It’s Okay To Laugh: (Crying Is Cool Too) by Nora McInerny Purmort is a memoir that I basically decided to pick up because of the comparison to Let’s Pretend This Never Happened which is this hilarious memoir that embraces your inner weird. Alas, this book, It’s Okay To Laugh was not really all that similar to Let’s Pretend […]
Queen Of Hearts by Colleen Oakes | Book Review
April 26, 2016
Queen Of Hearts by Colleen Oakes is a book that I picked out to read next based solely on the cover. I love the limited color palette. I love the large amount of white space. I just find my eye really drawn to the cover and how it is a card design. I can be […]
The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye | Book Review
April 22, 2016
The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye is wonderfully written and evokes Imperial Russia, magic and what I would love historical fantasy to be.
Just My Luck by Cammie McGovern | Book Review
April 5, 2016
I thought that Just My Luck by Cammie McGovern was a young adult book for some bizarre reason. However, reading the summary will quickly dispel that notion. Just My Luck is McGovern’s middle grade debut. It is a super quick read about a kid named Benny and his family struggles. I personally thought, from my adult who […]
America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie | Book Review
March 22, 2016
America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie has all the promise of excellent reading. It is about a strong woman in history whose story I haven’t yet heard. It is set during a fascinating time period. There is a hint of romance within the jacket copy on the back of the book. By […]
The Mirror King by Jodi Meadows | Book Review
March 16, 2016
The Mirror King by Jodi Meadows is EVERYTHING I want in a sequel and probably the most compelling argument for why duologies are the greatest that I can find. For real, this sequel to The Orphan Queen is a gripping book that follows the character development and challenge facing Wilhelmina, main character and heir to […]