I should like to start my review of My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick with a plead. Dear fictional Garrett family, PLEASE PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE adopt me. I would fit quite well in your chaos. Y’all the buzz for Huntley Fitzpatrick’s debut is spot on. My Life Next Door is a hell of a good read, perfect […]
Size 12 Is Not Fat Meg Cabot Book Review
June 25, 2012
I had no intention of ever reading Size 12 Is Not Fat, even though I love Meg Cabot. My mind did not change until book four, Size 12 And Ready To Rock came unexpectedly in the mail and the general consensus among my friends who read the series is that it is great and worth […]
Lone Bean Chudney Ross Book Review
June 24, 2012
Chudney Ross has a charming debut in Lone Bean that is faintly reminiscent of the Ramona Quimby books. Lone Bean opens with main character, Chrysanthemum ‘Bean’ as she prefers to be called, bursting with excitement over starting third grade, but Bean discovers the year won’t quite be what she expects. Bean has two older sisters […]
Let’s Pretend This Never Happened Jenny Lawson Audiobook Review
June 23, 2012
I am pretty sure Jenny Lawson is trying to kill me. You guys, I made the mistake of listening to the audiobook of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened while eating some Nutella and toast, and y’all, I started laughing so hard that I almost choked. HOLY SHIT, so funny. So here is a warning from me to […]
For Darkness Shows The Stars Diana Peterfreund Book Review
June 22, 2012
If you buy one book based on my recommendations in 2012, let For Darkness Shows The Stars by Diana Peterfreund be it. Friends, this book pierces my soul. I took my sweet time with this read, because I feel there’s a disservice if you read it in one big gulp instead of taking time to […]
Being Friends With Boys Terra Elan McVoy Book Review
June 21, 2012
When it comes to YA contemporary fiction, there is no opinion I trust more than Shanyn’s. One of the authors she consistently recommends is Terra Elan McVoy. Of course, I immediately jumped on the chance to read Being Friends With Boys which explores the complications that can arise with having only male friends. Atlanta teen […]