I am pretty obstinate when it comes to making up my own mind about books. Like, yeah sometimes people take one for the team and I am like, sure that’s fine, it’s not like I had all that much interest in the book to begin with. However, when it’s a book that I am brimming […]
The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson | Book Review
May 19, 2014
I remember reading about this on a few blogs and dying to get my hands on it. The premise sounded great and like something I would really enjoy. Unfortunately, I had been trying not to buy new books lately since I have so many unread in my apartment, and so I did not get it […]
You Look Different In Real Life by Jennifer Castle | Book Review
May 19, 2014
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 Boy On The Porch by Sharon Creech | Book Review
May 16, 2014
When I was a kid, I was all about Sharon Creech and her books. We read Walk Two Moons and Chasing Redbird out loud in class and from there, it was kind of love. Picking up her books are kind of like seeing an old friend. My latest visit with the old friend, her books, was fairly […]
Ophelia And The Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee | Audiobook Review
May 14, 2014
Why Did I Listen To This Book? I am a huge sucker for middle grade fantasy book, especially when those books are receiving acclaim. I picked up Ophelia And The Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee on audiobook because the narrator’s voice sounded interesting from the preview. The book is a retelling of the Snow Queen […]
The Glass Casket by McCormick Templeman | Book Review
May 13, 2014
It is rare when the contents of a book are as lovely as the book’s cover, yet The Glass Casket by McCormick Templeman has a gorgeous cover and the most delicious prose. I found the book to be reminiscent of the most dark and dangerous Grimm fairy tale. It’s a young adult book that was quite […]