In a sea of sad girls in pretty dresses, harsh dystopias and sexy vampires it can be a challenge to find a book that doesn’t give you the impression of ‘been there, read that.’ Although Cat Patrick is a relative newcomer to the young adult arena, Revived is her sophomore book, I think that her books have […]
The Drowned Cities Paolo Bacigalupi Audiobook Review
May 14, 2012
It’s hard to say for certain what I like most about Paolo Bacigalupi’s young adult books. Maybe it is the sense that Paolo Bacigalupi doesn’t write down for his audience and tackles deeper themes with a certain finesse. Or perhaps it is the world building? Or maybe I really like his complex and flawed characters the best? […]
172 Hours On The Moon Johan Harstad Book Review
April 27, 2012
When I was a kid, during Nickelodeon’s golden age, they used to always air these commercials for space camp. Like any reasonable 9-year-old, I desperately wanted to go. Alas, it was not meant to be. Cuz, you guys, after reading 172 Hours On The Moon by Johan Harstad translated by Tara F. Chace, I am convinced […]
ALLISON reviews Daughter Of Smoke And Bone by Laini Taylor
April 18, 2012
“Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love. It did not end well.†When I came across Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor at my local library, I immediately recognized the title and cover from having seen it here on the blog before via April. April had also mentioned the title […]
Purity Jackson Pearce Book Review
April 17, 2012
A young adult book about virginity, the loss there of and strong religious themes like Purity by Jackson Pearce is bound to cause some controversy. Y’all, I think Purity has an audience and perhaps that audience is someone like me, because it didn’t offend me like it did a few of my friends. Shelby is just finishing […]
Rock On Denise Vega Book Review
March 20, 2012
Books with music as their main theme are hard for me to resist. They take me back to a time when I was a teen in choir, marching band and learning to play guitar (mind you I was not good at any of these things). Also, like most people with a pulse, I like music. […]