Why’d I Listen To This Book?: I initially purchased Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock on audio because Christina at A Reader Of Fictions was giving it all of the praises and she told me I would like it. Clearly, Christina knows my taste because I did indeed enjoy Dairy Queen. However, purchasing something does not always immediately […]
In The Age Of Love And Chocolate | Gabrielle Zevin | Book Review
October 3, 2013
It must be the year of finishing series, I swear! I’ve finished reading several series this year and on the whole I am pleased at how the whole slew of trilogies I have read are closing out. As a fan of the mob and gangsters, I had a special affinity for Gabrielle Zevin’s Birthright trilogy and […]
The Chaos Of Stars | Kiersten White | Book Review
September 12, 2013
Friends, I have come to the conclusion that when I want a light, fun young adult book with paranormal themes I should just pick up something written by Kiersten White. I know quite a few of my blogging friends aren’t gaga over her books and that is cool. For me, personally, I like what I […]
Across A Star-Swept Sea | Diana Peterfreund | Book Review
September 4, 2013
I love how certain authors are able to reach down deep inside you with words and pull all sorts of emotions to the surface. Diana Peterfreund is one of those authors – whether she is writing about killer unicorns, college, or a distant future she’s got this magical skill where her prose evokes all these […]
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 […]
The Bitter Kingdom | Rae Carson | Book Review
August 26, 2013
Do you ever delay gratification with a book? I mean, let’s say you feel like you have been waiting forever for a sequel to come into your hot little hands and you finally get it several months ahead of the publishing date, but you just wait because you desperately do not want the story to […]