Readers, you know how sometimes there are books that are absolutely perfect for a certain season? Like, books that just scream I AM SUMMER, READ ME? Well, I thought that Golden by Jessi Kirby is an utterly perfect spring book. Especially as, much like spring in upstate NY, there is snow when there should be sun […]
The Great Unexpected | Sharon Creech | Book Review
April 4, 2013
It’s been years since I’ve read a Sharon Creech book. Seriously, like since 5th grade. Anyways, in 5th grade we read Walk Two Moons and then I went to the library and read all the Sharon Creech they have available. When The Great Unexpected arrived totally unexpectedly in my mailbox, I absolutely knew I was going to […]
Personal Effects | EM Kokie | Audiobook Review
April 3, 2013
Why Did I Decide To Listen To Personal Effects: I actually had EM Kokie’s debut novel Personal Effects in ARC form and had planned to just read the physical copy, but then the publicist for the book had emailed me and was all, hey I am including a surprise audiobook in your package. Because this person […]
How My Summer Went Up In Flames | Jennifer Salvato Doktorski | Book Review
April 1, 2013
That awkward moment where you desperately want to love a book but end up feeling indifferent towards it. I was totally psyched for How My Summer Went Up In Flames by debut young adult author Jennifer Salvato Doktorski. Yet, I ended up feeling super irritated during the first half. I enjoyed the end. But, I never […]
If You Find Me | Emily Murdoch | Book Review
March 29, 2013
When Wendy Darling recommends a book specifically to you, you pay attention and take notes. Y’all, Wendy was like hey I am doing this blog tour thing and I think you’d totally like the book. SHE WAS SO RIGHT, OMG. Y’all, I found myself loving If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch and thinking about it […]
Liar And Spy | Rebecca Stead | Book Review
March 23, 2013
I love middle grade books, and I seriously say that on every single middle grade review that I write, but honestly it totally bears repeating. When I saw that Liar & Spy by acclaimed author Rebecca Stead was on that PW (I think) list of books to look for at BEA, I knew that I had to […]