Why’d I Pick Bombay Blues by Tanuja Desai Hidier To Read? Bombay Blues by Tanuja Desai Hidier is a book I read based on nostalgia. How many of you are nostalgic about books you read in high school for fun? (I won’t lie, I also get nostalgic about assigned reading!) One book I read in high school […]
Calvin by Martine Leavitt | Book Review
November 11, 2015
I feel like Martine Leavitt is an underrated children’s and young adult literature gem. My first encounter with Leavitt’s books was with My Book Of Life By Angel, a book that really made me think and depressed me and ugh, all the things. Calvin is my second experience reading one of Leavitt’s books, but one that has […]
Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate | Audiobook Review
November 10, 2015
Why Did I Listen To This Book? Personally, I love how Katherine Appelgate writes – especially her award winning fiction. I absolutely loved The One And Only Ivan which won the Newbery award. So, obviously I am not the only person who thinks Appelgate has writing chops. When I requested this book for review, the […]
Abracadabra: The Story Of Magic Through The Ages by HP Newquist | Book Review
November 6, 2015
When I was in second grade, I would always get books out of the library about magic and magic tricks. These books were circa 1970s printing. I only ever learned one trick which was how to make a pencil look like it was bending – so I guess you can call me an illusionist. Let’s […]
Blue Mountain by Martine Leavitt | Book Review
November 5, 2015
If I enjoy a book by an author, there is a chance that I will be ten times more likely to pick up another book by the author, regardless of what it is about. I really loved My Book Of Life By Angel by Martine Leavitt, and I am pretty sure she’s also won awards, therefore, […]