When I try to think of the first word that would describe The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise, I’m pretty sure it would be quirky. Now, this isn’t a bad thing! I’m all for a bit of quirkiness especially since I’m so quirky myself. And for the most part, I did like the quirkiness that […]
Allison: Starting A New Chapter In My Life
October 25, 2013
Many of you may have noticed that I haven’t been very active on Good Books and Good Wine lately. This is partially because I have been busy with work and life in general but also because I’ve been doing some personal soul searching. Why? Well, as some of you might know, I graduated from graduate […]
Allison: Marie Antoinette Serial Killer | Katie Alender | Book Review
October 24, 2013
I remember first hearing about Marie Antoinette Serial Killer at BEA this year, and thinking “OMG! I have to read that book!” It was literally calling to me in a way that was just hard to ignore. Was it the Parisian atmosphere? Or the murderous take on an already bloody historical event? I’m not sure […]
Allison: The Obsidian Blade | Pete Hautman | Book Review
October 16, 2013
From time to time you randomly pick a book out from your to-be-read pile because you’re looking for something a little different from what you’ve read recently. Sometimes this is a good thing as you find yourself unexpectedly falling in love with a new book. Unfortunately, this isn’t how it always works out, and sadly […]
Allison: Top Ten Books I Was Forced To Read
October 15, 2013
Top Ten Books I Was Forced to Read The Good: A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly I had to read this book during my American Literature class my second semester in college because my teacher had helped Jennifer Donnelly with her research of the Grace Brown murder case. They actually had an event on campus […]
Allison: All The Truth That’s In Me | Julie Berry | Book Review
October 14, 2013
All the Truth That’s in Me starts off slow, taking a bit to stir things up but once it officially gets started there is no turning back. Honestly, the main character Judith is one of the most interesting characters I have ever encountered in the young adult world. There was so much that I enjoyed […]