You ever have that moment when a book reminds you of something else and you have the hardest time getting it out of your head? That is exactly what happened to me while I was reading The Wolf Princess by Cathryn Constable. Almost from the very beginning, the premise of the book reminded me of […]
Matilda | Roald Dahl | Audiobook Review
October 1, 2013
Why Did I Listen To This Book? A few weeks ago, I went back to where I used to live to pick up some packages. One of the packages was probably the most epic box I have ever received. Inside it was five Roald Dahl audiobooks. FIVE. Needless to say, I screamed a little. Of […]
James And The Giant Peach | Roald Dahl | Book Review
September 20, 2013
I like to start off my participation in every Dewey 24 Hour Readathon by reading a Roald Dahl book. My first book for the April 2013 Readathon was James And The Giant Peach. Of course, because I am lazy as heck, I’ve waited until September to review this whimsical, awesome book that was one of my childhood […]
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 […]
The Golden Door | Emily Rodda | Book Review
August 30, 2013
When I see a book with dragons that look, to me like Chinese dragons, on the cover I automatically feel compelled to read it. I can’t just walk by and NOT obtain the book. Friends, the dragons on the cover of The Golden Door by Emily Rodda are not Chinese dragons, but sea serpents. I know, […]
The School For Good And Evil | Soman Chainani | Audiobook Review
July 31, 2013
Why Did I Listen To This Book?: There’s something about magical boarding schools that will convince me that I cannot live without having read THE BOOK every single time. Y’all, the concept of The School For Good And Evil by Soman Chainani was so cool that I knew I had to listen to it. Frankly, […]