The first time I met Kimberly Sabatini, I was attending a Hudson Valley YA Society event at Oblong Books with April. I honestly cannot remember which event it was or who approached who first but I do remember her sharing that she was from the Hudson Valley area and that she was going to be […]
Where It Began Ann Redisch Stampler Book Review
April 2, 2012
Ann Redisch Stampler’s debut novel Where It Began is about a girl named Gabby Gardiner who is pulled from a horrific car crash and has no memory of what happened or what caused the crash. Where It Began shows what happened before the crash, the aftermath, and Gabby’s eventual discovery of the truth.
Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready Book Review
September 28, 2011
YA paranormal, I will never quit you no matter how much I may want to. Books like Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready prove YA paranormal to be too legit to quit. By all intents and purposes I shouldn’t have loved Shade as much as I did as it has a love triangle and I hate those. […]
Past Perfect by Leila Sales Book Review
August 31, 2011
Y’all, Past Perfect, Leila Sales’ sophomore novel is off the hook with awesomeness. Every summer, Chelsea and her parents work as reenactors, or historical interpreters at Essex Village, a tourist attraction where it’s always 1774, baby.
Fury by Elizabeth Miles Book Review
August 10, 2011
I read Fury by Elizabeth Miles as a horror story – subsequently I enjoyed this debut novel VERY much.
The Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey Retro Friday Review
August 5, 2011
Retro Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Angieville where you review an older book. I read The Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey back in April for the Dewey Readathon. This young adult book retells the ballad of Mulan. It’s a bit more in-depth than the Disney film — but lacking the awesome songs (and […]