One of my favorite things about young adult fiction is that it allows readers to experience the darker aspects of life in a safe place. At the same time, not every teenager is shielded from the harsh realities of life and so, for some readers YA can provide a way of processing what has happened […]
Burnout | Adrienne Maria Vrettos | Book Review
September 27, 2013
I am going to admit something kind of embarrassing to you. Sometimes I pick books to read off of my TBR pile based on their length. I get legitimately excited about very short books because I know they will help me beef up my goodreads reading challenge numbers. I know, I know, I should not […]
Levitating Las Vegas | Jennifer Echols | DNF Review
September 16, 2013
Why’d I Pick This Book To Read: I actually really like Jennifer Echols’s books aimed at older teens and adults, so when Levitating Las Vegas came to my attention I thought it would be just the thing for me. After all, I love the idea of magic, Las Vegas, romance, and more. I also recently had […]
Maid Of Secrets | Jennifer McGowan | Book Review
September 3, 2013
I am forever and always a fan of books where girls take on warrior/spy/fighter type roles, especially during a time when women had confined roles. When I came across Maid Of Secrets by Jennifer McGowan in my browsing, I totally knew that I had to get my hands on a copy as the summary hit my […]
When I Was The Greatest | Jason Reynolds | Book Review
July 19, 2013
I had the very fortunate privilege of attending the Simon Teen Blogger Preview during BEA 2013. At the event, authors were interviewed on stage, but were actually asked interesting questions. We got cocktails and learned about awesome new books. At that event, one author left more of an impression on me and had me immediately […]
Dirty Little Secret | Jennifer Echols | Book Review
July 16, 2013
I have come to the discovery that I really, super love Jennifer Echols’ romantic dramas. FOR REALS you guys. FOR REALS. Like, I wasn’t too crazy about The Boys Next Door, but I freakin loved the heck out of Forget You and I whipped through Echols’ latest book, Dirty Little Secret in about two days and basically […]