The Turtle Of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye is an adorable book that will certainly get good mileage among its intended audience – elementary school children. I read this book rather quickly in the span of a day or two. I am not particularly attached to this book but I do feel it was okay […]
The Turtle Of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye | Book Review
Soundless by Richelle Mead | Book Review

I was a huge fan of Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy and Bloodlines series. I also love reading books about diverse characters. So, reading Soundless by Richelle Mead seemed like a no brainer. This book features an Asian girl on the cover and is based on a Chinese legend. I did wrestle with the question of whether this book […]
Don’t Fail Me Now by Una LaMarche | Book Review

I love when young adult contemporary books have characters who have bigger problems then where they are going for their international senior trip or prom. I loved it when contemporary books feel grounded in a reality that I can somewhat relate to a little bit. Don’t Fail Me Now by Una LaMarche is one of those […]
The Wrath And The Dawn by Renee Ahdieh | Audiobook Review

Why Did I Listen To This Book? I am that one person who always always always falls prey to hype and I don’t even care. I am okay with it. I am totally okay with being excited about books that everyone else is infectious about. There’s something magical about being part of the bookish community […]
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon | Book Review
“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.†― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince It seems completely appropriate to begin a review of debut author Nicola Yoon’s Everything, Everything with a quote from her main character Madeline Whittier’s favorite book, The Little Prince. Everything, Everything is the kind […]
Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley | Book Review

I feel like I saved the best for last when it came to my May reading. I mean, honestly, I did read a lot of books in May and even a few that blew my mind - Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley stands out among the crowd of books I’ve read. First, despite being under […]