5 out of 5 stars. I opened this book, and after reading the dialect, I thought, “Huh…I’m not sure I’ll be able to read this…” Then, three pages later, I was so sucked into the story, I stopped noticing the dialect. All I saw was Scarlet’s VOICE–and let me tell you, she has one. A powerful, compelling, […]
5 out of 5 stars. This book was so much better than I expected–primarily because I went in with ZERO expectations and only a hazy idea of the story… Well, the story, the characters, and the hilarity downright BLEW me away. I thought, “Oh, I’ll read a few pages before I go to bed…oh…wait…HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Ooooh…” […]
Shelli Johannes is making headlines with her indie-published YA thriller, Untraceable. I mean, even Kirkus Reviews loved it–and everyone knows how hard Kirkus is to please. Lucky for moi, I got to read an advanced copy of Untraceable…and lemme just say. WOW. 16 year old Grace was reared in the wilderness. Her first pet was a bear named […]
So…I thought I’d do something SO OUT OF CHARACTER that (if I were reading about myself in a novel) I’d declare the protagonist inconsistent and throw the book across the room. Yes, after seeing this amazingly inspirational post by Sara Zarr, I thought I’d… ::gulp:: …share an unrevised excerpt from my NaNo WIP. Why? Because I don’t […]
5 out of 5 stars. At the suggestion of Taryn last Sunday (when I asked for YOU to recommend ME something), I picked up Leila Sales’s Past Perfect. And oh my gosh, I’m so glad I did. This book is so, so, SO funny. I could not stop giggling while I read this on the […]
Happy Halloween! This is my favorite holiday! For one, any excuse to wear costumes and eat candy is pretty awesome. For two, I just love this time of year–the leaves are changing color and the air is ripe with that potential only autumn has. For three (probably the best reason EVER), I met my husband […]
Black. I’m definitely a black coffee gal. As a rule, I use a french press or a snazzy machine (these machines are much cheaper and more available in Europe than the US. Alas!), but I’m okay with a decent drip coffee or stove-top espresso. But then it gets complicated because in the end, I’m a […]
5 out of 5 stars. I grew up reading (and loving) Louis Sachar, so Holes is one of those books I’ve been meaning to read for ages. But ut wasn’t until I saw praise of it on Katharine Owen’s blog, that I actually did pick it up. Well, all I can say is it was […]
5 out of 5 stars. I don’t read much contemporary YA. I’m not sure why, but it doesn’t usually appeal to me. And then there’s Stephanie Perkins’s contemporary YA–it falls into its own category of awesome…and trust me, Lola and the Boy Next Door is definitely AWESOME. Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion . […]
There are SO many titles coming out in the next few weeks, that I sort of feel like it’s Christmas. Heck, September has already had some real gems released. Like Ilsa Bick’s Ashes (which I reviewed yesterday) or Kody Keplinger’s Shut Out (which is based on Aristophanes’ play “Lysistrata”) or Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick. Tomorrow […]