They say high school is the best time of your life. That is totally not true at all. For me, thus far, college has treated me much better than high school ever had. The Ivy by Lauren Kunze and Rina Onur takes place during the grand and glorious years of college, thus marking the book […]
Review of Sleepless by Cyn Balog
September 16, 2010
MR. SANDMAN BRING ME A DREAM! Now that is out of my system, I thought I would provide you with a brief review on Sleepless by Cyn Balog. Sleepless by Cyn Balog centers around a sandman named Eron. Eron has a charge named Julia. It is his job, as a sandman, to lull people to sleep […]
Review of Monster by Walter Dean Myers
September 14, 2010
Monster by Walter Dean Myers was the first Walter Dean Myers book I have read, and it certainly will not be the last. What a great way to become acquainted with the work of WDM. Seriously, I often see his books, own a few of his books, but never really felt pushed into reading them. […]
Review of Crank by Ellen Hopkins
September 11, 2010
How many of you read Go Ask Alice when you were younger? Well, Crank by Ellen Hopkins is sort of like Go Ask Alice, only 1000x better. Upon finishing Crank, I did not think drugs were cool, whereas when I finished Go Ask Alice I was able to see the appeal of whatever that girl was on. […]
Review of Crusade by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie
September 9, 2010
I do a little jig every time I read a book where the vampires don’t glitter and have blood lust. Can I get a hell yes for a story that evokes Buffy? I won’t lie, I love a good kick ass story. I enjoy a whole lot of action, especially when that action involves stakes. […]
Review of The Magnificent 12: The Call by Michael Grant
September 8, 2010
I love when middle grade books aren’t patronizing. I love when children are not beat over the head with the fact that they are not adults and cannot possibly comprehend big words. I love it when authors do not talk down/write down in their books for children. The Magnificent 12: The Call by Michael Grant […]