I’ve decided I quite like books about gamers despite being abysmal at gaming, myself. Insignia by SJ Kincaid is totally legit and is BONUS: about an underdog kid recruited by the army for his mad gaming skills. Insignia contains a fascinating, if depressing future and characters that I alternately wanted to hug and choke. Tom Raines is […]
The Invention Of Hugo Cabret Brian Selznick Book Review
July 8, 2012
I love when reading is a sensory experience. The Invention Of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick is one of the most tactile, gorgeous books I have ever had the pleasure of cracking open. Every single thing about this book works for me – from the art to the plot to the pacing. You guys, between The Invention […]
In My Mailbox (73)
July 7, 2012
Y’all, this week’s In My Mailbox as hosted by the Story Siren is actually pretty sweet. I am not drowning in books, but am feeling rather pleasant about what I got for my birthday Thursday and various other goodies this week. For Review: Magisterium by Jeff Hirsch (Unsolicited) – I just listened to The Eleventh Plague a […]
Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick Joe Schreiber Book Review
July 7, 2012
Prom, to me, conjures up images of pretty dresses, silly dance moves and awkward pictures. Perry, main character of Joe Schreiber’s Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick totally experiences a prom night different from what I remember. You see, Perry and his family are currently hosting a foreign exchange student named Gobi who is Lithuanian and […]
Dearly Departed Lia Habel Book Review
July 6, 2012
Dearly Departed by Lia Habel is a debut that has knocked me dead. Set in an interesting, steampunk world where inhabitants follow Victorian conventions but have modern day technology, characters Nora and Bram live in an age where people reanimate after death due to the Laz virus. Dearly Departed is a sprawling read with a […]
Fill Your Kindle: Independence Day Style
July 4, 2012
YOU GUYS! I love it when a book I have been lusting for and wish listing has been deeply discounted on Amazon Kindle, and I also love it when other books I’ve enjoyed are on sale too. Like, when I saw GOING TOO FAR by Jennifer Echols for only $3.99 I immediately bought it. So, […]