I remember first hearing about Marie Antoinette Serial Killer at BEA this year, and thinking “OMG! I have to read that book!” It was literally calling to me in a way that was just hard to ignore. Was it the Parisian atmosphere? Or the murderous take on an already bloody historical event? I’m not sure […]
The Scorpio Races | Maggie Stiefvater | Book Review
““It is the first day of November and so, today, someone will die.”” Best first line ever, am I right? Friends, I have been putting off reviewing The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater for OVER a year. I mean, how in the heck do I formulate words to convince you to read what is my favorite […]
Openly Straight | Bill Konigsberg | Book Review
Admittedly, it took me forever to actually pick up my copy of Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg, simply because the cover was a little too twee for me. I thought the book was going to be a shallow story aimed at thirteen year olds. My mind changed when I saw Estelle at Rather Be Reading tweeting […]
The Golden Door | Emily Rodda | Book Review
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 Nazi Hunters | Neal Bascomb | Book Review
Why Did I Read This Book?: I sat in on a panel at Book Blogger Convention and the editors in the panel were really talking up The Nazi Hunters: How A Team Of Spies And Survivors Captured The World’s Most Notorious Nazi by Neal Bascomb and so after the panel, I decided I could not live […]
Revenge Of The Girl With The Great Personality | Elizabeth Eulberg | Book Review
Straight up, I love a good makeover montage, because I am shallow. Also because I love makeup and new clothes. I also like reading about things that are outside my realm of experience, like beauty pageants. When I came across Revenge of The Girl With The Great Personality by Elizabeth Eulberg, first on netgalley and then […]