A Fierce And Subtle Poison by debut author Samantha Mabry is an intoxicating book featuring magical realism and an impossible, against-the-odds romance. So basically, this is absolutely an April Books & Wine kind of book and I am hoping a you kind of book as well. After receiving quite a few emails about the book […]
Allison: The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian | David Dyer | Book Review
April 20, 2016
One of the things that has always fascinated me about Titanic is that fact that so many of the tragic events associated with the ship could have been avoided. I mean, there are so many “if only†type of scenarios that can be brought up when discussing the tragedy. For example, “if only there had […]
Once Was A Time by Leila Sales | Book Review
April 8, 2016
Once Was A Time by Leila Sales is the book that convinced me I would be a fan of Sales no matter what she writes. This book is her middle grade debut, and yes, it is very good. I think if you are the sort of reader who is already disposed towards liking middle grade, […]
Just My Luck by Cammie McGovern | Book Review
April 5, 2016
I thought that Just My Luck by Cammie McGovern was a young adult book for some bizarre reason. However, reading the summary will quickly dispel that notion. Just My Luck is McGovern’s middle grade debut. It is a super quick read about a kid named Benny and his family struggles. I personally thought, from my adult who […]
What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler | Book Review
March 3, 2016
What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler is one hell of a young adult fiction debut. I mean, yes, I knew to expect excellence after reading and really loving Rapture Practice, Hartzler’s memoir, but What We Saw just blew me away. I had plans to eventually read this book but nothing too terribly solid. It was more of […]
The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise | Book Review
March 1, 2016
The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise is a book that came highly recommended to me by my co-blogger, Allison, who seemed to really enjoy it. Of course, I decided to give it a whirl when I made this declaration to myself that February was going to be a month of reading only short books (under […]