This is an Allison review! When I first picked up my copy of Origin by Jessica Khoury at BEA, I remember being immediately hooked by the premise. The concept of immortality, mixed with romance and a mystery to boot? It pretty much screamed READ ME, especially when you add in the jungle background. But alas, […]
Drama Raina Telgemeier Book Review
September 2, 2012
There’s nothing quite like a nice middle grade book on a weekend afternoon. Friends, I tore through Raina Telgemeier’s Drama, a book with themes that were familiar to me and thus peaked my interest. ALSO! Drama is a graphic novel and I love those to pieces. I started the book today thinking, okay I will just read […]
Defiance CJ Redwine Book Review
August 31, 2012
Defiance has the goods to make my heart go boom boom. AND YOU GUYS! I fricken loved every minute of CJ Redwine’s debut novel, Defiance, even when main character Rachel was being annoying and stubborn and a total teenager, but I kind of get ahead of myself. Anyways, despite expecting high fantasy and getting something that was […]
Warped Maurissa Guibord Book Review
August 29, 2012
You ever read a book at totally the wrong time, hoping desperately to like it, but end up rather blase towards the book? Friends, this happened to me while reading Warped by Maurissa Guibord. I had high hopes because my friend Jen at Makeshift Bookmark loved it and recommended it. BUT THEN, I ended up reading […]
Such Wicked Intent Kenneth Oppel Audiobook Review
August 27, 2012
Y’all there will be spoilers here for THIS DARK ENDEAVOR, so if you have not read THIS DARK ENDEAVOR, click here instead! Am I the only one who is compulsvie about book and series formats? For real, once I start a series in one format, I prefer to keep going in that format. Y’all, I […]
Secrets Of Shakespeare’s Grave Deron R. Hicks Book Review
August 24, 2012
Treasure hunters take note, Secrets Of Shakespeare’s Grave by Deron R. Hicks is an utterly charming debut middle grade read that will appeal to your questing sensibilities. The Letterford family owns and operates the prestigious publisher Letterford And Sons. When the family patriarch dies, Mull Letterford takes over the business. A series of disasters occurs and so […]