Emma Freke, aside from having an unfortunate name, is at an awkward stage in life. She’s 12, about to hit puberty, has a new age-y mother and is the tallest girl in her class. She’s also got crippling self-esteem issues. I’m sure we all remember our middle school/pre-teen years. I know I was super awkward […]
Review of Siren by Tricia Rayburn
January 6, 2011
Siren by Tricia Rayburn is one creepy book. I mean, you would think mermaids aren’t exactly creepers as they swim around signing about how they ‘want to live out of these waters and spend a day warm on the sand.’ Sirens, on the other hand, are MEAN. They sing and lure people to their deaths. […]
Review: Invisible Things by Jenny Davidson
December 6, 2010
Invisible Things by Jenny Davidson is an alternate history sort of historical fiction. Set prior to World War II, Scotland is crazy militant. Girls get brainwashed into being something like sex slaves for high power government employees. The European mainland countries have banded into a confederation. However, some elements are the same as actual history. […]
Review: Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler
December 2, 2010
Delilah’s life is pretty messed up. She was a relatively good student, who rarely got in trouble. However, with the culmination of accidentally stealing lipstick, having a dirty photo of her show up on a school gossip blog, and getting caught out past curfew, it is clear something is wrong and she is in need […]
Review of Fallout by Ellen Hopkins
September 28, 2010
Every day people make bad decisions. Every day people have to deal with the repercussions of someone else’s bad choice. So, even if your parents aren’t drug addicts, it can be easy to relate to Fallout by Ellen Hopkins, because chances are at least once in your life someone has made a decision which affected you, […]
Glass by Ellen Hopkins: ‘It’s like glass, when we break’
September 26, 2010
There is a song from an obscure 90s movie called Angus, that I can’t get out of my head. It sort of reminds me of Glass by Ellen Hopkins. The song is called Am I Wrong and it’s by Love Spit Love. Basically, there’s just one line that reminds me of the book, “It’s like […]