A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

Teresa Edgerton · 5th October 2005, 10:02 PM

A friend of a friend wants to know if there is a source for reviews of YA science fiction and fantasy, "so that parents can have a quick summary of the plot and an alert about any questionable material in the book."

I thought of you, Alia, as someone who might know, but if anyone else here can help, please feel free to share. (Keeping in mind that the parents in question live in the US and would therefore be interested in books that are available here.)

dwndrgn · 5th October 2005, 10:15 PM

Not of one source specifically for young adult titles but bookbrowse.com has a strong section on YA titles as the person who runs the site has children herself and uses their thoughts and feelings as well.

Alia · 5th October 2005, 10:18 PM

You thought of me Kelpie? *blushes* Thanks hun, I hope I can help you. Here's a few weblinks that I use when looking up children books. There's a lot but the first one is my all time favorite.
http://www.kidsreads.com/index.asp
http://www.sonderbooks.com/YAFictionindex.html
http://yahelp.suffolk.lib.ny.us/yalit.html
http://www.english.uiowa.edu/faculty...y.html#Anchor1
http://home.tiac.net/~cri/1998/yaf.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_adult_literature
http://www.bookbrowse.com/category/

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/
http://www.greenwichschools.org/ems/...b05/index.html
http://www.depauw.edu/sfs/review_essays/bogstad82.htm
http://www.bookspot.com/youngadult.htm

I hope that helps...

Teresa Edgerton · 5th October 2005, 10:37 PM

Thank you both! I will relay the information.

Mark Robson · 6th October 2005, 01:02 AM

Also:

www.cool-reads.co.uk and www.mrsmad.com
I think that www.readingmatters.co.uk is pretty good, and www.achuka.co.uk as well.

Mark

Teresa Edgerton · 6th October 2005, 03:42 AM

Thanks, Mark. I'll take a look and see how many titles published in the US they feature.

rune · 6th October 2005, 07:16 PM

Thanks for posting these links, found them really useful

Sass · 12th October 2006, 10:10 AM

The Edge of the Forest - http://www.theedgeoftheforest.com - in the interests of full disclosure, I should add that I write many of the fantasy book reviews there !

Also my Scholar's Blog - http://scholar-blog.blogspot.com/ and its companion the Scholar's Blog Spoiler Zone - http://sb-spoilerzone.blogspot.com/ I maintain a "Blog Roll" there which lists a whole host of other YA-related book Blogs...

Michael Bialys · 13th August 2007, 05:58 AM

Teensreadtoo.com

I've been reviewed there, happily!

peekaboo · 15th February 2008, 03:03 AM

This is a great thread! And I'm loving this forum, everyone seems to be pretty easy going...

GOLLUM · 15th February 2008, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peekaboo

This is a great thread! And I'm loving this forum, everyone seems to be pretty easy going...

We try which is not to say we are "trying"....

Dee_hee · 5th July 2008, 01:21 PM

Slightly off topic, well, really a lot.

Just to say I'm new.

I'll listen lots before posting

Teresa Edgerton · 5th July 2008, 07:25 PM

Welcome to the Chronicles, Dee_hee. Please feel free to post in any discussion that interests you, start your own thread in the introductions forum, or just quietly ease your way in -- whatever feels comfortable.

Dee_hee · 5th July 2008, 08:59 PM

Thanks for the welcome.

Looks like I'll have to find a great icon pic for my posts

Some great ones here

Is there a feature that tells me when there is a reply in a thread?

Teresa Edgerton · 5th July 2008, 10:14 PM

I believe there is a way to subscribe to a thread so that you get a notification whenever someone posts in it, but I don't know how you would go about it since I've never done it.

A lot of us just hit New Posts (near the top of the page) every so often -- when we log in, and if we're reading and posting for a while we might hit it again a few times before we go -- to see which threads have new posts since we last checked. That way, you can see if anyone has posted in any threads you've been following (if you know who was the last post before), as well as get an idea of which other threads are active currently, in case you might decide to be interested in them.

If you visit often, the list of New Posts is short and you can give it the once over pretty quickly; if you stay away for a day or two it can run to three or four pages.

