I don’t know why I’m always so hesitant to read large adult books, especially when I feel them calling to me. I had been wanting to read The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett for the longest time. As a medieval history nerd (3 college courses on that!), a book about building a cathedral […]
Review: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
December 27, 2010
The first time I read Outlander, I was a high school senior. I read the heavy tome over the course of one night with a bit of a feverish frenzy. Needless to say, I was rather hooked. However, I didn’t exactly continue on with the story. Flash forward to a few years later, to when […]
Retro Friday Review: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
December 10, 2010
Retro Friday Reviews is a meme started by Angie over at Angieville where you review older books. It is awesome. I’ve noticed in my time blogging about books that YA bloggers tend to go nuts over The Thief Series by Megan Whalen Turner. Being one to fit in, I decided to give the series […]
Retro Friday: Harriet The Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
December 3, 2010
Retro Friday is a meme hosted by Angieville where on Fridays you review an older book! I have an affinity for precocious children. Regular children irritate me, but give me a kid wise beyond their years and I will gladly read the book they are in. Harriet is slightly precocious, just enjoy to be real […]
Review: Silent On The Moor by Deanna Raybourn
November 28, 2010
Silent on The Moor by Deanna Raybourn is the third installment of the Lady Julia Grey mystery series (following Silent In The Grave and Silent In The Sanctuary), and it is my FAVORITE thus far. Please stop reading this review right now if you can’t handle minor spoilers. In this installment, we see Lady Julia […]
Retro Friday: The Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
November 19, 2010
Retro Friday is a meme hosted by Angieville. Basically the premise is that you review a retro book on Friday. As this is my first time participating in Retro Friday, I thought I would review a novel near and dear to the hearts of everyone except for me. Honestly, I sort of feel like the […]