To say that I was hooked on Graceling by Kristin Cashore from the beginning would honestly be an understatement. From my first introduction to the character of Katsa, I was totally captivated, and dying to know more about her. She’s totally kickass, and so is the world in which she is living in. You see […]
Top Ten Favorite Children’s Authors
October 16, 2012
Hi everyone, it’s Allison. This weeks topic for Top Ten Tuesday is Top Ten Favorite Authors In ___ Genre. I decided to go with Top Ten Favorite Children’s Authors! 1) P.D. Eastman My favorite book as a child was The Best Nest. I carried it with me everywhere, and I had it memorized. I don’t […]
Born This Way Paul Vitagliano Book Review
October 11, 2012
Born This Way: Real Stories of Growing Up Gay is the sweet brain child of Paul Vitalgliano who is also known as DJ Paul V. Based on the popular blog of the same name, Born This Way features 100 photographs and narratives submitted by blog readers from around the world. Their stories and their photographs […]
Seduction Amanda Quick Audiobook Review
October 7, 2012
As most of you know, April is kind of the “go-to†person when it comes to audiobooks. She usually has one playing in the background while she at work, or in the car, or working out, or cleaning the house. If whatever she is doing calls for an opportunity to listen to a book, April […]
Late Late At Night Rick Springfield Book Review
October 6, 2012
Jessie is a friend. Yeah I know he’s been a good friend of mine… For a large majority in society, “Jessie’s Girl†by Rick Springfield is a well known feel good karaoke song. From the first initial beats of the song, it gets the feet tapping and the heads bouncing along to the beat as […]
Valkyrie Rising Ingrid Paulson Book Review
September 27, 2012
This is an Allison review! According to Norse mythology, the Valkyries are women who escort some of the men who die in battle to Valhalla, where they then become undead warriors under the god Odin. Sounds interesting, right? Imagine if it were in a more modern context. That is what happens in Valkyrie Rising by […]