If you know me at all as a person/blogger you know that I am firmly rooted in the Team Unicorn camp. What kind of a fan would I be if I didn’t read what is out there about unicorns? So, of course when I had the chance to obtain Into The Land of Unicorns by […]
Review of The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson
January 4, 2011
Do you remember being enchanted by tales of valor and noble deeds? Of wizards, dragons, and magic? The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson features an orphan cat named Aldwyn who holds the fate of the kingdom in his paws. Y’all, I am such a Redwall/Brian Jacques fangirl. So of course, any sort […]
Review: Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann
December 30, 2010
Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann has a bit of a fascinating concept and could have been incredibly creepy and horrific, however, the execution left something to be desired on my part. Cryer’s Cross is the name of an incredibly small town in Montana, as in the population is 212. The school is one room. There’s […]
Retro Friday Review: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
December 10, 2010
Retro Friday Reviews is a meme started by Angie over at Angieville where you review older books. It is awesome. I’ve noticed in my time blogging about books that YA bloggers tend to go nuts over The Thief Series by Megan Whalen Turner. Being one to fit in, I decided to give the series […]
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: Matched by Ally Condie
November 30, 2010
Day to day life as you or I may know it is radically changed in Matched by Ally Condie. Gone is the concept of free will. Life is strictly regimented in all aspects, from the food one consumes, to the clothes, to free time, to one’s occupation. All is determined by society and computers. Cassia, […]