Why Did I Listen To Elusion by Claudia Gabel & Cheryl Klam? Elusion by Claudia Gabel and Cheryl Klam is a book that probably would have languished on my TBR mountain for a very, very long time if not for my brand new magical library card. When I saw an audiobook of Elusion available on Hoopla, I […]
Allison: Wildlife | Fiona Wood | Book Review
March 26, 2015
This week, I read Wildlife by Fiona Wood. It was a book that had been on my radar for quite some time so when I saw it on the shelf at my local library I couldn’t resist the opportunity to borrow it. Why was it on my radar? First of all, it’s set in Australia […]
Allison: The Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Suffrage, and Scandal in the Gilded Age | Myra MacPherson | Book Review
February 13, 2015
My first introduction to Victoria Woodhull came when I was responsible for helping TA an undergraduate class. I had to pre-screen the DVD which we were going to show in class so that I could come up with questions for the quiz. I was immediately captivated by this woman and couldn’t help but wonder why […]
Sunrise Over Fallujah Walter Dean Myers Audiobook Review
October 27, 2012
Why do I like reading military based books so much? I’ve never been a soldier. I’m scared witless of guns. But, I love reading about camaraderie. I love reading about bravery and courage under fire, so to speak. When I first came across Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers, it was at the library in […]
The Summer I Turned Pretty Jenny Han Book Review
July 21, 2012
One staple of contemporary young adult literature is the beach setting. Jenny Han makes great use of the beach setting in her novel, The Summer I Turned Pretty, which explores the changes that come with adolescence and young love. Every summer Belly and her family stay at her mom’s best friend Susannah’s beach house at […]
Size 12 Is Not Fat Meg Cabot Book Review
June 25, 2012
I had no intention of ever reading Size 12 Is Not Fat, even though I love Meg Cabot. My mind did not change until book four, Size 12 And Ready To Rock came unexpectedly in the mail and the general consensus among my friends who read the series is that it is great and worth […]