When the lights go down in the city, Emily Webb becomes a different person. She turns more badass and less movie-geek/ book worm. Vesper by Jeff Sampson begins with a confidential interview of someone codenamed Vesper 1 by another person deemed A. Savage. What ensues is Emily’s story and several little mysteries. I almost don’t […]
Review of The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson
January 4, 2011
Do you remember being enchanted by tales of valor and noble deeds? Of wizards, dragons, and magic? The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson features an orphan cat named Aldwyn who holds the fate of the kingdom in his paws. Y’all, I am such a Redwall/Brian Jacques fangirl. So of course, any sort […]
Book Review: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
January 3, 2011
Sometimes, I am so American, it just hurts. I realize this when I read books which have British humor, because I nod and smile, but don’t guffaw as much as when I read books by American authors (i.e. David Sedaris and Jen Lancaster).I admit, I find Monty Python and The Holy Grail side-splitting funny. However, […]
Retro Friday Review: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
December 10, 2010
Retro Friday Reviews is a meme started by Angie over at Angieville where you review older books. It is awesome. I’ve noticed in my time blogging about books that YA bloggers tend to go nuts over The Thief Series by Megan Whalen Turner. Being one to fit in, I decided to give the series […]
Review: Invisible Things by Jenny Davidson
December 6, 2010
Invisible Things by Jenny Davidson is an alternate history sort of historical fiction. Set prior to World War II, Scotland is crazy militant. Girls get brainwashed into being something like sex slaves for high power government employees. The European mainland countries have banded into a confederation. However, some elements are the same as actual history. […]
Review of The Ivy by Lauren Kunze and Rina Onur
September 17, 2010
They say high school is the best time of your life. That is totally not true at all. For me, thus far, college has treated me much better than high school ever had. The Ivy by Lauren Kunze and Rina Onur takes place during the grand and glorious years of college, thus marking the book […]