Why We Fly by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal was a book that was REALLY easy to sell me on reading. You see, when a book combines themes of sports and activism, I am absolutely on board to pick it up. And so, I was really excited to read Why We Fly and fall into the […]
5 YA Contemporary Books For Your Staycation
June 14, 2020
Like me, you might still mostly be staying home, given coronavirus. You might also still have time available in your vacation bank at work. While I do love traveling and going places and having new experiences, I also greatly enjoy a good staycation. My home is a place that I love to be in and […]
Wild Swans by Jessica Spotswood | Book Review
July 21, 2016
Wild Swans by Jessica Spotswood is a book I would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for some forward thinking, feminist young adult contemporary fiction. I realize that is a bit of a mouthful to say. It is the best way to describe Spotswood’s latest novel and also the best way to describe all of her […]
Defending Taylor by Miranda Kenneally | Book Review
July 19, 2016
Defending Taylor by Miranda Kenneally proves that Kenneally just keeps writing better and better books. I basically inhaled the latest Hundred Oaks book. Kenneally takes on soccer in Defending Taylor. I started this book yesterday and then woke up this morning and basically did not stop reading it until I was finished. What I am saying […]
Darker Still Leanna Renee Hieber Book Review
November 14, 2012
You know that moment when you had such high hopes for a book but unfortunately those hopes aren’t exactly met in the way that you expected them to be? I hate those moments. Unfortunately, I had one of them recently with Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber. Admittedly, I was sold by the idea of […]