One of the most important elements to me in the books I read is world building. If I am unable to believe in or feel skeptical about the existance and working of the setting it is an extreme deterrant to my enjoyment while reading. Now, not everyone gets like this or reacts quite as strongly, […]
Perfect Escape Jennifer Brown Book Review
July 24, 2012
When I think about YA road trip books, the usual words that come to mind are: light, romantic and fun. Perfect Escape by Jennifer Brown is a road trip read, but of the more heavy variety. While Perfect Escape did not blow me away by any means, I am still looking forward to checking out […]
Alif The Unseen G. Willow Wilson Book Review
July 23, 2012
It’s always refreshing to leave your genre comfort zone. When it comes to fantasy, I tend to mostly stick with high fantasy of the young adult western variety. I think Alif The Unseen by G. Willow Wilson caught my eye because first, the cover is bright and gorgeous, but also because it is very outside my […]
In My Mailbox (75)
July 21, 2012
You guys, I want a bit crazy, spending my money like it was monopoly money this week. But okay, there was this signing on Sunday and it was at the most YA friendly indie store I have ever been to/go to and of course I could not stop myself from buying books. On the other […]
The Summer I Turned Pretty Jenny Han Book Review
July 21, 2012
One staple of contemporary young adult literature is the beach setting. Jenny Han makes great use of the beach setting in her novel, The Summer I Turned Pretty, which explores the changes that come with adolescence and young love. Every summer Belly and her family stay at her mom’s best friend Susannah’s beach house at […]
The Eleventh Plague Jeff Hirsch Audiobook Review
July 20, 2012
When I have the chance to legally download free audiobooks, I don’t turn it down. The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch read by Dan Bittner was among the first pairing offered up by SYNC this summer. The Eleventh Plague is the story of a boy, Stephen Quinn trying to survive against the odds in a […]