Why’d I Pick This Book To Read?: I was initially interested in The 39 Deaths Of Adam Strand by Gregory Galloway because the concept sounded interesting. It’s about a boy who kills himself 39 times but he comes back each time. I haven’t read a book with that kind of plot line before, so because […]
Yaqui Delgado Wants To Kick Your Ass | Meg Medina | Book Review
August 1, 2013
With a title like ‘Yaqui Delgado Wants To Kick Your Ass’, Meg Medina totally has my attention. Seriously, I love the swears and so when a title has a cuss word in it, I pay attention to it. Good thing that I did, because I feel that Medina’s latest is a book to pay attention […]
Allison: Through To You | Emily Hainsworth | Book Review
July 31, 2013
I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect when I first picked up Through to You by Emily Hainsworth. There was something about the premise that intrigued me (especially the part about the alternate universe) but I still wasn’t exactly sure what I was getting myself into. This was a bit exciting but unfortunately for me; […]
The School For Good And Evil | Soman Chainani | Audiobook Review
July 31, 2013
Why Did I Listen To This Book?: There’s something about magical boarding schools that will convince me that I cannot live without having read THE BOOK every single time. Y’all, the concept of The School For Good And Evil by Soman Chainani was so cool that I knew I had to listen to it. Frankly, […]
Allison: All The Right Stuff | Walter Dean Myers | Book Review
July 30, 2013
All The Right Stuff by Walter Dean Myers is a really well written book that discusses the idea of the social contract and the implications that it has on different parts of society. For me, this was right up my alleyway as someone with a background in both psychology and women’s studies. All the themes […]
On Little Wings | Regina Sirois | Book Review
July 30, 2013
When I see a book that has a beach on the cover, there are a few things that I automatically assume. First, I assume that the book is going to be light and breezy and fun. Second, I assume that the book is going to have a swoonworthy romance. Third, I assume that I will […]