Alicia, Afterimage by Lulu Delacre is such a hard book to review because it is based on a true story and on a real person who died. I will be upfront and say I did not like this book. Alicia, Afterimage by Lulu Delacre is a book comprised of recollections of this girl, Alicia who dies in […]
Book Briefs: Review of Bird by Zetta Elliott and Only One Year by Andrea Cheng
May 17, 2010
I have seen the idea of mini-reviews floating around the blogosphere and thought I would try my hand at a few, as I am not sure how much I can say about picture books and chapter books for very young readers. Title: Bird Author: Zetta Elliott Publisher: Lee & Low Books Synopsis: The character, Bird, […]
Review of The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells
May 16, 2010
The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells, no brainer, takes place over, you guessed it! The Summer! 16 year old Mia goes to visit her rich family in the Hamptons. She does not fit in very well with her cousin and her cousin’s upscale friends. One night, Mia’s cousin ditches her at a party. […]
Review of We Hear The Dead by Dianne Salerni
May 13, 2010
We Hear The Dead by Dianne Salerni centers around the spiritualist movement and it’s creators — the Fox Sisters. What began as a not-so-innocent prank turned into a somewhat religious movement. The history of the Fox Sisters is fascinating, I suggest wikipaedia-ing it. Seriously, ya’ll, history is AWESOME. So sayeth the history nerd. The story […]
Review of The Heart Is Not A Size by Beth Kephart
May 12, 2010
The Heart Is Not A Size by Beth Kephart is essentially a snapshot in time. Georgia, the main character, is a junior in high school. She’s this husky, solid girl who is prone to panic attacks. One day she sees this flyer for a humanitarian trip to Juarez, Mexico. She decides going to Mexico will […]
Review of The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
May 11, 2010
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa was one of my most anticipated books of 2010, mainly due to tweeting back and fourth once in awhile with Ms. Kagawa and owning a Grimalkin rock. For the most part, it lived up to my expectations, which is to say, I thought it would be awesome but don’t […]