We Are Okay by Nina LaCour is the sort of book that gets under your skin and sticks with it. It seeps into your heart and as you read it, you find yourself really feeling what main character Marin feels. I found LaCour’s latest book to be a quiet read about loneliness, grief, and being […]
The Dead Boyfriend | Girl In Reverse | Sublime
December 30, 2016
Sometimes it’s really not the best idea to read something out of nostalgia. It just doesn’t ever seem to live up to your childhood based expectations. I picked up The Dead Boyfriend by RL Stine hoping to recapture the delight of childhood. I especially loved the Fear Street books in middle school. Thus, I thought perhaps […]
Girl In The Blue Coat | Mirror In The Sky | The Memory Of Light
December 26, 2016
I actually genuinely loved Girl In The Blue Coat by Monica Hesse. A quick glance over at goodreads shows that it got mixed reviews. I am the black sheep on this, but it really spoke to me. It also definitely had me craving some more historical fiction in my life. I should mention that I listened […]
Playlist For The Dead | Don’t Let Go | The Things You Kiss Goodbye | Mini-Reviews
October 10, 2016
Hello dearest reader friends! Today’s set of mini reviews have basically one thing in common – they are all published by Harper Teen. Also, I gave them all four stars. Each book had different things that I really enjoyed about it. Two are contemporary books and one is the final book in a trilogy that […]
Torn Away by Jennifer Brown | Audiobook Review
June 28, 2016
Why Did I Listen To Torn Away by Jennifer Brown? Torn Away by Jennifer Brown has the sort of summary that immediately catches your attention. Prior to Torn Away, I had only read one book by Jennifer Brown - A Thousand Words. I was not a huge fan, but I am always willing to give authors another […]
The Square Root Of Summer by Harriet Reuter Hapgood | Book Review
May 27, 2016
The Square Root Of Summer by Harriet Reuter Hapgood was an unexpectedly excellent read — perfect for kicking off the warm weather. I’ll admit, there were some marketing comparisons for this book that I felt were kind of misleading. HOWEVER, I just really gelled with this debut and all of the SCIENCE and the kind […]