If I was to take a look at my outfit, I’ve got a metal bracelet on, a zipper, and metal bra hooks, this means that if I was a character living in the Territory in Steven Gould’s 7th Sigma. The territory is basically the Southwestern US. It is infested by these dangerous metal eating bugs […]
Supernaturally by Kiersten White Book Review
July 11, 2011
Kiersten White has got the magic in her. From the opening page to the hilariously worded acknowledgments, White has recaptured the joy brought by Paranormalcy in Supernaturally. Evie is no longer working for IPCA, instead she is living life as a human in Lend’s hometown. To be honest, I pretty much forgot everything from Paranormalcy, but Supernaturally quickly […]
Angel Burn by LA Weatherly Audiobook Review
July 10, 2011
L.A. Weatherly provides a new spin on angels in her latest book, Angel Burn. Willow is a half angel living in Upstate NY, she’s kind of my county neighbor, pretty much. This would be fine and dandy except in Angel Burn, L.A. Weatherly’s angels are villainous and want to suck your life force for sustenance. Cue Alex, an […]
Family by Micol Ostow Book Review
July 7, 2011
Family by Micol Ostow is a free verse fictionalization of the Charles Manson murders. The story is told from the point of view of Melinda Jensen, a troubled 17 year old who desperately seeks affection. As she is a runaway, she sleeps on park benches. And so while passed out on a park bench she meets […]
Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice Book Review
July 6, 2011
I think that I am so conditioned by my overall reading choices that I come into books with certain expectations, despite there being nothing in the publisher summary about my expectations. Unfortunately, these preconceived notions ultimately set me up for disappointment as was the case with Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice. Louis de […]
Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Book Review
July 5, 2011
Confession: I am terrified of children. Especially those serious ones that just stare at you, which is why Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs was not ideal bedtime reading for me, but great pre-work breakfast reading. So Jacob is living a relatively charmed life, I mean he doesn’t have much in the way […]