Confession: I love reality TV, but only the really trashy kind like the shows on VH1 and Jersey Shore. When I first heard about You Look Different In Real Life by Jennifer Castle, I somehow assumed it was about teenagers on a reality TV show. I was actually wrong. However, for once, I really enjoyed the book […]
The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos | Audiobook Review
April 30, 2014
Why Did I Listen To This Book? Initially I was interested in the audiobook of The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos because the narrator is one of my favorites, Lincoln Hoppe, who narrated one of my top 5 favorite audios, Okay For Now. Also? It was super short. I mean, when the book was up for […]
Will Sparrow’s Road by Karen Cushman Book Review
November 16, 2012
When I think of children’s historical fiction, one of the first names that comes to mind is Karen Cushman, whether it’s for Catherine Called Birdy or The Midwife’s Apprentice, her name makes me think of journeys to the past. However, I’m not entirely sure if I have read her books before, you know my childhood was […]
Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez | Book Review
December 13, 2011
Carmen has cracked under the pressure as we see in the opening pages of Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez. You are pretty much thrown head first into the plot as Carmen is dangling her million dollar violin over a hotel balcony. Does she drop it? Even more important, how did she even get to that point, […]