You know how certain things can motivate you to get the job done more than others? Receiving an email and two copies of Don’t Look Now by Michelle Gagnon motivated me to read it sooner. I know, most people don’t kowtow to pressure, but I totally do. Also, I figure given the cornucopia of Don’t […]
If You Could Be Mine | Sara Farizan | Book Review
July 24, 2013
Reading books with unique concepts is kind of my favorite thing ever, especially when said book is a young adult contemporary with a situation that I have never encountered before. Y’all, the publisher Algonquin has this new house called Algonquin Young Readers, which publishes you guessed it YA. Friends, I was so freakin pumped up […]
Salt: A Story Of Friendship In A Time Of War | Helen Frost | Book Review
July 23, 2013
I am always and forever a fan of middle grade historical fiction novels told using the free verse medium. When I came across Salt: A Story Of Friendship In A Time Of War by Helen Frost in the Macmillan Children’s Catalog, I knew I had to read and review it. Essentially, the length of time […]
Vortex | SJ Kincaid | Book Review
July 22, 2013
It’s kind of fun to read a sequel to a book you read last year right around the same time. Last year, over the summer, I read Insignia by SJ Kincaid and found myself really enjoying it, except for not being a huge fan of the main character because he was kind of annoying. This […]
The Tao Of Martha | Jen Lancaster | Audiobook Review
July 20, 2013
Why Did I Listen To This Book? When you are making big huge life changes and are in a state of CONSTANT BUSY, you do not want to read Proust or Tolstoy, instead, chances are you want something fun and light. Friends, I decided to listen to The Tao Of Martha by Jen Lancaster because […]
Allison: Venom | Fiona Paul | Book Review
July 19, 2013
From the moment I first heard about Venom by Fiona Paul, I had a feeling I would like it. The premise seemed to carry all the things that I find attractive in a book: a strong main female character, a bit of intrigue and mystery, a foreign historical location. Oh, and of course, a cute […]