Confession time: I love Tea Time! For those of you who may not be aware of what Tea Time is, it’s a live chat hosted by the fabulous Margot and Aubry (AKA Team Epic Reads from HarperTeen). We talk books, pop culture, and just get a little nerdy. There are also book shimmies! Oh, and […]
Allison: Throne of Glass | Sarah J. Maas | Book Review
August 16, 2013
Celaena is a badass assassin. From the moment, she is introduced as one of the main characters of Throne of Glass, I was in love. She’s tough and sarcastic and doesn’t take crap from anyone. She also has a huge problem with admitting defeat and allowing submission. She refuses to take orders from anyone but […]
Allison: Through To You | Emily Hainsworth | Book Review
July 31, 2013
I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect when I first picked up Through to You by Emily Hainsworth. There was something about the premise that intrigued me (especially the part about the alternate universe) but I still wasn’t exactly sure what I was getting myself into. This was a bit exciting but unfortunately for me; […]
Allison: All The Right Stuff | Walter Dean Myers | Book Review
July 30, 2013
All The Right Stuff by Walter Dean Myers is a really well written book that discusses the idea of the social contract and the implications that it has on different parts of society. For me, this was right up my alleyway as someone with a background in both psychology and women’s studies. All the themes […]
Allison: Venom | Fiona Paul | Book Review
July 19, 2013
From the moment I first heard about Venom by Fiona Paul, I had a feeling I would like it. The premise seemed to carry all the things that I find attractive in a book: a strong main female character, a bit of intrigue and mystery, a foreign historical location. Oh, and of course, a cute […]
Allison: Dark Companion | Marta Acosta | Book Review
July 17, 2013
Dark Companion by Marta Acosta had so much potential to be a great modern day YA Gothic novel but unfortunately it fell very flat for me. Honestly, I spent half of my time reading it trying to decode it. Why? Because I just simply couldn’t understand it, and once I was finally able to some-what […]