I really loved The Queen Of The Tearling by Erika Johansen. Honestly, it took me a while to get through, but I felt like it was ultimately worth it. I have seen rumblings about the hype surrounding this book and thankfully, I went into it after reading maybe one bad review so my expectations were low. […]
Allison: The Wonder Bread Summer | Jessica Anya Blau | Book Review
May 15, 2014
If I remember correctly, I receive The Wonder Bread Summer at the Harper Collins party last year at BEA. When I first read the back of the book I was intrigued because it sounded like a fun humorous read and I thought that it would be a step away from my “normal” reads. Unfortunately, what […]
Retro Friday: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
May 20, 2011
Over the course of my lifetime, I think I will end up saying ‘I can’t believe I didn’t read this sooner’ quite a bit. The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen is one of those reads. I remember picking it up and reading a few pages, because it was there, but I never continued it. […]
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
May 18, 2011
I wish I lived in the worlds contained in Sarah Addison Allen’s pages, where the ordinary is peppered by magic, where setting is almost as prominent as the characters. The Peach Keeper is set in Walls of Water, North Carolina, a town which once made it’s money off timber, but now has a thriving forest […]
Retro Friday Audiobook Review: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
April 22, 2011
Retro Friday reviews are hosted by Angie of Angieville. It’s exactly how it sounds, you review an older book on Friday. I was one of those kids who was in AP English, but still slacked off. I spend a lot of time on twitter and a lot of the people I follow are all worried […]