I feel like whenever I review an older book from my pile, I always start it off apologizing for taking FOREVER to read the book and write the review. I just have that whole guilt complex. Guys, it’s time for yet another WHY DID I LET THIS BOOK LANGUISH FOR SO LONG review. Y’all, I […]
Rose Under Fire | Elizabeth Wein | Book Review
August 15, 2013
“Hope is treacherous, but how can you live without it?” – location 2418 in Kindle ARC of Rose Under Fire It’s hard to start a review of a book that’s precious to you. One wrong phrase and you can totally muck up just what you are trying to convey about why everyone needs to drop […]
Crown Of Midnight | Sarah J. Maas | Book Review
August 9, 2013
There are some books where I look at them and imagine there is a badass background theme song coming right out of the pages. Like, when I look at Crown Of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas and see the image of Celaena wielding some swords, I can kind of hear the song Boom by POD – […]
Tarnish | Katherine Longshore | Book Review
June 17, 2013
I totally stan for Tudor related historical fiction — ESPECIALLY when it is YA based. Don’t make fun of me, but I totally ate books like The Other Boleyn Girl up. When Katherine Longshore made her debut with Gilt last year, she filled a much needed void in my reading life – that void of compelling, sort of romantic, […]
Star Cursed | Jessica Spotswood | Book Review
June 13, 2013
Note: Born Wicked Spoilers ahead. You’ve been warned. Who does not love witches? Seriously, I cannot name a single person. Y’all remember the truth bombs Jessica Spotswood dropped on us at the end of Born Wicked with the big OH NO GASP GASP GASP moment? And then all of the swoons that she brought? Well the next […]
Out Of The Easy | Ruta Sepetys | Book Review
June 12, 2013
Ruta Sepetys is fast becoming one of my go to authors for a solid read. Her latest book, Out Of The Easy, is another historical fiction but set in 1950s New Orleans instead of 1941 Lithuania. Despite the different settings, I found Sepetys’ latest book to have the same emotional draw as Between Shades Of Gray. I […]