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 […]
Vivian Divine Is Dead by Lauren Sabel | Book Review
March 28, 2016
Vivian Divine Is Dead by Lauren Sabel is a super fast young adult contemporary book about this girl named Vivian Divine, as you may have surmised from the title. I wouldn’t say that it is especially amazing or the greatest, but if you are in the mood for a good transition book between heavier reads, […]
Making Pretty by Corey Ann Haydu | Book Review
January 28, 2016
After finishing Making Pretty, I had to ask myself how have I seriously not read everything ever written by Corey Ann Haydu? I was very taken with Life By Committee and yet, I never went on to grab OCD Love Story. At least now I know enough to fix my mistake and to hurry up and read the rest […]
The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand | Book Review
January 6, 2016
Are you in the market for a gut wrenching read? You need to get a copy of The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand. Reader friends, this book absolutely gutted me. Granted, that is something that I would expect based upon the subject matter. Still, although I had expected the emotions, it did not […]
Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch | Book Review
December 30, 2015
I just love sinking my teeth into a good long epic young adult fantasy book, especially when it involves returning to characters I already know and love. With a bit of a chilling bite in the air which was fitting, I began Sara Raasch’s Ice Like Fire, sequel to Snow Like Ashes, a book that I enjoyed […]
Bombay Blues by Tanuja Desai Hidier | DNF Book Review
November 26, 2015
Why’d I Pick Bombay Blues by Tanuja Desai Hidier To Read? Bombay Blues by Tanuja Desai Hidier is a book I read based on nostalgia. How many of you are nostalgic about books you read in high school for fun? (I won’t lie, I also get nostalgic about assigned reading!) One book I read in high school […]