Wither by debut author Lauren DeStefano is chock full of the polygamies and other fun things too. In DeStefano’s dystopia, cancer and several other illnesses have been eradicated. However, instead of the people turning into those I Am Legend monsters, they die young.
Review: The Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey
February 2, 2011
Rick Yancey doesn’t miss a beat in The Curse of the Wendigo, follow-up to The Monstrumologist. In this book, we start with Pellinore Warthrop being called on by an old lady friend from the past. FYI, there are no sexytimes so get your mind out of the gutter. Anyways, Muriel Chanler is concerned her hubby, […]
‘I ate his liver with some fava beans’ on Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves
February 1, 2011
When I think serial killer, the first thing that comes to mind is often Hannibal Lector. Hence the awesome quote. It’s not often that I read Young Adult where the main characters are Dexter-esque serial killers. However, I’ve come to the conclusion that Dia Reeves’ writing is unlike any other in the YA-world. In Slice […]
Retro Friday Review: Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
January 28, 2011
Retro Friday Reviews are hosted by Angie of Angieville. I am pretty sure I needed Alanna in my life when I was in middle school. This would have perfectly complimented my Sailor Moon obsession. (I mean kick ass girls doing kick ass thing). I read a lot of fantasy as a kid. However, most of […]
Review: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
January 20, 2011
Whenever I think of Hemingway, I think of that scene in 10 Things I Hate About You when Kat says ‘Romantic? Hemingway? He was an abusive, alcoholic misogynist who squandered half of his life hanging around Picasso trying to nail his leftovers.’ What a great movie… Anyways, I still kinda sorta like Hemingway regardless. Right-o. […]
Review: Choker by Elizabeth Woods
January 10, 2011
I am on the fence as far as my opinion of Choker by Elizabeth Woods goes. Choker is one of those books that you pick up, finish in about 2 hours, and then think to yourself, what the heck just happened here. We open with a prologue of main character Cara playing with her best […]