Sometimes there is nothing like a good, emptying cry during the holidays, especially when you are full of emotions that just kind of need to be drained away. Too much? Anyways, y’all, Christmas On Mimosa Lane by Anna DeStefano definitely fits the bill for a heartfelt, emotional Christmas read. If you love small town southern settings, […]
Scarlet Marissa Meyer Book Review
December 17, 2012
Obviously there will be spoilers for CINDER ahead. So if you have not read Cinder yet, do me a solid click here and read this instead. #Thatmomentwhen the second book is even better than the first book. OH MY GOODNESS YOU GUYS! Okay, so last week I went to a book signing and promised a […]
Because It Is My Blood Gabrielle Zevin Book Review
December 15, 2012
Note: There’s going to be spoilers for All These Things I’ve Done, so if you’ve got concerns about being spoiled, click All These Things I’ve Done and read that review instead. Friends WHY DO I WAIT FOREVER TO READ SEQUELS? Seriously, I just don’t let myself read the sequels of books I loved immediately and that is […]
Allison Reviews Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
December 13, 2012
If you’re looking for a slow burning book with one hell of an impact, I honestly cannot point you in the direction of Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein fast enough. This book is just phenomenal. It pulls you right in, and REFUSES to let you go. It plays with your emotions, and makes you […]
Kissing Under The Mistletoe Marina Adair Book Review
December 11, 2012
If you are looking for a swoonworthy holiday read that will have you alternating between sobs and laughter every other page, you absolutely should pick up Kissing Under The Mistletoe by Marina Adair. It is an adorable contemporary romance set in the Napa Valley. The romance between the two lead characters is my favorite type — love […]
Live Through This Mindi Scott Book Review
December 10, 2012
You would think that in my line of work, I would be entirely desensitized to stories of sexual abuse and what not — thankfully I don’t bring my job home with me emotionally, but I still have the capacity to feel much emotion when I read books that pertain to things I encounter at my […]