Bleed Like Me by Christa Desir is a book that I picked up because it was wicked short and also because I really, really loved her debut, Fault Line. Unfortunately, I do not think I was quite in the right mindset or place when I read Bleed Like Me. I had been hoping for something that resonated […]
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely | Book Review
January 25, 2016
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely is a superb collaboration between two powerful young adult writers who are able to encapsulate sharp, incisive insight into contemporary issues with their solo books. This book melds that characteristic writing and takes it up to a new level, making the story even more hard hitting […]
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making Of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes | Audiobook Review
January 15, 2016
Why Did I Listen To As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making Of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes? As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making Of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes was kind of a major book at the last Book Expo America that I attended which was also the inaugural year of […]
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey | Audiobook Review
January 14, 2016
Why Did I Listen To This Audiobook? The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey was available for free on Audible awhile ago, and so, because I love things that are free, I downloaded it. (PS — Audible does this from time to time — offer free […]
The Boy In The Black Suit by Jason Reynolds | Book Review
August 28, 2015
The Boy In  The Black Suit is the second book I’ve read that has been authored by Jason Reynolds. Each time, each book of his I read, I am blown away by his solid, quiet writing and portrayal of life. Make no mistake, I think that Reynolds is going to be an author that you […]
You’re Never Weird On The Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day | Audiobook Review
August 25, 2015
Why Did I Listen To This Book? In the late 2000s, right around the time I finished reading The Name Of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, I subscribed to his blog because I was desperate for a sequel and wanted updates as they came. One day, Rothfuss posted a link to this web based series […]