It’s funny how life can change in four minutes, or at least how Hadley’s did. In The Statistical Probability Of Love At First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith, Hadley is four minutes late for the plane to her father’s wedding in London. Yet, this is NOT the tragedy it seems, because she’s put on the […]
The Mostly True Story Of Jack Kelly Barnhill Book Review
December 7, 2011
The Mostly True Story Of Jack by Kelly Barnhill is what I would consider to be a deeply unsettling book, especially for middle grade. Now, being unsettled isn’t bad. I’m still actually thinking about The Mostly True Story Of Jack. Kelly Barnhill’s writing plays on people’s fears without overt monsters.
The Time-Traveling Fashionista by Bianca Turetsky Book Review
December 1, 2011
I wish I could go back in time to my middle school days so I could take lessons from Louise Lambert, the vintage wearing protagonist of The Time Traveling Fashionista by Bianca Turetsky. Seriously, Louise is all that even if she doesn’t realize it herself.
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr Retro Friday Audiobook Review
November 18, 2011
Retro Friday Reviews is a feature/meme hosted by Angieville where you review an older or lesser known book on Fridays. If there was a class called Contemporary 101, I am pretty sure that Sweethearts by Sara Zarr would be required reading. While I am incredibly well-read, I am not as well-read as I think I […]
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi Audiobook Review
August 24, 2011
It’s a cruel world in Paolo Bacigalupi‘s Ship Breaker. Main character Nailer is a ship breaker meaning he scavenges the old oil tankers for parts with other children, hoping to make a lucky strike and find crude oil leaving behind a life of harsh work. You see, this is a world divided by haves and […]
Do Your Heart Strings Need A Good Tugging?
August 8, 2011
You want a book that brings crocodile tears from sadness and joy, read I’ll Be There by Holly Goldberg Sloan. This is arguably one of the best contemps I’ve read all year.