I really wanted to love #scandal by Sarah Ockler. I mean, as a user of the internet, I like books about other users of the internet and books that make a commentary on social media. The description of #scandal made it sound like it would be a total April book. It was not. While the […]
This Side Of Salvation by Jeri Smith-Ready | Book Review
July 15, 2014
I love it when authors do unexpected things. I love when authors break the bounds of what seems to be their typical genre and try something different. Friends, Jeri Smith-Ready departs from the paranormal genre with This Side Of Salvation and writes a winsome, contemporary novel. This is a book that masters the weaving of elements […]
The Gospel Of Winter by Brendan Kiely | Book Review
June 2, 2014
Brendan Kiely debuts with The Gospel Of Winter, a young adult contemporary book about the trauma of abuse. If you are in the mood for a hard-hitting, affecting read, then be sure to pick this one up. Kiely’s book is more literary than it is commercial. It is a well written read. I was initially drawn […]
Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson | Book Review
April 14, 2014
In a well ordered universe, you would read Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson. I am pretty solid in my belief that Morgan Matson has written THE contemporary young adult book of the summer. I mean, if you want something a bit lighter than We Were Liars. Full disclosure, I am head over heels in love with […]
Afterparty by Ann Redisch Stampler | Book Review
April 8, 2014
There are some books that take making bad life choices to an extreme, Afterparty by Ann Redisch Stampler is one of those books. Y’all, I picked up my copy of Afterparty because the cover was gorgeous, I liked Stampler’s previous book and I was in need of some serious contemporary reading. I wasn’t sure what to expect, […]