Teen Frankenstein by Chandler Baker is a book that I picked up because I very much enjoy retellings of classic books. I just think it is so much fun to see authors take a super old story and put a modern twist on it. Plus, I had read Kenneth Oppel’s retellings of Frankenstein and wanted to see […]
Sweaterweather by Sara Varon | Book Review
July 3, 2017
Why Did I Read Sweaterweather? Sweaterweather by Sara Varon has an adorable cover. I’ll admit that I essentially read this graphic novel based on the cover. I liked the purple and I have this thing about deer. So, I absolutely had to read this book. Plus, I read it during a time when there actually […]
Omaha Beach On D-Day by Jean-David Morvan | Book Review
June 30, 2017
Why Did I Read Omaha Beach On D-Day? Omaha Beach On D-Day by Jean-David Morvan, Séverine Tréfouël, and illustrated by Dominque Bertail featuring photographs by Robert Capa seemed certain to be my kind of book. It’s a graphic novel set during one of the most pivotal events of World War II. Also, everything within it is […]
Fable Comics edited by Chris Duffy | Book Review
June 28, 2017
Why Did I Read Fable Comics? Fable Comics edited by Chris Duffy was another readathon pick. I got through it SO quickly. It’s basically a book that I picked out because it was short and I knew it would be a quick read that would keep me motivated as I participated in the readathon. Also, […]
Mike’s Place by Jack Baxter & Joshua Faudem | Book Review
June 26, 2017
Why Did I Read Mike’s Place? Mike’s Place: A True Story Of Love, Blues, And Terror In Tel Aviv by Jack Baxter and Joshua Faudem, illustrated by Koren Shadmi appealed to me based on several factors. Obviously, I love graphic novels and comics, so of course that was number one in appeal. Number two in […]
I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios | Book Review
May 3, 2017
I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios is a book that I read because of peer pressure. I mean, first Fierce Reads tweeted about it. And then Andi was like this is one of my favorite books ever. And I responded, OF COURSE. So, the twitter conversation basically had this component where I said, FINE […]