“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.” -pg. 57 Yo, George RR Martin is a straight boss. YOU GUYS, I was not able to do that prediction […]
May B Caroline Starr Rose Book Review
January 18, 2012
Raise your hand if you are too scared to try a book in verse, but are still curious. May B by debut author Caroline Starr Rose is a great primer for free verse. May B is a middle grade book and only 240 pages, comprised of an incredibly compelling survival story.
Lovetorn Kavita Daswani Book Review
January 17, 2012
Shalini has grown up in Bangalore, India living in a house with 37 relatives. She’s been betrothed since the age of 3 to Vikram, her dad’s BFF’s son. In Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani, Shalini’s dad accepts a job offer in LA and uproots the whole family. Shalini is homesick and lonely and misses Vikram. BUT […]
Bigger Than A Bread Box Laurel Snyder Review
January 16, 2012
Be careful what you wish for definitely holds true for Rebecca, main character of Bigger Than A Bread Box by Laurel Snyder. Rebecca is uprooted from her Baltimore townhouse by her mother who decides to separate from her dad and live in Atlanta with Grandma. Rebecca doesn’t have an easy go of it as a […]
A Thousand Lives Julia Scheeres Audiobook Review
January 14, 2012
Cults are fascinating. I think people look at cults like The People’s Temple and wonder why someone would join. Why would someone partake in a mass suicide? How could someone miss the writing on the wall. A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story Of Hope, Deception, And Survival At Jonestown by Julia Scheeres attempts to explain […]
Cinder Marissa Meyer Book Review
January 13, 2012
Boom, Marissa Meyer  just threw down the gauntlet. Cinder is a unique and an enchanting take on the Cinderella fairytale. Seriously, it is completely different from ANY fairy tale retelling I’ve EVER read before.