When I come across books by Walter Dean Myers, I make an effort to get my hands on and read them, as Myers is such a prolific author and someone whom I think has contributed so much to the oeuvre of multicultural young adult literature. I think I was one of the few people incredibly […]
The Boy On The Bridge | Natalie Standiford | Book Review
I absolutely cannot resist reading books set in Russia. Granted, I prefer imperial Russia to the USSR, but still, I will read the heck out of any book with that setting. The latest book to come across my Kindle with that setting is The Boy On The Bridge by Natalie Standiford. It’s sort of a historical […]
Allison: Marie Antoinette Serial Killer | Katie Alender | Book Review
I remember first hearing about Marie Antoinette Serial Killer at BEA this year, and thinking “OMG! I have to read that book!” It was literally calling to me in a way that was just hard to ignore. Was it the Parisian atmosphere? Or the murderous take on an already bloody historical event? I’m not sure […]
Belladonna | Fiona Paul | Book Review
Friends, I wrote in my review of Venom that I was chomping at the bit for Belladonna, book two in Fiona Paul’s The Secrets Of The Eternal Rose series. I must have some kind of good karma in the bank because I got lucky enough to receive an early copy. I will be frank with you and […]
Joyland | Stephen King | Audiobook Review
Why Did I Listen To This Book? Stephen King is one of my favorite authors of all time. The first time I read his books was in 7th grade, I got Cujo out of the library and a lifelong passion for his writing started. Until I began book blogging, I had read a few of […]
Allison: All The Truth That’s In Me | Julie Berry | Book Review
All the Truth That’s in Me starts off slow, taking a bit to stir things up but once it officially gets started there is no turning back. Honestly, the main character Judith is one of the most interesting characters I have ever encountered in the young adult world. There was so much that I enjoyed […]