I love that there are new adult books that exist where slam poetry is a pivot point around which the book kind of turns. Or at least, where poetry plays a role. Slammed is the first of Colleen Hoover’s series that integrates slam poetry. The sequel, Point Of Retreat, also uses some slam poetry, however, it […]
Revenge, Ice Cream And Other Things Best Served Cold by Katie Finn | Book Review
May 27, 2015
I read Broken Hearts, Fences, And Other Things To Mend by Katie Finn last year, while I liked it, I wasn’t overly enthralled with it. It was a quick and entertaining read with a cliffhanger ending. Thanks to that cliffhanger ending through, I had a super strong urge to read Revenge, Ice Cream, And Other Things Best […]
Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen | Audiobook Review
May 26, 2015
Why Did I Listen To This Book? Yo, so a few years ago I was doing a Top Ten Tuesday where we had to list our top ten autobuy authors and Sarah Dessen was one of those authors. She totally still is and definitely always will be. The audiobook of Saint Anything hit my radar because […]
Velvet by Temple West | Book Review
May 25, 2015
I unabashedly enjoy romance books and books with kissing and such, so of course I am 100% on board for the books published by Macmillan’s new imprint Swoon Reads. This imprint basically guarantees there’s going to be kissing or else. Velvet by debut author Temple West is a paranormal offering from this imprint featuring a vampire […]
Five Questions With Kids Comics Authors | Faith Erin Hicks
May 24, 2015
Hey everyone! I feel so #blessed to be hosting Faith Erin Hicks today as part of the First Second Kids Comics Q&A Blog Tour! QUESTION: You’ve created work where you’ve done the writing and the art, like “Friends with Boys” and you’ve done books with a collaborator like “Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong” or “Brain […]
The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa | Book Review
May 22, 2015
This is definitely my year of finishing trilogies that have been in my list for what feels like forever. I just finished up the Chaos Walking trilogy and now I’ve finished Julie Kagawa’s Blood Of Eden trilogy. The Forever Song wraps up Kagawa’s dystopian vampire series with some unexpected plot twists and intense action. Straight up, there’s […]