I don’t really know much about this series of books except that the trailer looks quite cool, here’s how Amazon describes it:

“The Spook, Tom and Alice return from Greece to find the County under siege – and the Spook’s home is burnt to the ground. With his precious library of knowledge destroyed, they seek refuge on the nearby island of Mona. But with Mona in the thrall of a twisted Shaman there is little respite from hostility or denizens of the dark. And as Alice dodges the ever-tightening net of the island’s witch hunters, a more deadly enemy emerges…Bony Lizzie, freshly-escaped from the Spook’s bonds, has grand ambitions: to take for herself the throne of isle. She has harnessed the services of a tunnel-dwelling buggane, an evil creature which thrives on stealing the animas, or life force, from its unsuspecting victims. With the buggane as her secret weapon can she become an all-powerful Witch Queen?”

And here’s the trailer for the series:

The Spooks Nightmare was published by Bodley Head Children’s Books on the 27th May 2010.

Each Friday Book Reviews This Week takes a look at reviews published in the Young Adult book blogosphere to help us all find great new (or rediscover older) young adult books and while were at it celebrate the work of all the young adult book bloggers out there

Here’s a selection from this week (ordered alphabetically by title).

13 To Life by Shannon Delany – reviewed by Lauren at I Was A Teenage Book Geek

13 To Life by Shannon Delany – reviewed by The Bookette

A Most Improper Magick – Stephanie Burgis – reviewed by Sophie at So Many Books, So Little Time

All American Girl by Meg Cabot – reviewed by Carla at The Crooked Shelf

Beads, Boys & Bangles – reviewed Mostly Reading YA

Beautiful Malice by Rebecca James – reviewed by Kate at Chicklish

Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey – reviewed by Ria at The Beaucoup Review : )

Dear Dylan by Siobhan Curham – reviewed by Lauren at I Was A Teenage Book Geek

Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper – reviewed by Jenny at Wondrous Reads

Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma – reviewed by Sophie at So Many Books, So Little Time

Forget You by Jennifer Echols – reviewed by Rhiana Reads

Girl, 16 – Five Star Fiasco by Sue Limb – reviewed by Jenny at Wondrous Reads

Girl Meets Cake by Susie Day – reviewed by Amber at The Mile Long Bookshelf

It Girl – Classic by Cecily von Ziegesar – reviewed by Jenny at Wondrous Reads

Jake Ransom and the Skull King’s Shadow by James Rollins – reviwed by Reuben at Chicklish

Mistwood by Leah Cypess – reviewed by Carla at The Crooked Shelf

One Of Those Hideous Books Where The Mother Dies by Sonya Sones – reviewed by Lauren at I Was A Teenage Book Geek

Seriously Sassy by Maggi Gibson – reviewed by Amber at The Mile Long Bookshelf

Sweet Hearts – Star Crossed by Jo Cotterill – reviewed by Jenny at Wondrous Reads

The Poison Diaries by Maryrose Wood – reviewed by Rhiana Reads

World Cup WAGs by Anonymous – reviewed by Alexandra at Chicklish

I saw this one in this weeks Simon Teen newsletter and loved the cover. It’s written by L J Smith (The Vampire Diaries) so this is enough to get me excited about it already even though it’s not out until next month.

The Blurb
“It all started with a board game. But what was supposed to be an evening of friends, fun, and games, becomes a night of danger, drama, and obsessive love. Because when Jenny and her friends try to play the Game, it comes to life. Suddenly they are in a dark world where Julian, the gorgeous guy who sold Jenny the game, rules as Prince of the Shadows. Julian is in charge, making their darkest nightmares reality. And he will do anything to claim the beautiful Jenny as his prize. The Game is real, and these friends must play through – and the only way to win is to face their most secret fears. To lose the Game is to lose your life. And that is only the beginning…”
Source: Amazon

The Forbidden Game is released as a bind up of The Hunter; The Chase; and The Kill in the UK from the 8th July 2010, publised by Simon & Schuster Childrens. You can read an extract here.

The nominating phase for this years Queen Of Teen award has now been completed and this can only mean one thing – voting begins!

On this years pink shortlist are:

• Louise Rennison
• Sarra Manning
• Cathy Hopkins
• Cathy Cassidy
• Samantha Mackintosh
• Joanna Nadin
• Helen Bailey
• Sarah Webb
• Jacqueline Wilson
• Chris Higgins

You can place your vote here.

This post is a day later than it normally would be (mainly because I posted In My Mailbox yesterday) and next week should be the same but normal service will be resumed the week after.

Anyway this weeks trailer of the week is the trailer for The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson which is published by Walker Books in the UK. I just love the background music!

Original Picture: JohnnyEnglish

You can find out more about In My Mailbox on The Story Siren (where the In My Mailbox meme started inspired by Alea of Pop Culture Junkie).

Summaries are from Amazon.

Bought

Twilight (Twilight Saga) by Stephanie Meyer
When 17 year old Isabella Swan moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father she expects that her new life will be as dull as the town. But in spite of her awkward manner and low expectations, she finds that her new classmates are drawn to this pale, dark-haired new girl in town. But not, it seems, the Cullen family. These five adopted brothers and sisters obviously prefer their own company and will make no exception for Bella. Bella is convinced that Edward Cullen in particular hates her, but she feels a strange attraction to him, although his hostility makes her feel almost physically ill. He seems determined to push her away ? until, that is, he saves her life from an out of control car. Bella will soon discover that there is a very good reason for Edward’s coldness. He, and his family, are vampires ? and he knows how dangerous it is for others to get too close.

