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 […]
Sunrise Over Fallujah Walter Dean Myers Audiobook Review
October 27, 2012
Why do I like reading military based books so much? I’ve never been a soldier. I’m scared witless of guns. But, I love reading about camaraderie. I love reading about bravery and courage under fire, so to speak. When I first came across Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers, it was at the library in […]
All The Right Stuff Walter Dean Myers Book Review
October 4, 2012
The thing that I love best about reading a book by Walter Dean Myers is that I get a different story every time. While I may not always love that story or find it to be the best ever, I like that Myers is not a one note author. All The Right Stuff is no different, it was […]
The Hallowed Ones Laura Bickle Book Review
September 24, 2012
The Hallowed Ones by Laura Bickle is an excellent story featuring the vampires of yore, the scary suck all your blood kind.
The View From Saturday EL Konigsburg Audiobook Review
August 20, 2012
I love reading award winning books. There’s something that is quite gratifying about reading a book of verified quality. When I saw the Newbery Award winning The View From Saturday by EL Konigsburg in the Audible $5 sale, I immediately snapped it up. One of the other main reasons being that it is set mostly in […]
The Boneshaker Kate Milford Book Review
August 14, 2012
I need to quit my job and just spend all day reading books recommended to me by book bloggers. In all seriousness though, I borrowed The Boneshaker by Kate Milford from the library after reading a Book Smugglers review and y’all, my trust was totally validated with a most excellent reading experience. The Boneshaker by Kate Milford encompasses […]