I love when young adult contemporary books have characters who have bigger problems then where they are going for their international senior trip or prom. I loved it when contemporary books feel grounded in a reality that I can somewhat relate to a little bit. Don’t Fail Me Now by Una LaMarche is one of those […]
The Wrath And The Dawn by Renee Ahdieh | Audiobook Review
July 1, 2015
Why Did I Listen To This Book? I am that one person who always always always falls prey to hype and I don’t even care. I am okay with it. I am totally okay with being excited about books that everyone else is infectious about. There’s something magical about being part of the bookish community […]
The Mad Apprentice by Django Wexler | Audiobook Review
June 26, 2015
Why Did I Listen To This Book? Last year I read and really enjoyed Django Wexler’s The Forbidden Library, a book about a girl named Alice who is sent to live in Pittsburgh with her Uncle Geryon and who then discovers that she has this magical ability which makes her a Reader. The Mad Apprentice is a […]
Pennyroyal Academy by M.A. Larson | Audiobook Review
June 19, 2015
Why Did I Listen To This Book? I have had Pennyroyal Academy by M.A. Larson on my TBR pile since BEA 2014. Like many of my good intentions, I had made a goal to read all of the books I acquired at BEA 2014 within a year. Of course, I failed at that goal. Recently, I have […]
Trouble Is A Friend Of Mine by Stephanie Tromly | Book Review
June 18, 2015
The one word that perfectly describes Trouble Is A Friend Of Mine by debut author Stephanie Tromly is quirky. I mean, the main character is even named Zoe (not quite Zooey, still). I opened this book expecting a mystery along the lines of Sherlock and Veronica Mars. What the book gave me was characterization on characterization […]
The Secret Sky by Atia Abawi | Audiobook Review
June 11, 2015
Why Did I Listen To This Book? Sometimes you read something light and when you are done you’re like, yeah that was fun but then you crave a book that’s going to hit you right in your soul. After finishing up a fun middle grade fantasy audiobook, I wanted my next listen to be totally […]