I absolutely cannot resist reading books set in Russia. Granted, I prefer imperial Russia to the USSR, but still, I will read the heck out of any book with that setting. The latest book to come across my Kindle with that setting is The Boy On The Bridge by Natalie Standiford. It’s sort of a historical […]
Allison: Marie Antoinette Serial Killer | Katie Alender | Book Review
October 24, 2013
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
October 16, 2013
““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
October 7, 2013
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
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 Nazi Hunters | Neal Bascomb | Book Review
July 5, 2013
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 […]