Oh my goodness, I love fairy tale retellings aimed at middle graders. When I saw a retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Nightingale pop up on Netgalley, I knew I had to read it, even though I am not totally entirely familiar with the origin story. Nightingale’s Nest by Nikki Loftin is a story that makes great […]
Shadows by Robin McKinley | Book Review
July 25, 2014
The crux of the matter is that I really, really love Robin McKinley’s books, but unfortunately Shadows turned out to be kind of a really big disappointment. I mean, it’s not like I ever expect to dislike her books. No, instead, I go in expecting a book that is not exactly going to be a fast […]
#NoiseForNess Giveaway
July 24, 2014
You guys ever begin a series and then find yourself afraid to read the last book in the series because you don’t know that you heart can take it? That’s my feeling toward the Chaos Walking trilogy. I’ve read the first two, but I am so scared to read the last book. I will do […]
Allison: Just Like The Movies | Kelly Fiore | Book Review
July 24, 2014
Have you ever imagined what it would be like if real life was like the movies? Or at least like those romantic comedies or romantic dramas where the girl gets the boy of her dreams every time? I would be lying if I said that I had never imagined what would happen if my life […]
#scandal by Sarah Ockler | Book Review
July 24, 2014
I really wanted to love #scandal by Sarah Ockler. I mean, as a user of the internet, I like books about other users of the internet and books that make a commentary on social media. The description of #scandal made it sound like it would be a total April book. It was not. While the […]
Far From You by Tess Sharpe | Book Review
July 22, 2014
The thing about books that are murder mysteries is that I am the most oblivious person and never able to figure out who the murderer is until the main character figures it out. This holds true for every mystery thriller book ever and also holds true for Far From You by Tess Sharpe. I went into Far […]