This story takes reality, turns it upside down, and drops it on its head in a snowbank. Unexpected and chilling – what more do you want?! Continue reading
Category Archives: Reviews by Genre
Jr. Darkside Review: Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1) by Richelle Mead
Vampire books were never really a big favorite of mine. This book changed my opinion completely. Continue reading
Review: Half-Blood
I’m sitting and staring at my keyboard, hoping to make sense of my reaction to this story enough to write a coherent review… Continue reading
Review: Daimon (Covenant 0.5) by Jennifer Armentrout
Prequels are like appetizers, and Daimon is a tasty little morsel that leaves you primed and ready to jump into the world of the Half-Bloods… Continue reading
I’m delighted to introduce a new reviewer here at Dark Side of the Covers – you can call her Jr. Darkside; I call her my sister! Yep; Jr. D is my youngest sister (lots younger! She’s in her early teens) and she’s agreed to start sharing her opinions on YA with you all. The two of us have fun fighting over sharing and arguing about discussing YA lit in “real” life, and I’m excited to bring that discussion to the blog. I’ll still be posting my own reviews of YA titles, but you’ll also be seeing “Jr. Darkside Reviews” popping up periodically, where Jr D brings her own perspective and weighs in with her own opinions. Make her feel welcome – she makes to-die-for chocolate chip cookies. 
Review: Worlds Burn Through (The Chronicles of Nowhere) by Vicki Keire
Craving a quick taste of paranormal YA that’s not a fill-in-the-blanks story? Read on… Continue reading
Review: Spirits Rising (Spirit Caller #1) by Krista D. Ball
Take the urban out of urban fantasy, and you’re left with Spirits Rising – an engaging story with an unusual contemporary setting and a dark and creepy paranormal twist. Continue reading
Review: Pure (Pure #1) by Julianna Baggot
So let’s be frank: I didn’t enjoy this story. I wanted to, but I didn’t, and after my suspension of disbelief got up and left the building, I made it to the final pages through sheer willpower…and chocolate treats at the end of each chapter. Continue reading