Last summer, I read Meagan Spooner’s debut novel, Skylark and fell in love a little bit. Then this summer I read her sophomore work, These Broken Stars, co-written with Amie Kaufmann and basically decided it was one of my 2013 favorites. And thus it was with great anticipation that I read Shadowlark, the sequel to […]
Hideous Love | Stephanie Hemphill | Book Review
September 24, 2013
I get kind of excited about books that take on historical figures and really sort of bring them to life. I love learning about the lives of real people from the past. Stephanie Hemphill takes on the story of Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley in Hideous Love, a young adult verse novel. I am on the fence about […]
Time Between Us | Tamara Ireland Stone | Book Review
September 23, 2013
The reason I read Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone was that Allison came over, looked at my obnoxious wall of books and decided she wanted Time Between Us when I was done with it. Knowing myself and how I constantly procrastinate, I decided to read this one like within a week of Allison coming over. […]
James And The Giant Peach | Roald Dahl | Book Review
September 20, 2013
I like to start off my participation in every Dewey 24 Hour Readathon by reading a Roald Dahl book. My first book for the April 2013 Readathon was James And The Giant Peach. Of course, because I am lazy as heck, I’ve waited until September to review this whimsical, awesome book that was one of my childhood […]
Boxers | Gene Luen Yang | Book Review
September 19, 2013
Why Did I Read This Book? Gene Luen Yang is one of my favorite graphic novel writers and artists. I feel like his stories have deeper meaning and just really resonate with me, even if the symbolism maybe goes over my head. Recently, I read Saints and so, because I am a bit obsessive, I absolutely […]
Allison: The Longest Ride | Nicholas Sparks | Book Review
September 18, 2013
When I was younger, Nicholas Sparks was my go-to author. Whenever I found out he had a new book coming out, it was on my shelf or in my hands within a couple days of the release. Now that I’m a little bit older and maybe a little bit wiser this is not necessarily still […]