I hate winter time. I mean, I’m alright with it at first. The white snow looks pretty on the ground. The air feels crisp and clean. There is the hint of the coming of the holidays. It is almost kind of magical in a way. But almost as quickly as I am enjoying it, I […]
Allison reviews Firelight by Kristen Callihan
February 14, 2013
Set in 1880’s London, Firelight by Kristen Callihan paints a picture of dismal darkness surrounded by a ray of hope and light. The vivid setting is very gothic in feel. None of the grittiness of the time period has been left out. There are cut throat men and thieves, fathers who view their daughters as […]
Allison reviews Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
February 13, 2013
When I found out that Ruta Sepetys was going to be signing her book Between Shades of Grey at BEA, I knew I had to be in that line. What I didn’t know at the time was that a certain number of people in line would be receiving a special advanced copy of her next […]
Allison’s Top Ten Bookish Romances
February 12, 2013
Top Ten Bookish Romances 1. India and Sid The Winter Rose – Jennifer Donnelly “Meet me where the sky touches the sea. Wait for me where the world begins.†These two kill me. Their relationship is far from perfect, and it has plenty of ups and downs but it is so well crafted (thanks Jennifer […]
Allison's Top Ten Bookish Romances
February 12, 2013
Top Ten Bookish Romances 1. India and Sid The Winter Rose – Jennifer Donnelly “Meet me where the sky touches the sea. Wait for me where the world begins.” These two kill me. Their relationship is far from perfect, and it has plenty of ups and downs but it is so well crafted (thanks Jennifer […]
Allison’s Top Ten Bookish Moments
February 5, 2013
Top Ten Bookish Moments 1. Meeting Jennifer Donnelly at Oblong Books I still have the message from the g-chat conversation that I had with April when she was like “So, Jennifer Donnelly is having a launch party at a bookstore in Rhineback. Will you be busy with school?†and I was like “I can make […]