I am always a little tiny bit hesitant when it comes to reading GROWN UP books, maybe because most of my reading time is spent whipping my way through young adult and middle grade books. Yet, when Mambo In Chinatown by Jean Kwok came across my threshold, I could not ignore it. I could not hesitate. […]
The Gospel Of Winter by Brendan Kiely | Book Review
June 2, 2014
Brendan Kiely debuts with The Gospel Of Winter, a young adult contemporary book about the trauma of abuse. If you are in the mood for a hard-hitting, affecting read, then be sure to pick this one up. Kiely’s book is more literary than it is commercial. It is a well written read. I was initially drawn […]
Suddenly Royal by Nichole Chase | Book Review
May 30, 2014
I randomly decided to start reading Suddenly Royal by Nichole Chase one night because I had just come off a New Adult bender after reading the Marked Men books and was like, hmmm, what other new adult do I have lying around the house. And lo and behold, the beautiful pink winking cover of Suddenly Royal was […]
A Time To Dance by Padma Venkatraman | Book Review
May 23, 2014
I just read the most quiet, sweet novel, my friends. A Time To Dance by Padma Venkatraman is a young adult verse book that doesn’t loudly declare itself, but kind of whispers. As weird as that sounds, it makes sense when you read it. Venkatramana’s book explores dance, growing up, and India. It’s a book that […]
Going Rogue by Robin Benway | Book Review
May 21, 2014
Spies are kind of the best. No, seriously, I love reading books about girl spies. I love it when girls do fun and exciting and daring things in books. Going Rogue by Robin Benway, sequel to Also Known As is all about girls doing daring things and I love it. Benway’s latest book called to me as […]
The Promise Of Amazing by Robin Constantine | Book Review
May 20, 2014
I am pretty obstinate when it comes to making up my own mind about books. Like, yeah sometimes people take one for the team and I am like, sure that’s fine, it’s not like I had all that much interest in the book to begin with. However, when it’s a book that I am brimming […]