It’s a bit strange, but when I see The Awakening as a title, I always think of Kate Chopin. However, Kelly Armstrong’s book entitled The Awakening has nothing to do with Chopin. It is a continuation of the most excellent novel, The Summoning. Chloe is back, along with AHH -GUSH- Derek! The What The F-ery […]
Review of The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
October 17, 2009
The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong is in two words “brain candy”. I don’t know why, but The Summoning reminded me of Twilight, only I actually enjoyed it. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong is a paranormal YA about Chloe, who finds herself in a group home for teens with mental illnesses. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong […]
Review of The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
October 9, 2009
I am willing to bet the majority of people reading this review have already seen the film version of The Shawshank Redemption. If you have not seen the movie, stop reading my review and go watch the film. It is amazing. I have recently discovered the ‘free’ audio-books on the library. (Thank you tax dollars). […]
Review of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
October 3, 2009
I audio-ed the BBC version of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving in the car. To me, this is the perfect way to read Sleepy Hollow, especially coming into it from reading nothing but YA. Now don’t get me wrong, YA is awesome, but it is a tough transition to make from YA […]
Review of Bewitching Season by Marissa Doyle
September 26, 2009
Bewitching Season by Marissa Doyle is a fun YA historical fiction of twins and magic set in pre-Victorian England. The twins, Persy and Pen are about to have their first season, which basically means they go to balls in pretty dresses and try to look for somebody to propose to them. The problem? Their governess […]
Review of Ivy by Julie Hearn
September 24, 2009
Sometimes a girl just needs a really good work of historical fiction to ease her hectic life. Ivy by Julie Hearn was exactly what the doctor prescribed. First, there is the gorgeous cover, which actually kind of threw me. I went into the book expecting some sort of romance, just because there was a woman […]