Scan by Walter Jury and Sarah Fine opens with main character Tate at a martial arts competition. He’s confident that he’s going to do well and win and the pressure is totally on. Unfortunately, Tate loses and so, he has to go home to his dad’s disappointment. His girlfriend Christina who he is totally head over […]
Not A Drop To Drink by Mindy McGinnis | Book Review
June 19, 2014
Every time I think I have fatigue for a genre, a new book comes around from the genre that I am like totally fatigued with and changes up my mindset. Friends, I thought I was over dystopia, I thought I was over post-apocalyptic fiction. However, the siren like colors of Not A Drop To Drink by […]
One Came Home by Amy Timberlake | Audiobook Review
June 14, 2014
Why Did I Listen To This Book? I decided to listen to Amy Timberlake’s One Came Home because I have a very soft spot for middle grade historical fiction books. I listened to a sample of the narration and was hooked. The narration sample was rather pleasing on my ears so I figured, yes, this is […]
Romans And Their Love-Hate Relationship With Gladiators | Guest Post
June 4, 2014
Hey all, I’d like to welcome Vicky Alvear Shecter, author of Curses And Smoke here today to talk about gladiators! Romans And Their Love-Hate Relationship With Gladiators | Guest Post The ancient Romans had a love-hate relationship with gladiators. On the one hand, they were esteemed—sometimes even glorified—as the epitome of masculine fearlessness and fierceness. On […]
The Ring And The Crown by Melissa de la Cruz | Book Review
June 4, 2014
My experience with The Ring And The Crown by Melissa de la Cruz started out so good. I was just completely into the book and really feeling the alternate history, then the last 50 pages or so kind of ended up leaving a bad taste in my mouth. This was a book where if the ending […]