The Titanic sank into the ocean 101 years ago, and its tragic story has intrigued the world ever since. Actually even during the period in which the Titanic was being built people were intrigued about it due to all of the press buzz, the size of the ship, and the title of “unsinkable ship†even […]
Allison: The Watch That Ends The Night: Voices from the Titanic | Allan Wolf | Book Review
May 19, 2013
Allison: Bout of Books 7.0 Sign Up & Goals
May 13, 2013
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition […]
Allison: Touching The Surface | Kimberly Sabatini | Book Review And Giveaway
May 7, 2013
The first time I met Kimberly Sabatini, I was attending a Hudson Valley YA Society event at Oblong Books with April. I honestly cannot remember which event it was or who approached who first but I do remember her sharing that she was from the Hudson Valley area and that she was going to be […]
Allison: Fat Angie | e.E. Charlton-Trujillo | Book Review
May 2, 2013
There was so much about Fat Angie by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo that I wanted to like. For starters, it was a coming-of-age story filled with issues: issues of bullying, weight, family, mental health, and LGBTQ questioning. It felt like it was compelling, and it was a pretty quick read once I really got into it but, […]
Allison: Top Ten Words/Topics That Instantly Make Me Buy/Pick Up A Book
April 30, 2013
Top Ten Words/Topics That Instantly Make Me Buy/Pick Up A Book Fantasy I love fantasy books. Things that would seem out of the ordinary in present-day society but are completely normal within the world of the book. I love all the world building that is usually involved, and the different characters, and usually everything involved […]
Allison: Anna and the French Kiss || Stephanie Perkins || Book Review
April 24, 2013
Since I started reviewing books and became part of the book blogging community, I have heard so much about Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. It has been so hyped up and nearly everyone I encountered was continuously telling me that I should read it. Admittedly, I was a hesitant because I wasn’t […]