I have to say, Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando both takes me back and simultaneously makes me feel old. I think many of us who have gone off to college have been through the whole mysterious roommate tradition – where you are assigned a stranger and you are all nervous for what is to […]
Thou Shalt Not Road Trip | Antony John | Book Review
January 7, 2014
It sometimes makes me sad when contemporary books that I really, truly like and enjoy do not quite catch on like I hope that they would. Thou Shalt Not Road Trip by Antony John is a book that I basically blew through, but one that ultimately had some meaning to me, as I’ve met people […]
Review: Anna And The French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
February 14, 2011
When I think of sure-read contemporary authors, I think Sarah Dessen, Maureen Johnson, John Green, Susan Colasanti, etc. Now I can add Stephanie Perkins to that list. Also, before continuing this review, I just want to say, haters to the left. Anna And The French Kiss gave me exactly what I expected of it: a […]
Review: Where I Belong by Gwendolyn Heasley
February 8, 2011
I wish more YA books were set in small towns in the south. Although I did not grow up in the south, I did grow up in a small town. The varsity football game was a big deal. Our parents didn’t go on business trips or anything, so you had to party in a field. […]
Review of The Heart Is Not A Size by Beth Kephart
May 12, 2010
The Heart Is Not A Size by Beth Kephart is essentially a snapshot in time. Georgia, the main character, is a junior in high school. She’s this husky, solid girl who is prone to panic attacks. One day she sees this flyer for a humanitarian trip to Juarez, Mexico. She decides going to Mexico will […]