Hi everyone, it’s Allison! Here’s how it works: Every Thursday, select three-five books (not too many, not too little!) that you want to read but can’t decide which one to read first. Post the cover, and if you want, the synopsis or even a random line from the book, for each of your selections. At the […]
So Close To You Rachel Carter Book Review
July 26, 2012
Conspiracy theories are the best. Although their biggest adherents often look like crackpots, I’d put a good conspiracy right up there with my fascination for cults. Rachel Carter delves into the Montauk Project with her debut So Close To You, a young adult time travel romance. Many years ago, main character Lydia Bentley’s great grandfather, Dean, disappeared […]
Shadowhunters, Curse Workers, And Demons: A Book Signing Re-Cap
July 25, 2012
Raise your hand if you like meeting authors! Raise your hand if you like books! Now, raise it up high if you spend money on books like it is monopoly money and not real money. Please tell me I am not the only one with this problem. Y’all, I took a long drive July 15 […]
Endlessly Kiersten White Book Review
July 25, 2012
May contain MINOR spoilers for Paranormalcy trilogy READ AT OWN RISK!! I feel that the last book in a series is always bittersweet. Sweet, because the loose threads get resolved and most of the time you get some closure. Bitter, because it is the very end of your journey with that character. Y’all, it has […]
10 Vivid Fictional Worlds
July 24, 2012
One of the most important elements to me in the books I read is world building. If I am unable to believe in or feel skeptical about the existance and working of the setting it is an extreme deterrant to my enjoyment while reading. Now, not everyone gets like this or reacts quite as strongly, […]
Perfect Escape Jennifer Brown Book Review
July 24, 2012
When I think about YA road trip books, the usual words that come to mind are: light, romantic and fun. Perfect Escape by Jennifer Brown is a road trip read, but of the more heavy variety. While Perfect Escape did not blow me away by any means, I am still looking forward to checking out […]