Hey all, I’d like to welcome Vicky Alvear Shecter, author of Curses And Smoke here today to talk about gladiators! Romans And Their Love-Hate Relationship With Gladiators | Guest Post The ancient Romans had a love-hate relationship with gladiators. On the one hand, they were esteemed—sometimes even glorified—as the epitome of masculine fearlessness and fierceness. On […]
The Ring And The Crown by Melissa de la Cruz | Book Review
June 4, 2014
My experience with The Ring And The Crown by Melissa de la Cruz started out so good. I was just completely into the book and really feeling the alternate history, then the last 50 pages or so kind of ended up leaving a bad taste in my mouth. This was a book where if the ending […]
The Shadows by Jacqueline West | Book Review
June 3, 2014
Olive Dunwoody is about to discover the secrets that her house has been keeping in Jacqueline West’s The Shadows, the book which kicks off her The Books Of Elsewhere series. If you enjoy middle grade books or want a series to hand your child, I think that The Shadows would be an awesome place to start. West’s book […]
The Gospel Of Winter by Brendan Kiely | Book Review
June 2, 2014
Brendan Kiely debuts with The Gospel Of Winter, a young adult contemporary book about the trauma of abuse. If you are in the mood for a hard-hitting, affecting read, then be sure to pick this one up. Kiely’s book is more literary than it is commercial. It is a well written read. I was initially drawn […]
Sorrow’s Knot by Erin Bow | Book Review
May 31, 2014
I picked up Sorrow’s Knot by Erin Bow because I loved, loved, LOVED Plain Kate, Bow’s debut novel. I had all the feels for Taggle and Kate and was hopeful that I would have all of the feels during this go around. Further, I had obtained a copy of Sorrow’s Knot at BEA, only to wind up receiving […]
Suddenly Royal by Nichole Chase | Book Review
May 30, 2014
I randomly decided to start reading Suddenly Royal by Nichole Chase one night because I had just come off a New Adult bender after reading the Marked Men books and was like, hmmm, what other new adult do I have lying around the house. And lo and behold, the beautiful pink winking cover of Suddenly Royal was […]