You know that song A Country Boy Can Survive by Hank Williams Jr? No? Okay, well when I think about The Calling, second in Kelley Armstrong’s Darkness Rising trilogy, I can’t help but think the song applies to Maya, because, bro, that girl CAN survive and she’s totes a country girl and a full on bad ass. […]
Miles From Ordinary Carol Lynch Williams Book Review
March 15, 2012
Miles From Ordinary by Carol Lynch Williams is an incredibly short book, one of those reads you could easily finish in an afternoon, with short chapters as well. I thought that Miles From Ordinary was one of those books that could pass as either middle grade or young adult. It opens with fourteen year old protagonist […]
Inside Out And Back Again Thanhha Lai Book Review
February 16, 2012
Inside Out And Back Again by Thanhha Lai combines three of my favorite things – middle grade, history, and free verse. Inside Out And Back Again is a National Book Award winning story told in four parts about Ha and her family’s immigration from war torn Vietnam to Alabama.
Thirteen Reasons Why Jay Asher Retro Friday Book Review
February 3, 2012
Retro Friday Book Reviews are hosted by Angieville. Basically you review an out-of-printer, underrated, or older title on Fridays. Pretty much this feature ROCKS. I love reading books that have received a lot of attention. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher published in 2007 still garners reviews in the book blogosphere. I’m not sure what […]
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Barbara Robinson Book Review
December 22, 2011
“The Herdmans were absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world.” pg. 1 Nothing says Christmas like a bunch of asshole kids taking over the Nativity play. Friends, The Herdmans are children I can get behind. They are bad kids and OWN IT. Totally my type of children. As you well know, I […]
Dash & Lily’s Book Of Dares Rachel Cohn David Levithan Book Review
December 21, 2011
Dash & Lily’s Book Of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan left me with a void. YA, where are your Halloween books? Your Valentines books? Your holiday themed books? Readers, Dash & Lily’s Book Of Dares is SO charming and festive! I want more. I am hungry for more holiday reads and this took my Scrooge-like […]