Why Did I Listen To Under the Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury? Under The Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury is a book that I decided to listen to for a sort of shallow reason. The reason being the book cover. I love how this cover is put together and feels kind of retro. There is […]
The Madman Of Piney Woods by Christopher Paul Curtis | Audiobook Review
January 29, 2016
Why Did I Listen To The Madman of Piney Woods by Christopher Paul Curtis? The Madman Of Piney Woods by Christopher Paul Curtis is the type of audiobook and read that I tend to be a huge fan of. I love middle grade books about history, and especially when those books have a multicultural component. […]
Monster: A Graphic Novel by Walter Dean Myers | Book Review
January 27, 2016
Monster: A Graphic Novel by Walter Dean Myers, adapted by Guy A. Sims and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile is a book that I decided to read in the beginning of 2016 because it is an adaptation of Myers’s book by the same title, and because I am someone who cannot get enough of graphic novels. Further, with listening to Serial, watching Making Murderer and reading All American Boys, I cannot get enough of media that explores the American justice system, flaws and all.
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely | Book Review
January 25, 2016
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely is a superb collaboration between two powerful young adult writers who are able to encapsulate sharp, incisive insight into contemporary issues with their solo books. This book melds that characteristic writing and takes it up to a new level, making the story even more hard hitting […]
Light Of Day by Allison Van Diepen | Book Review
January 13, 2016
Light Of Day by Allison Van Diepen is one of those books that I began almost immediately after finishing a previous book by the same author -Â On The Edge. I had no clue what to read next, however, because I had a book in a similar style on hand, I went with it. Do you […]
Bombay Blues by Tanuja Desai Hidier | DNF Book Review
November 26, 2015
Why’d I Pick Bombay Blues by Tanuja Desai Hidier To Read? Bombay Blues by Tanuja Desai Hidier is a book I read based on nostalgia. How many of you are nostalgic about books you read in high school for fun? (I won’t lie, I also get nostalgic about assigned reading!) One book I read in high school […]