Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley is a great read for the literary minded YA fan. It is slightly reminiscent of the Catcher In The Rye, only the main character Cullen Witter is lot more optimistic than Holden Caufield. Cullen lives in the small town of Lily, Arkansas. It is boring town without […]
Book Review: Moonglass by Jessi Kirby
June 22, 2011
I love reading books set on a beach during summer. Moonglass by debut author Jessi Kirby opens with the end of main character Anna’s summer vacation. Anna’s father has been transfered from Pisom Beach to Crystal Cove. Anna must leave behind the beach where her mom died, her friends, her grandmother, and being a new […]
Retro Friday Review: Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
June 17, 2011
Retro Friday Reviews is a feature/meme hosted by Angie of Angieville where you review an older title on Friday. Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott is an emotional read detailing ‘Alice’s’ torment at the hands of her captor, Ray. This was one of the books challenged during the whole Bitch Media 100 YA Books For […]
Book Review: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
June 14, 2011
I am on tenterhooks and it is all because of Michelle Hodkin, or more specifically her debut novel The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer. After reading this, I feel like I have been put through the ringer. I literally inhaled this book over the course of two days. The Unbecoming Of Mara Dyer is impossible to […]
Bringing The Nice Slow SWOON!
June 9, 2011
Book Review: Blood Red Road by Moira Young I didn’t instantly click with Blood Red Road by Moira Young. I was initially put off by the writing style as it’s written in dialect. Yet the early buzz reviews said Blood Red Road is awesome. You know, I am SO glad I stuck with it, because […]
Book Review: He’s So Not Worth It by Kieran Scott
June 7, 2011
Warning: Review of He’s So Not Worth It Contains spoilers for She’s So Dead To Us. He’s So Not Worth It by Kieran Scott is the second in the He’s So/She’s So trilogy. It picks up exactly where She’s So Dead To Us leaves us. In case you missed it: Ally’s dad invests all of her […]