All hail Queen Jenny (can you tell I’ve been watching obnoxious amounts of Gossip Girl?). Friends, I kind of want to give Jenny Han the contemporary young adult queen crown after reading her upcoming book, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before. I also want to wave my arms around and shout, LOOK AT THIS BOOK! […]
I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You | Ally Carter | Book Review
August 23, 2013
After reading Also Known As by Robin Benway, I kind of decided that I would read any book ever about teenage girls who happen to be spies, of course, it just might take me awhile to get to those books. The other day when browsing my Kindle, I came across I’d Tell You I Love You, But […]
The Vine Basket | Josanne La Valley | Book Review
April 30, 2013
The Vine Basket by Josanne La Valley caught my eye because of the beautifully illustrated cover that matches the title and the contents of the book. What sold me even more on checking out La Valley’s book was the East Turkestan setting. I have never read a book with an East Turkestan setting before, and […]
What Happens Next | Colleen Clayton | Book Review
April 26, 2013
I am sort of surprised at myself for not reading What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton sooner, given my interest in books that relate to the things I currently teach about. However, I am a firm subscriber in the better late than never mantra. ALSO! April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, so it is the perfect […]
Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey Book Review
August 29, 2011
Amy Garvey’s debut, Cold Kiss is very romantic and I think you should check it out if you are in the mood for a kissing book.
Book Review: A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young
June 8, 2011
Y’all Suzanne Young is not a one trick pony. She has more up her sleeve than ninja cheerleaders. While The Naughty List made me laugh (and I will confess, cry a little bit), A Need So Beautiful ripped my heart out of my chest and stomped on it. If you’ve ever been in love, if […]