““It is the first day of November and so, today, someone will die.”” Best first line ever, am I right? Friends, I have been putting off reviewing The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater for OVER a year. I mean, how in the heck do I formulate words to convince you to read what is my favorite […]
Divergent | Veronica Roth | Audiobook Review
October 15, 2013
Why Did I Decide To Listen To This Book? The audiobook of Divergent by Veronica Roth came in the mail as an unsolicited copy. Prior to listening to the audiobook, I had already read Divergent and it’s sequel, Insurgent. Y’all, I was actually a really big fan of Divergent when I first read it and so, I was curious […]
Allison: All The Truth That’s In Me | Julie Berry | Book Review
October 14, 2013
All the Truth That’s in Me starts off slow, taking a bit to stir things up but once it officially gets started there is no turning back. Honestly, the main character Judith is one of the most interesting characters I have ever encountered in the young adult world. There was so much that I enjoyed […]
The Eternity Cure | Julie Kagawa | Book Review
October 14, 2013
I am one of those people who does not re-read a book before I read it’s sequel. Apparently this is a skill that would serve me well, alas. When I began The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa, sequel to The Immortal Rules there was a lot of initial confusion. I had forgotten the significance of a few of […]
Fault Line | Christa Desir | Book Review
October 11, 2013
One of my favorite things about young adult fiction is that it allows readers to experience the darker aspects of life in a safe place. At the same time, not every teenager is shielded from the harsh realities of life and so, for some readers YA can provide a way of processing what has happened […]
The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland And Cut The Moon In Two | Catherynne M. Valente | Book Review
October 10, 2013
When you find yourself in possession of one of Catherynne M. Valente’s FAIRYLAND books, you read it. Eventually. Actually, the truth is I read the third book of her series, The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland And Cut The Moon In Two sooner rather than later. Oh, reader friends, I am so happy to be […]