Erin Lindsay McCabe has quite the impressive debut in I Shall Be Near To You. The book is an all encompassing read about a woman who dresses as a man in order to follow her husband into the Civil War. If you’re looking for a book that combines bravery, intimacy, voice and history, I Shall Be Near […]
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein | Audiobook Review
May 7, 2014
Why Did I Listen To This Book? I picked up Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein because the synopsis on goodreads made me think of The Westing Game which is one of those awesome books where people compete against each other for a really awesome prize provided by an eccentric billionaire. Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library […]
How To Catch A Bogle by Catherine Jinks | Audiobook Review
May 2, 2014
Why DId I Listen To This Book? I was totally in the mood for a middle grade story, especially one with a fantasy focus. How To Catch A Bogle by Catherine Jinks seemed like just the charming audiobook I was looking for. Further, I liked the setting which is essentially Dickensian London what with poor houses […]
Pretty Bad Things | CJ Skuse | Book Review
April 27, 2014
Twins are so cool. No, really, they are. Especially ones who are on the wrong side of the law. Pretty Bad Things by CJ Skuse hits my list for what is cool and what is not, when it comes to twins. If you are looking for a fast read that just begs you to keep flipping […]
The Republic Of Thieves by Scott Lynch | Book Review
April 23, 2014
I read the current Gentleman Bastards books in a bit of a fever pitch and now I have a quandry. What do I do with my reading life now that I have no more Gentleman Bastards books left to read? Apparently the next book, The Thorn Of Emberlain comes out Fall 2014 which feels like […]