You know how certain things can motivate you to get the job done more than others? Receiving an email and two copies of Don’t Look Now by Michelle Gagnon motivated me to read it sooner. I know, most people don’t kowtow to pressure, but I totally do. Also, I figure given the cornucopia of Don’t […]
If You Could Be Mine | Sara Farizan | Book Review
July 24, 2013
Reading books with unique concepts is kind of my favorite thing ever, especially when said book is a young adult contemporary with a situation that I have never encountered before. Y’all, the publisher Algonquin has this new house called Algonquin Young Readers, which publishes you guessed it YA. Friends, I was so freakin pumped up […]
Salt: A Story Of Friendship In A Time Of War | Helen Frost | Book Review
July 23, 2013
I am always and forever a fan of middle grade historical fiction novels told using the free verse medium. When I came across Salt: A Story Of Friendship In A Time Of War by Helen Frost in the Macmillan Children’s Catalog, I knew I had to read and review it. Essentially, the length of time […]
15 Day Book Blogger Challenge | Day 14
July 22, 2013
It is really nice to take a day off from blogging. I know that’s frustrating to other people participating, but y’all it was nice to just relax with my books and also to take time to try cooking a new to me recipe, which FYI turned out awesome. Today’s prompt is all about the things […]
Vortex | SJ Kincaid | Book Review
July 22, 2013
It’s kind of fun to read a sequel to a book you read last year right around the same time. Last year, over the summer, I read Insignia by SJ Kincaid and found myself really enjoying it, except for not being a huge fan of the main character because he was kind of annoying. This […]
Stacking The Shelves (35)
July 20, 2013
Hey reader friends, it’s been such awhile since I’ve done a Stacking The Shelves, but it’s been a really great few weeks regarding new books! I’ve actually been doing this thing where when a book comes in the mail, I actually read it within a reasonable time frame. I know, crazy. Anyways, things are finally […]