Brendan Kiely debuts with The Gospel Of Winter, a young adult contemporary book about the trauma of abuse. If you are in the mood for a hard-hitting, affecting read, then be sure to pick this one up. Kiely’s book is more literary than it is commercial. It is a well written read. I was initially drawn […]
Bird by Crystal Chan | Audiobook Review
May 12, 2014
Why Did I Listen To This Book? I think that there is something kind of touching and kind of sweet when middle grade books take on the topic and theme of death. These books seem to handle death with a quiet sort of grace that’s comforting, as awkward as that whole sentence sounds. I mean, […]
Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson | Book Review
April 14, 2014
In a well ordered universe, you would read Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson. I am pretty solid in my belief that Morgan Matson has written THE contemporary young adult book of the summer. I mean, if you want something a bit lighter than We Were Liars. Full disclosure, I am head over heels in love with […]
Afterparty by Ann Redisch Stampler | Book Review
April 8, 2014
There are some books that take making bad life choices to an extreme, Afterparty by Ann Redisch Stampler is one of those books. Y’all, I picked up my copy of Afterparty because the cover was gorgeous, I liked Stampler’s previous book and I was in need of some serious contemporary reading. I wasn’t sure what to expect, […]
Cracked by KM Walton | Book Review
April 4, 2014
I have had Cracked by KM Walton in my TBR pile for an obnoxious amount of time, at least two years which is totally unreasonable as it is so short and the type of book I love to read. You see, Cracked is a contemporary young adult book that takes on a pretty serious subject matter. It’s […]