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
October 14, 2013
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 […]
Jepp, Who Defied The Stars | Katherine Marsh | Book Review
September 26, 2013
Jepp, Who Defied The Stars by Katherine Marsh has my favorite cover of 2012, seriously this book had me in fits of cover lust when I first saw it. I just love everything about it. However, as we all know, the most important part of a book is not a cover, but what’s inside. The […]
Hideous Love | Stephanie Hemphill | Book Review
September 24, 2013
I get kind of excited about books that take on historical figures and really sort of bring them to life. I love learning about the lives of real people from the past. Stephanie Hemphill takes on the story of Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley in Hideous Love, a young adult verse novel. I am on the fence about […]
Boxers | Gene Luen Yang | Book Review
September 19, 2013
Why Did I Read This Book? Gene Luen Yang is one of my favorite graphic novel writers and artists. I feel like his stories have deeper meaning and just really resonate with me, even if the symbolism maybe goes over my head. Recently, I read Saints and so, because I am a bit obsessive, I absolutely […]
The Watcher In The Shadows | Chris Moriarty | Book Review
September 17, 2013
First, if you have not read The Inquisitor’s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty quite yet, remedy that issue. After all, it is a book that’s received praise from both Cory Doctorow and Garth Nix which is kind of a big deal. Moriarty’s The Watcher In The Shadows continues with it’s predecessor’s momentum and is just as superb as […]