Oh my goodness, I love fairy tale retellings aimed at middle graders. When I saw a retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Nightingale pop up on Netgalley, I knew I had to read it, even though I am not totally entirely familiar with the origin story. Nightingale’s Nest by Nikki Loftin is a story that makes great […]
Shadows by Robin McKinley | Book Review
July 25, 2014
The crux of the matter is that I really, really love Robin McKinley’s books, but unfortunately Shadows turned out to be kind of a really big disappointment. I mean, it’s not like I ever expect to dislike her books. No, instead, I go in expecting a book that is not exactly going to be a fast […]
Scan by Walter Jury and Sarah Fine | Book Review
July 14, 2014
Scan by Walter Jury and Sarah Fine opens with main character Tate at a martial arts competition. He’s confident that he’s going to do well and win and the pressure is totally on. Unfortunately, Tate loses and so, he has to go home to his dad’s disappointment. His girlfriend Christina who he is totally head over […]
Killing Floor by Lee Child | Audiobook Review
July 13, 2014
Why Did I Listen To This Book? I somehow stumbled upon Killing Floor by Lee Child for free on Audible one day and thus, downloaded the audiobook because free legal things are awesome. I randomly began listening to it because it was just so different from all the other books I’ve been balancing and you know, […]
Brazen by Katherine Longshore | Book Review
July 10, 2014
Are you into stories of love, gossip and intrigue set against a real life historical backdrop? Before Reign made history sexy and cool for youths, there was Katherine Longshore and her books set during the reign of the Tudors. First Gilt, then Tarnish and now BRAZEN. Now, looking at just the title: Brazen, you might think that this is one […]