It seems like the new trend in contemporary YA is to focus on the military, which to be honest, I find really cool. With Iraq and Afghanistan, lots of young adults are signing up for the military today and I think this crop of books really will speak to the experience of those people and […]
Top 10 Reasons I Read Books
May 15, 2012
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the Broke and Bookish and was created by the Perpetual Page Turner. This week is a freebie, so I thought I would go with: Top Ten Reasons I Read! 1. To learn things — just because I am finished with school doesn’t mean I need to stop discovering and […]
The Golden Lily Richelle Mead Book Review
May 15, 2012
Yo, there will be minor spoilers for Bloodlines below. Be warned. I swear to god I had flailing arms after finishing The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead, second in the Bloodlines series. Y’all my expectations have been met and surpassed. As you may recall, I was disappointed with Bloodlines because of the lack of kissing, […]
The Drowned Cities Paolo Bacigalupi Audiobook Review
May 14, 2012
It’s hard to say for certain what I like most about Paolo Bacigalupi’s young adult books. Maybe it is the sense that Paolo Bacigalupi doesn’t write down for his audience and tackles deeper themes with a certain finesse. Or perhaps it is the world building? Or maybe I really like his complex and flawed characters the best? […]
In My Mailbox (66)
May 13, 2012
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren that I really enjoy participating in. Basically you talk about the books you obtained during the week and then take the time to check out other blogs and drool over what came in their mailbox. It’s a pretty neat community builder. Yo, so […]
The Hero’s Guide To A Writing Playlist: A Guest Post
May 11, 2012
Friends, I am absolutely DELIGHTED to have Christopher Healy, author of The Hero’s Guide To Saving Your Kingdom here today. I don’t know about you all, but I am terrible at playlists. But other people are actually really good at them, and I am always on the hunt for a good playlist. Thus, I was SUPER […]