Please note: I have not read Dark Life by Kat Falls, any spoilers are unintentional. Building a world in which humans living under the sea seems feasible takes skill, which it seems Kat Falls has in spades. Rip Tide, sequel to Dark Life is a roller coaster of a book, filled with action from beginning to end. You […]
Caleb’s Wars by David L. Dudley | Book Review
December 14, 2011
Finally! There’s a book about African Americans that doesn’t take place during the Civil Rights Era or slavery. Caleb’s Wars by David L. Dudley is a breath of fresh air in the young adult historical fiction genre.
Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez | Book Review
December 13, 2011
Carmen has cracked under the pressure as we see in the opening pages of Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez. You are pretty much thrown head first into the plot as Carmen is dangling her million dollar violin over a hotel balcony. Does she drop it? Even more important, how did she even get to that point, […]
Hallowed Cynthia Hand Book Review
December 12, 2011
Warning: Contains Spoilers For Unearthly. Enter at your own peril aka don’t be stupid. I’m not sure why I get nervous before reading a Cynthia Hand book. I was stupidly apprehensive about committing to Hallowed because it’s 400 pages, even though I was out of my mind excited. Y’all need to put me in a dunce […]
The Name Of The Star Maureen Johnson Audiobook Review
December 11, 2011
When I started The Name Of The Star by Maureen Johnson I was under the assumption that it was a historical fiction murder mystery. That was an incorrect assumption. Yet, I was not disappointed by The Name Of The Star turning out to be a modern day paranormal murder mystery as opposed to historical fiction. Maureen Johnson […]
Hold Still Nina LaCour Book Review
December 9, 2011
Retro Friday Reviews are hosted by Angieville. Basically you post a review of an older or under the radar book on Fridays. This Friday, I am featuring Hold Still by Nina LaCour. I get genre cravings. You see sometimes I get weary of a genre that I read too much in – like right those […]