I am a little miffed that there are not MORE young adult books set in ancient times. For serious, this is an era that is ripe for the picking and if you do it right nerds like me will snap those books up without a second thought. Y’all, Cleopatra’s Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter left me […]
Call Me Mrs. Miracle Debbie Macomber Book Review
December 8, 2012
Straight up, I am a sucker for cheesy Christmas romances and I am not at all ashamed of this fact. Sometimes I even like reading Christmas romances that aren’t like super amazing but can be kind of comforting. Like I am not at all ashamed to admit that I loved Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie […]
A Distant Mirror Barbara W. Tuchman Audiobook Review
December 7, 2012
I feel like the biggest history nerd for managing to sit through the entire 28+ hour audiobook of A Distant Mirror by Barbara W. Tuchman. Y’all, medieval history is totally MY FAVORITE EVER so of course when I see a nice, juicy audiobook that’s very, very long and it’s all about my two favorite medieval events, […]
Allison Reviews The Aviary by Kathleen O’Dell
December 6, 2012
When one of your closest friends suggests a book to you and swears that it is “TOTALLY BITCHIN’â€, you know you must go out and purchase that book, right? Well that is what happened to me when April suggested that I check out The Aviary by Kathleen O’Dell, and I can assure you that once […]
The Watch That Ends The Night: Voices From The Titanic Allan Wolf Book Review
December 6, 2012
There’s something about tragedy that is compelling. I mean, as humans many of us find it impossible to look away from trainwrecks. We are prone to rubbernecking. I’m not really sure why this is. There’s one tragedy above all others that grabs me every single time and that is the sinking of the Titanic. How […]
Uses For Boys Erica Lorraine Scheidt Book Review
December 4, 2012
I think the majority of my feelings about the books I read come down to timing — how I am feeling, the book I’ve read just before, the weather, and the list goes on. Unfortunately, I cannot help but compare my current reads to my previous read, especially if the books have similar themes and […]