I’m really into books written in free verse. I love that young adult authors are able to play with form, eliminate the BS and get right to the heart of a story with verse. To be honest, when Kiss Of Broken Glass by Madeleine Kuderick crossed my threshold, I was not entirely sure about reading it […]
Five Summers by Una LaMarche | Book Review
August 8, 2014
Straight out, Five Summers does a pretty okay job at capturing the magic of camp, if not with winning me over with the characters.
Homeroom Diaries Doodling Diarist Prize Pack Giveaway
August 7, 2014
Man oh man do I love giveaway days on Good Books & Good Wine! Today’s awesome giveaway features a book, a super cool sketchbook AND DRAWING PENS, which okay amuses me to absolutely no end. So, get your creative on and enter to win using the rafflecopter at the bottom of this post. HOMEROOM DIARIES […]
Just Call My Name by Holly Goldberg Sloan | Book Review
August 7, 2014
I feel like I have come full circle in reviewing the sequel to I’ll Be There, titled Just Call My Name. This book is a direct sequel, taking place a few months after the events of the first book, and just like the first one, I totally cried because I am such a dork and because I have all these sappy feelings about family and friends and the little things in life.
Just Like Fate by Cat Patrick and Suzanne Young | Book Review
August 6, 2014
Just Like Fate by Cat Patrick and Suzanne Young is a book that I have waited way too long to read. It’s also a book that’s co-authored by writers who are among my favorites when it comes to young adult books. Oh my goodness, it is hard for me to put into words just how much I loved this collaboration and how much I want there to be more collaborations between Cat Patrick and Suzanne Young.