Y’all, I was swept away by Laini Taylor’s scrumptious prose. Imagine if Sarah Addison Allen wrote paranormal YA, and you would have Daughter of Smoke And Bone, which on top of being a page turner, is beautifully written.
Being an orphan in books basically means you get to have awesome adventures
July 29, 2011
Retro Friday Reviews are hosted by Angieville. Basically you review an older book on Fridays. The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart is an AWESOME middle grade book featuring clever orphans. Y’all I love orphans, they are one of my favorite literary trope. While I am sure being an orphan in real life sucks, […]
Review: Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler
December 2, 2010
Delilah’s life is pretty messed up. She was a relatively good student, who rarely got in trouble. However, with the culmination of accidentally stealing lipstick, having a dirty photo of her show up on a school gossip blog, and getting caught out past curfew, it is clear something is wrong and she is in need […]
Review: Jane by April Lindner
November 12, 2010
Are you looking for a modern take on a classic tale minus zombies or vampires? Friend, I think Jane by April Lindner is the book for you.
Review: The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney + Giveaway
November 6, 2010
The premise of The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney is that Alex is a student at posh Themis Academy. At Themis, students do not face repercussions for engaging in bad deeds. Instead, by virtue of being a student at Themis, the students are simply trusted to be honorable. However, the reality is that not everyone is […]
Review: Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
November 3, 2010
Minor spoilers for Beautiful Creatures Alert In Gatlin County, things are not always what they seem, as we discovered in Beautiful Creatures. In Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, Ethan is dealing with the fallout of Lena’s sixteenth birthday. Lena has become distant, faced with having to claim herself for light or dark […]