5th October 2005, 10:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Teresa Edgerton Ink-stained Wretch Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,619	A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? A friend of a friend wants to know if there is a source for reviews of YA science fiction and fantasy, "so that parents can have a quick summary of the plot and an alert about any questionable material in the book." I thought of you, Alia, as someone who might know, but if anyone else here can help, please feel free to share. (Keeping in mind that the parents in question live in the US and would therefore be interested in books that are available here.)

5th October 2005, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,663	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? Not of one source specifically for young adult titles but bookbrowse.com has a strong section on YA titles as the person who runs the site has children herself and uses their thoughts and feelings as well.

5th October 2005, 10:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Alia Young at Heart Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,136	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? You thought of me Kelpie? blushes Thanks hun, I hope I can help you. Here's a few weblinks that I use when looking up children books. There's a lot but the first one is my all time favorite. http://www.kidsreads.com/index.asp http://www.sonderbooks.com/YAFictionindex.html http://yahelp.suffolk.lib.ny.us/yalit.html http://www.english.uiowa.edu/faculty...y.html#Anchor1 http://home.tiac.net/~cri/1998/yaf.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_adult_literature http://www.bookbrowse.com/category/ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ http://www.greenwichschools.org/ems/...b05/index.html http://www.depauw.edu/sfs/review_essays/bogstad82.htm http://www.bookspot.com/youngadult.htm I hope that helps...

5th October 2005, 10:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Teresa Edgerton Ink-stained Wretch Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,619	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? Thank you both! I will relay the information.

6th October 2005, 01:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mark Robson Dragon Writer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1,934	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? Also: www.cool-reads.co.uk and www.mrsmad.com I think that www.readingmatters.co.uk is pretty good, and www.achuka.co.uk as well. Mark

6th October 2005, 03:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
Teresa Edgerton Ink-stained Wretch Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,619	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? Thanks, Mark. I'll take a look and see how many titles published in the US they feature. Last edited by Teresa Edgerton; 6th October 2005 at 04:09 AM.

6th October 2005, 07:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
rune rune Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cumbria Posts: 1,560	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? Thanks for posting these links, found them really useful

12th October 2006, 10:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sass Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 39	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? The Edge of the Forest - http://www.theedgeoftheforest.com - in the interests of full disclosure, I should add that I write many of the fantasy book reviews there ! Also my Scholar's Blog - http://scholar-blog.blogspot.com/ and its companion the Scholar's Blog Spoiler Zone - http://sb-spoilerzone.blogspot.com/ I maintain a "Blog Roll" there which lists a whole host of other YA-related book Blogs...

13th August 2007, 05:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Michael Bialys Author Michael Bialys Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California Posts: 1	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? Teensreadtoo.com I've been reviewed there, happily!

15th February 2008, 03:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
peekaboo New Author Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 3	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? This is a great thread! And I'm loving this forum, everyone seems to be pretty easy going...

5th July 2008, 01:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dee_hee Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Norfolk Posts: 12	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? Slightly off topic, well, really a lot. Just to say I'm new. I'll listen lots before posting

5th July 2008, 07:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
Teresa Edgerton Ink-stained Wretch Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,619	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? Welcome to the Chronicles, Dee_hee. Please feel free to post in any discussion that interests you, start your own thread in the introductions forum, or just quietly ease your way in -- whatever feels comfortable.

5th July 2008, 08:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dee_hee Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Norfolk Posts: 12	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? Thanks for the welcome. Looks like I'll have to find a great icon pic for my posts Some great ones here Is there a feature that tells me when there is a reply in a thread?

5th July 2008, 10:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
Teresa Edgerton Ink-stained Wretch Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,619	Re: A source for reviews of YA SF and Fantasy? I believe there is a way to subscribe to a thread so that you get a notification whenever someone posts in it, but I don't know how you would go about it since I've never done it. A lot of us just hit New Posts (near the top of the page) every so often -- when we log in, and if we're reading and posting for a while we might hit it again a few times before we go -- to see which threads have new posts since we last checked. That way, you can see if anyone has posted in any threads you've been following (if you know who was the last post before), as well as get an idea of which other threads are active currently, in case you might decide to be interested in them. If you visit often, the list of New Posts is short and you can give it the once over pretty quickly; if you stay away for a day or two it can run to three or four pages.

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