Victoria Dahl is a contemporary romance author whose books I have always wanted to check out. Too Hot To Handle is the first book I have read by Victoria Dahl, but it most definitely will not be the last. One of my favorite romance authors is Jennifer Crusie, because she blends strong women, humor and love […]
House Of Secrets | Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini | Book Review
May 1, 2013
Sometimes you really click with a book and it’s like OMG WHERE HAS THIS BOOK BEEN ALL OF MY LIFE and other times, you read a book and think, hmmmm, I guess that was okay? Y’all, House Of Secrets by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini was a pretty okay read for me. I was kind […]
The Vine Basket | Josanne La Valley | Book Review
April 30, 2013
The Vine Basket by Josanne La Valley caught my eye because of the beautifully illustrated cover that matches the title and the contents of the book. What sold me even more on checking out La Valley’s book was the East Turkestan setting. I have never read a book with an East Turkestan setting before, and […]
The Rithmatist | Brandon Sanderson | Book Review
April 29, 2013
I am forever and always a fangirl of Brandon Sanderson. There are very, very few of his books that I have not read yet, not including the Wheel of Time books that he wrote when taking over for the deceased Robert Jordan. You guys, this dude, this writer has an AMAZING imagination. He builds these […]
What Happens Next | Colleen Clayton | Book Review
April 26, 2013
I am sort of surprised at myself for not reading What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton sooner, given my interest in books that relate to the things I currently teach about. However, I am a firm subscriber in the better late than never mantra. ALSO! April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, so it is the perfect […]
The Caged Graves | Dianne K. Salerni | Book Review
April 25, 2013
Set in Catawissa, Pennsylvania during the post Civil War era, The Caged Graves by Dianne K. Salerni is an intense historical fiction young adult read. With a spitfire main character, dark secrets, and a slow to develop romance, The Caged Graves hearkens back to the historical fiction of my childhood, similar in feel to The Witch Of Blackbird […]