When it’s summer, I think my brain kind of slows to a crawl. I just cannot handle big heavy lofty tomes filled with ideas and philosophy. So, I turn to books that would fall on the lighter side of contemporary. There’s something about them that my brain finds easy to comprehend. I also tend to […]
Transparent | Natalie Whipple | Audiobook Review
June 14, 2013
WHY’D I CHOOSE TO LISTEN TO TRANSPARENT by Natalie Whipple? Originally, I had received Transparent by Natalie Whipple in the mail as an ARC, and then a finished copy, which okay I probably should have read it in physical form BUT THEN a person I trust panned Transparent and I got kind of nervous. So, because audiobooks […]
Reboot | Amy Tintera | Book Review
May 17, 2013
Y’all, I am totally surprised at how much I enjoyed Reboot by Amy Tintera and the rate at which I devoured it. Seriously, I read it in like 3 days which is pretty good for a 360ish page book (note: I also tend to read multiple books at a time). I found myself really into the swoonworthy […]
Dear Life, You Suck | Scott Blagden | Book Review
April 24, 2013
There’s something to be said for reading a contemporary book that it seems hasn’t yet been widely reviewed by other book bloggers. I feel a bit like an explorer right now. Dear Life, You Suck is a debut novel by Scott Blagden. Set in Maine, Dear Life, You Suck follows Cricket Cherpin who has a depressing back […]
The End Games | T. Michael Martin | Book Review
April 11, 2013
My number one most anticipated 2013 young adult debut was The End Games by T. Michael Martin, and so when a package containing this highly coveted book arrived on my door step, I rightly freaked out in the best possible fashion. The official summary contains so many of my favorite elements – sibling relationships, video games, […]
How My Summer Went Up In Flames | Jennifer Salvato Doktorski | Book Review
April 1, 2013
That awkward moment where you desperately want to love a book but end up feeling indifferent towards it. I was totally psyched for How My Summer Went Up In Flames by debut young adult author Jennifer Salvato Doktorski. Yet, I ended up feeling super irritated during the first half. I enjoyed the end. But, I never […]