Why Did I Read This Book? Gene Luen Yang is one of my favorite graphic novel writers and artists. I feel like his stories have deeper meaning and just really resonate with me, even if the symbolism maybe goes over my head. Recently, I read Saints and so, because I am a bit obsessive, I absolutely […]
Allison: The Longest Ride | Nicholas Sparks | Book Review
September 18, 2013
When I was younger, Nicholas Sparks was my go-to author. Whenever I found out he had a new book coming out, it was on my shelf or in my hands within a couple days of the release. Now that I’m a little bit older and maybe a little bit wiser this is not necessarily still […]
The Sweetest Thing | Christina Mandelski | Book Review
September 18, 2013
To me there are few things that go better together than contemporary young adult stories and food. There’s a magic certain authors have in describing food that usually ends up making my mouth water, dorky as that may sound. When picking out the books for my Bout Of Books stack, which FYI I failed miserably, […]
Allison: Top Ten Books On My Fall TBR
September 17, 2013
Top Ten Books on my Fall TBR The Lightening Thief by Rick Riodan Why? It’s one of my best friends favorite books and she has been pestering me FOREVER to read it. And now she’s starting to refuse to read the books I tell her to check out until I read this one. Fangirl by […]
The Watcher In The Shadows | Chris Moriarty | Book Review
September 17, 2013
First, if you have not read The Inquisitor’s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty quite yet, remedy that issue. After all, it is a book that’s received praise from both Cory Doctorow and Garth Nix which is kind of a big deal. Moriarty’s The Watcher In The Shadows continues with it’s predecessor’s momentum and is just as superb as […]
Top Ten Books On My Fall 2013 TBR | Top Ten Tuesday
September 17, 2013
My favorite TTT subject — but true to my time lack, I am doing a lazy version, with of picture of the Top Ten Books On My Fall 2013 TBR — FYI I read all of the books on my summer TBR except for A Clash Of Kings, so that will be on my seasonal […]