Sometimes it’s really not the best idea to read something out of nostalgia. It just doesn’t ever seem to live up to your childhood based expectations. I picked up The Dead Boyfriend by RL Stine hoping to recapture the delight of childhood. I especially loved the Fear Street books in middle school. Thus, I thought perhaps […]
Girl In The Blue Coat | Mirror In The Sky | The Memory Of Light
December 26, 2016
I actually genuinely loved Girl In The Blue Coat by Monica Hesse. A quick glance over at goodreads shows that it got mixed reviews. I am the black sheep on this, but it really spoke to me. It also definitely had me craving some more historical fiction in my life. I should mention that I listened […]
Young Scrooge by RL Stine | Book Review
December 5, 2016
I love how many different iterations there are of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol. RL Stine’s Young Scrooge adds a bit of a twist to Dickens’ tale and adapts it for a younger audience. While this is not quite the genius that is A Muppet Christmas Carol, it is a fun seasonal read for the appropriate […]
Finding Abbey Road | A Study In Charlotte | Stalking Jack The Ripper
November 30, 2016
Finding Abbey Road by Kevin Emerson is the final book of the Exile series. Straight up, this series is kind of awesome if you like contemporary books where music and bands and secrets play a strong role. I listened to the first two books via audiobook. They are superbly narrated by Emma Galvin. However, the last […]
Warrior | The Rose & The Dagger | The Paradox Of Vertical Flight
November 11, 2016
I am absolutely not reading enough diverse and ownvoices books. So, Warrior by Ellen Oh serves two purposes for me. For one, it allows me to read a diverse book which seems pretty interesting. Second, Warrior has been on my shelf since I got the ARC in 2013 and so, I get to continue on in the […]
Better Than Perfect | Seven Black Diamonds | The Lure
November 9, 2016
Better Than Perfect by Melissa Kantor totally hit my sweet spot. Looking at Goodreads though, it appears that I am an anomaly. Thankfully, I went into this book awhile after the release date. I also read it via audiobook instead of the physical copy I had right in the house. I WAS SO ENGAGED BY […]