Audiobook Review: Dead End In Norvelt by Jack Gantos Dead End In Norvelt by Jack Gantos is a semi-autobiographical young adult book set in the 1960s in a Roosevelt town known as Norvelt, I mention setting because it is an integral piece of the book and the very first thing I think of in describing […]
Retro Friday Review: Generation Dead by Daniel Waters
July 1, 2011
Retro Friday is a meme hosted by Angieville where you spotlight an older title on Fridays. Generation Dead by Daniel Waters puts a romantic spin on the zombie troupe. Teenagers born after a certain date can come back to life after the day because of the chemicals in their food. However, not everyone comes back. […]
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente Book Review
June 30, 2011
Sometimes you (and by you I really mean I) may think nothing is going to parallel Milo’s journey and valor in The Phantom Tollbooth. What could compare to Alice’s journey to Wonderland? I think The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente will have a comfortable spot […]
Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley Book Review
June 29, 2011
Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley is a great read for the literary minded YA fan. It is slightly reminiscent of the Catcher In The Rye, only the main character Cullen Witter is lot more optimistic than Holden Caufield. Cullen lives in the small town of Lily, Arkansas. It is boring town without […]
Bossypants by Tina Fey Audiobook Review
June 28, 2011
Bossypants by Tina Fey is a hilarious audiobook. Look, smiling is good for you. Laughing is even better and considered a stress reliever.
Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton Book Review
June 27, 2011
Holla if you are sick to death of YA books with cliffhanger endings, or better yet NO CLEAR ENDING? Up front, I am going to tell you that Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton, one of the writing group known as The Merry Sisters of Fate with Brenna Yovanoff and Maggie Stiefvater, has a satisfying conclusion.However, […]