Why Did I Read This Book? So, I got Kate Beaton’s The Princess And The Pony in the mail unexpectedly. It just arrived with no fanfare or explanation or request or anything. I am not typically a picture book reader, however, pretty much everyone in my life is on the having babies track at the moment […]
Taking Aim: Power And Pain, Teens And Guns edited by Michael Cart | Book Review
October 5, 2015
Taking Aim: Power And Pain, Teens And Guns edited by Michael Cart is a young adult anthology centering around guns. There are a variety of stories included showing various sides of the gun control debate. In all, this is an okay anthology with some stand out stories and then some duds. In all, I could see […]
Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman | Book Review
September 30, 2015
My immediate first words upon finishing Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman were “what do I even do with my life now?†For real, this book took me on quite the journey and I do not know about you all, but when I come back from a particularly great trip, I have this disoriented […]
Twisted Fate by Norah Olson | Book Review
September 23, 2015
I will give chances to books that have been universally panned because what if I am the black sheep and I love that one book everyone hated and it becomes my new favorite book of all time. You guys, usually this is the wrong instinct. However, it is an instinct that caused me to give Twisted Fate by Norah Olson a chance. I’ll admit that the short length and the creepy subject matter really drew me to Olson’s young adult novel.
The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson | Readalong Chapters 29-34 #Reading Rae
September 21, 2015
Did you miss last week? Click here for what happened. Also check out Me, My Shelf And I, Mundie Moms, Fictitious Delicious, and Fiktshun. So, this week begins with quite a bang. The gang is exploring in a cave where there are scorpions, and y’all, I hate scorpions. Mara gets stung and so, Elisa and […]
The Vanishing Season by Jodi Lynn Anderson | Book Review
September 16, 2015
Review + Summary – The Vanishing Season by Jodi Lynn Anderson a story that is both contemporary and paranormal about a girl named Maggie who moves.