Rampant by Diana Peterfreund is made of awesomesauce.
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell: Some Thoughts or THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND
June 15, 2010
The wonderful Allie at A Literary Odyssey is hosting a readalong of Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell, and today is the day to post thoughts on chapters 1-8. I suppose you probably want to know what exactly Cranford is about, eh? Well, there isn’t really an overarching plot, rather, this is a series of connected, gentle […]
Review of One Dance With A Duke by Tessa Dare
June 14, 2010
I am beginning to think it is literally impossible to read One Dance With A Duke by Tessa Dare without a silly grin. Now, One Dance With A Duke was my first foray into romance, a genre which I sort of had this tendency to ridicule. I know, I know, not nice to make fun […]
Review of A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
May 31, 2010
Mattie Gokey dreams of a life where she is not bound by the confines of her small Catskills town. This beautifully worded historical fiction novel, A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly explores feminism, education, familial duty and the crossroads between being a girl and a woman. If it was possible to get a crush on […]
Review of Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
May 20, 2010
First things first, absolutely do not read any of the ‘official’ summaries of the Vampire Academy books by Richelle Mead if you do not want to be spoiled, or if you have not read the series. Trust me, it is better to go in blind than to spoil the experience. This review will contain minor […]
Review of The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
May 11, 2010
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa was one of my most anticipated books of 2010, mainly due to tweeting back and fourth once in awhile with Ms. Kagawa and owning a Grimalkin rock. For the most part, it lived up to my expectations, which is to say, I thought it would be awesome but don’t […]