If you’re looking for a slow burning book with one hell of an impact, I honestly cannot point you in the direction of Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein fast enough. This book is just phenomenal. It pulls you right in, and REFUSES to let you go. It plays with your emotions, and makes you […]
Live Through This Mindi Scott Book Review
December 10, 2012
You would think that in my line of work, I would be entirely desensitized to stories of sexual abuse and what not — thankfully I don’t bring my job home with me emotionally, but I still have the capacity to feel much emotion when I read books that pertain to things I encounter at my […]
Cleopatra’s Moon Vicky Alvear Shecter Audiobook Review
December 9, 2012
I am a little miffed that there are not MORE young adult books set in ancient times. For serious, this is an era that is ripe for the picking and if you do it right nerds like me will snap those books up without a second thought. Y’all, Cleopatra’s Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter left me […]
The Watch That Ends The Night: Voices From The Titanic Allan Wolf Book Review
December 6, 2012
There’s something about tragedy that is compelling. I mean, as humans many of us find it impossible to look away from trainwrecks. We are prone to rubbernecking. I’m not really sure why this is. There’s one tragedy above all others that grabs me every single time and that is the sinking of the Titanic. How […]
Allison Reviews Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr
December 5, 2012
Back in June when I attended BEA, everyone I came into contact with was going crazy over the prospect of getting an advance copy of Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr. It seemed like it was at the top of everyone’s list, and everyone was dying for a sneak peak! I quickly found myself being […]
Uses For Boys Erica Lorraine Scheidt Book Review
December 4, 2012
I think the majority of my feelings about the books I read come down to timing — how I am feeling, the book I’ve read just before, the weather, and the list goes on. Unfortunately, I cannot help but compare my current reads to my previous read, especially if the books have similar themes and […]