, we are excited to host a giveaway of two fantastic YA novels, courtesy o...

Gilda Joyce: The Dead Drop by Jennifer Allison: This is the fourth in an entertaining mystery/paranormal series for the 9-12 crowd, feat...

I think I could almost start a "World War II Wednesday" regular feature here. I cannot believe how many books there are based duri...

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman: It took me a while to read this book, even though I've had it for months. I picked it up some time ...

I received Triple Shot Bettys in Love by Judy Gehrman in my big box of Penguin books, but after reading the first two pages, I realized th...