Perhaps the thing that stuck with me the most after reading Jay Kristoff’s Stormdancer is that I would like an arashitora – a half eagle, half tiger- of my very own. In all seriousness though, Stormdancer is a powerful read about rising up against oppression set against the backdrop of a fictional land called Shima that may […]
One Perfect Rose Mary Jo Putney Review
August 22, 2012
Hi everyone This is an Allison review! When I first started reading One Perfect Rose by Mary Jo Putney, I wasn’t aware that it was part of a series. In fact, my copy did not have any hint at it being part of the “Fallen Angel†romance series but honestly I think it didn’t harm […]
The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle Avi Audiobook Review
August 21, 2012
There are a lot of books that I think I’ve read but don’t remember or that seem to be a part of my generation’s collective childhood but not mine. I kind of remember starting The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle by Avi, but I don’t remember ever finishing it. When it came time to make my […]
The View From Saturday EL Konigsburg Audiobook Review
August 20, 2012
I love reading award winning books. There’s something that is quite gratifying about reading a book of verified quality. When I saw the Newbery Award winning The View From Saturday by EL Konigsburg in the Audible $5 sale, I immediately snapped it up. One of the other main reasons being that it is set mostly in […]
Since You Left Me Allen Zadoff Book Review
August 17, 2012
Dear YA readers, bloggers, contemporary afficionados, HURRY UP and discover Allen Zadoff. Seriously, Zadoff’s books are not buzzed or reviewed enough which makes me feel dismayed. I’m pretty sure a lot of you enjoy witty contemps with awkward, realistic male main characters. If so, you NEED to read Zadoff’s works. His latest, Since You Left Me totally does not disappoint on the humor […]
The Lost Code Kevin Emerson Book Review
August 16, 2012
When Owen Parker is chosen to become one of the campers at Camp Eden, he feels as though he has won the lottery. You see, environmental disasters have ravaged the climate. Owen lives in Yellowstone, underground, because the sun and radiation are very dangerous to humans. Camp Eden is located in one of the corporate […]