Prior to BEA I had this goal of decimating my review pile. The vast majority of this pile was comprised of YA books which I flew through. The books which were not YA, however, I was hesitant to read. Girl In Translation by Jean Kwok was one of those books I was quite nervous about. […]
Review of Annexed by Sharon Dogar
June 16, 2010
Were you assigned Diary of A Young Girl in school? If not, I am willing to bet you know who Anne Frank was and all about the annex. We all know Anne’s ultimate fate,but it doesn’t make her diary any less touching. Knowing the ending doesn’t detract from the emotional impact. Annexed by Sharon Dogar tells the […]
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell: Some Thoughts or THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND
June 15, 2010
The wonderful Allie at A Literary Odyssey is hosting a readalong of Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell, and today is the day to post thoughts on chapters 1-8. I suppose you probably want to know what exactly Cranford is about, eh? Well, there isn’t really an overarching plot, rather, this is a series of connected, gentle […]
Review of One Dance With A Duke by Tessa Dare
June 14, 2010
I am beginning to think it is literally impossible to read One Dance With A Duke by Tessa Dare without a silly grin. Now, One Dance With A Duke was my first foray into romance, a genre which I sort of had this tendency to ridicule. I know, I know, not nice to make fun […]
Review of She’s So Dead To Us by Kieran Scott
June 9, 2010
Ally Ryan used to lead a charmed life. She was popular, dated the cutest boys, and was super rich, living in the biggest mansion on the Crest, a ritzy neighborhood. Of course, the plot would be sort of boring if there wasn’t some kind of big huge change. Well, friends, Ally’s dad is no financial […]
Review of The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
June 2, 2010
The premise of The Duff by Kody Keplinger is that Bianca is the DUFF of her circle of friends according to Wesley, this guy she meets in a teen club. DUFF meaning designated ugly fat friend. Interwoven throughout the novel are issues Bianca must deal with such as self-esteem, weight, alcoholism, and expression of sexuality. […]