New Moon (Twilight Saga) by Stephanie Meyer
I stuck my finger under the edge of the paper and jerked it under the tape. ‘Shoot,’ I muttered when the paper sliced my finger. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut. It all happened very quickly then. ‘No!’ Edward roared …Dazed and disorientated, I looked up from the bright red blood pulsing out of my arm – and into the fevered eyes of the six suddenly ravenous vampires. For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is more dangerous than Bella ever could have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of an evil vampire but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realise their troubles may just be beginning …

Each Friday Book Reviews This Week takes a look at reviews published in the Young Adult book blogosphere to help us all find great new (or rediscover older) young adult books and while were at it celebrate the work of all the young adult book bloggers out there

Here’s a selection from this week (ordered alphabetically by title).

Dreaming of Amelia by Jaclyn Moriarty – reviewed by Isme at Chicklish

Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs – reviewed by Kristi, The Story Siren

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins – reviewed by Iffath at LoveReadingX

Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon – reviewed by Jenny at Wondrous Reads

Kiss It by Erin Downing – reviewed by Jenny at Wondrous Reads

Obernewtyn by Isabelle Carmody – reviewed by Georgia at Chicklish

Rebel Girl (Secrets at St Jude’s Book 4) by Carmen Reid - reviewed by Luisa at Chicklish

Sea by Heidi R Kling – reviewed by Carla at The Crooked Shelf

Star Crossed (Sweet Hearts book 1) by Jo Cotterill – reviewed by Luisa at Chicklish

The Last Summer Of The Death Warriors by Fancisco X. Stork – reviewed by Lauren at I Was A Teenage Book Geek

The Last Summer Of The Death Warriors by Fancisco X. Stork – reviewed by Sophie at So Many Books, So Little Time

The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer – reviewed by Rhiana Reads

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner – Stephenie Meyer – reviewed by Sophie at So Many Books, So Little Time

Theodore Boone by John Grisham – reviewed by Jenny at Wondrous Reads

Threads by Sophia Bennett – reviewed by Mostly Reading YA

This trailer first came to my attention last week on Wondrous Reads and it is so well done that I couldn’t help it – it just had to be this weeks trailer of the week. It so well shows you what the book is about and with real people as well.

The trailer is for Pastworld by Ian Beck and published by Bloomsbury.

Each Friday Book Reviews This Week takes a look at reviews published in the Young Adult book blogosphere to help us all find great new (or rediscover older) young adult books and while were at it celebrate the work of all the young adult book bloggers out there

Here’s a selection from this week (ordered alphabetically by title).

Conspiracy 365 (May) by Gabrielle Lord – reviewed by Kate at Chicklish

Endless Summer by Jennifer Echols – reviewed by Carla at The Crooked Shelf

Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper – reviewed by Rhiana Reads

Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper – reviewed by Amber At The Mile Long Bookshelf

Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma – reviewed by Lauren at I Was A Teenage Book Geek

Forget-Her-Nots by Amy Brecount White – reviewed by Krist, The Story Siren

Gimme A Call by Sarah Mlynowski – reviewed by Amber at The Mile Long Bookshelf

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld – reviewed by Alexandra at Chicklish

Montacute House by Lucy Jago – reviewed by Summer at Chicklish

My Invisible Boyfriend by Susie Day – reviewed by Tia at The Beaucoup Review : )

Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce (plus blog tour post) – reviewed by Jenny at Wondrous Reads

The Moonstone Legacy by Diana de Gunzburg and Tony Wild – reviewed by Sophie at So Many Books, So Little Time

The Season by Sarah MacLean – reviewed by Carla at The Crooked Shelf

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer – reviewed by Carla at The Crooked Shelf

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer – reviewed by Jenny at Wondrous Reads

The Sky Always Hears Me And The Hills Don’t Mind by Kirstin Cronn-Mills – reviewed by Lauren at I Was A Teenage Book Geek

The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson – reviewed by Sophie at So Many Books, So Little Time

The Tension of Opposites by Kristina McBride – reviewed by Jenny at Wondrous Reads

Vintage by Maxine Linnell – reviewed bu Luisa at Chicklish

This month the UK’s teen fiction site with the tag line “Reader, I snogged him…”, Chicklish will be celebrating it’s 4th Birthday, thats 4 years of providing book news, interviews and reviews written by avid readers of young adult / teen fiction from a selection of age ranges.

To celebrate Tales on Moon Lane and Southwark Libraries have teamed up to provide you with the opportunity to meet teen authors Luisa Plaja (editor of Chicklish), Sarra Manning, Keris Stainton (host of Chicklish) and Simmone Howell at Dulwich Library on Monday 28th June at 5:45pm.

At the event “the authors will be discussing their writing from 6:15pm followed by an opportunity to get books signed. Drinks will be served.”

This is a completely free event but places are limited so if you would like to go along call Tales On Moon Lane on 0207 274 5759, email them at info@talesonmoonlane.co.uk, pop into the shop or Dulwich Library.

Happy Birthday Chicklish!