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My journey into YA and how it relates to this blog!
Since this blog is really new, I thought I’d share a little more about myself with my readers! This post is all about my journey into Young Adult literature. Let me begin by saying that I am 25 years old. Do I feel old? No. However I do realize that to many people, I am not longer considered to fall into the “Young Adult” category. It’s funny really. Ever since I first picked up a YA novel I have been smitten. To me, the best part about this fiction category is that it is so fun to read and crosses…
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Teaser Tuesdays (1)
Hurray my first chance to participate in a meme! Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB ofShould Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read. Open to a random page. Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! My Teasers…
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The Infamous Terry Pratchett
A pretty good looking guy is he not? I know that many of the people who I follow read solely YA books and have likely never picked up a Terry Pratchett novel. That’s why I need to bring this fabulous author to your attention! Terry Pratchett’s novels are such a treat. He has a snarky, intelligent sense of humor that always makes me speed through his books. In fact, his books are the type of books that you read, crack up laughing, and then look around sadly because there is no one around you to share the awesome part you…
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Book Review: The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children’s imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and above all, how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary, who painted and wrote and couldn’t stand the responsibility of providing for her family, called herself an “excitement addict.” Cooking a meal that would be consumed in fifteen minutes had no…
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Welcome to my new blog.
Hello there friends! If you happen to stumble by here before I announce it, this is my new book blog! It was getting too confusing on my other blog and I just decided to delete it and get rid of it entirely. I am slowly moving my reviews and book related posts over here, and then my other blog will be gone forever…sad but true. Please feel free to friend me! I will be reviewing books, doing author posts, and sharing all things book related here!
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Book Review: Dead Until Dark
Media Type: Print Book Title: Dead Until Dark Author: Charlaine Harris Publisher: Ace Pages: Paperback; 312 Release Date: May 1, 2001 Source: Swapped through Goodreads ——————————————- Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Paranormal Romance ——————————————- HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a simple read with a paranormal twist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana, but she keeps to herself and doesn’t date much because of her “disability” to read minds. When she meets Bill, Sookie can’t hear a word he’s thinking. He’s the type of guy she’s…
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An affinity for Neil Gaiman.
Ah yes…Neil Gaiman. One of my favorite authors of all time, and a looker if I do say so myself! Look at those eyes…. Also, I am a sucker for his accent. Yes, sadly, I fall into the category of girls smitten with accents. I suppose it comes from not having one that I can genuinely hear myself. But what I love most about Neil, is his writing! He writes novels that make me think, shiver, laugh, cringe, and so much more. Today I am going to share with you my top three favorite novels from him of all time,…
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Book Review: The Unwritten Rule
Everyone knows the unwritten rule: You don’t like your best friend’s boyfriend. Sarah has had a crush on Ryan for years. He’s easy to talk to, supersmart, and totally gets her. Lately it even seems like he’s paying extra attention to her. Everything would be perfect except for two things: Ryan is Brianna’s boyfriend, and Brianna is Sarah’s best friend. Sarah forces herself to avoid Ryan and tries to convince herself not to like him. She feels so guilty for wanting him, and the last thing she wants is to hurt her best friend. But when she’s thrown together with…
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Book Review: Love, Stargirl
This book is the much anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling book, Stargirl and centers around “the world’s longest letter” in diary form. It picks up where the previous novel left off after Stargirl left Mica High and describes her bittersweet memories in the town of Mica, Arizona along with the involvements of new people in her life. In Love, Stargirl, we hear the voice of Stargirl as she reflects on time, life, Leo, and – of course – love. –From Goodreads Cover Inspection: Reminiscent of the first one, cute and simple! First Thoughts: Once again, I’m instantly smitten…
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Book Review: Wherever Nina Lies
Have you seen Nina? Nina was beautiful, artistic, wild . . . and adored by her younger sister, Ellie. But one day, without any warning, Nina disappeared. Two years later, Ellie can’t stop thinking about her sister. Although everyone else has given up hope that Nina will return, Ellie just knows her sister is out there, somewhere. If only Ellie had a clue where to look. And then she gets one, in the form of a mysterious drawing tucked into the pages of a book. Determined to find her sister, Ellie takes off on a crazy, sexy, cross-country road trip…