To me there are few things that go better together than contemporary young adult stories and food. There’s a magic certain authors have in describing food that usually ends up making my mouth water, dorky as that may sound. When picking out the books for my Bout Of Books stack, which FYI I failed miserably, […]
The Watcher In The Shadows | Chris Moriarty | Book Review
September 17, 2013
First, if you have not read The Inquisitor’s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty quite yet, remedy that issue. After all, it is a book that’s received praise from both Cory Doctorow and Garth Nix which is kind of a big deal. Moriarty’s The Watcher In The Shadows continues with it’s predecessor’s momentum and is just as superb as […]
Levitating Las Vegas | Jennifer Echols | DNF Review
September 16, 2013
Why’d I Pick This Book To Read: I actually really like Jennifer Echols’s books aimed at older teens and adults, so when Levitating Las Vegas came to my attention I thought it would be just the thing for me. After all, I love the idea of magic, Las Vegas, romance, and more. I also recently had […]
The Story Guy | Mary Ann Rivers | Novella Review
September 14, 2013
Sometimes when your own personal holy trifecta of book reviewers with good taste reads something and then proclaims it’s praises, you say to yourself, why YES I will read this, but then either buy it and it just sits in your house or on your kindle, or just add it to your goodreads list with […]
Hemlock | Kathleen Peacock | Book Review
September 13, 2013
I am very enthused about genre mash-ups, especially when two things I enjoy are put together. I wanted a book that was intense, thrilling, and fun with a sense of danger, so I read Hemlock. Y’all, Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock blends murder mystery with paranormal to create a fast-paced, exciting young adult novel — that actually left […]
The Chaos Of Stars | Kiersten White | Book Review
September 12, 2013
Friends, I have come to the conclusion that when I want a light, fun young adult book with paranormal themes I should just pick up something written by Kiersten White. I know quite a few of my blogging friends aren’t gaga over her books and that is cool. For me, personally, I like what I […]