Set in 1880’s London, Firelight by Kristen Callihan paints a picture of dismal darkness surrounded by a ray of hope and light. The vivid setting is very gothic in feel. None of the grittiness of the time period has been left out. There are cut throat men and thieves, fathers who view their daughters as […]
Allison reviews Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
February 13, 2013
When I found out that Ruta Sepetys was going to be signing her book Between Shades of Grey at BEA, I knew I had to be in that line. What I didn’t know at the time was that a certain number of people in line would be receiving a special advanced copy of her next […]
Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedgwick | Book Review
February 13, 2013
I am positive I do not read intelligent, multilayered books enough. Granted, there’s nothing wrong with a nice popcorn book but there’s something awesome about a read that really gets your brain going. Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick is an incredibly smart read featuring multiple plot lines over quite a long timeline. I’m not entirely sure how […]
City Of A Thousand Dolls | Miriam Forster | Book Review
February 12, 2013
Straight up, I will always read books that have girls on the cover between two giant lion statues holding weapons. ALWAYS AND FOREVER. Sometimes this is a bad life choice, but in the case of City Of A Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster, the inside pretty much exceeds the outside in terms of awesomeness. While City Of […]
Allison's Top Ten Bookish Romances
February 12, 2013
Top Ten Bookish Romances 1. India and Sid The Winter Rose – Jennifer Donnelly “Meet me where the sky touches the sea. Wait for me where the world begins.” These two kill me. Their relationship is far from perfect, and it has plenty of ups and downs but it is so well crafted (thanks Jennifer […]
Allison’s Top Ten Bookish Romances
February 12, 2013
Top Ten Bookish Romances 1. India and Sid The Winter Rose – Jennifer Donnelly “Meet me where the sky touches the sea. Wait for me where the world begins.†These two kill me. Their relationship is far from perfect, and it has plenty of ups and downs but it is so well crafted (thanks Jennifer […]