Whenever I find myself unsure what to read, I always search for a book about someone who loves books and reading as much as I do. I think it's the unconscious desire to remind myself why I am so passionate about books. So, after slumping hard for quite some time, I was ready to start... Continue Reading →
Review: ‘Eleanor & Park’ by Rainbow Rowell
New girl, Eleanor, is forced to sit next to Park on the school bus each day which doesn't suit either of them until they discover a mutual love of comic books and music. As they tackle the ups and downs of highschool life, their lives outside of the school halls are where the real drama is happening.
Review: ‘Extraordinary Means’ by Robyn Schneider
Extraordinary Means is yet another audio book choice from Scribd to keep me amused during long stretches of mind-numbing tedium. I'm going to stick with the "sick kids" genre until I get tired of it, but so far I seem to have hit on some pretty good ones. Synopsis: Lane is the new kid at... Continue Reading →
Review: ‘A Court of Mist and Fury’ by Sarah J. Maas
OMG... you guys.... how is this series in the YA section!!?!?!?!? Chapter 2.... CHAPTER FREAKING TWO!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay... freakout over; so, let's talk about A Court of Mist and Fury. I have been sharing my new book knowledge with all of my coworkers because I don't think any of us understood the extent of the maturity... Continue Reading →
Review: ‘Wink Poppy Midnight’ by April Genevieve Tucholke
I read this book in 2.5 hours, no stopping, no desire to do anything else. I just sat at my desk, absorbed in the creepy, weird, and beautiful words of Wink Poppy Midnight. I did a Wishlist Wednesday post about this book not long ago, and it stuck with me so much that when I... Continue Reading →
Page to Screen: ‘Me Before You’ by Jojo Moyes
Okay you guys, this is HUGE! I was fortunate enough to be invited to a pre-screening event for Me Before You... and both the author and lead actress were there!!!!! Sure, they only stuck around long enough to say hello and introduce the movie a bit, but I was in the same room as Emilia... Continue Reading →
Review: ‘A Lady Can Never Be Too Curious’ by Mary Wine
I was looking through the many e-books that I bought and then forgot to read and spotted A Lady Can Never Be Too Curious by Mary Wine. It looked like a fun and easy read, so I gave it a shot and of course, now I'm hooked on the series. 😛 Synopsis: Jeanette has always... Continue Reading →
Review: ‘Every Last Word’ by Tamara Ireland Stone
YA readers, you better get your hands on this book as soon as you can, because it is awesome. Tamara Ireland Stone has done an amazing job capturing the emotions and thoughts of someone living with a mental health issue. Synopsis: Sam has OCD, but has never told any of her friends because she worries that they will kick... Continue Reading →
Reviews: Steampunk Romance
Once again I have managed to hit two birds with one stone. This time I picked up some steampunk romance, which wasn't intentional. I read a lot of steampunk stuff, and it often has a romance element, but these ones were published as romance so it's safe to say that the level of intimate detail... Continue Reading →