The first thing that you should know before beginning Aimee Bender’s THE PARTICULAR SADNESS OF LEMON CAKE is that you’re going to have to be very open minded in regards to her writing style and the story that will unfold. Bender doesn’t use quotations around the dialogue, so it might take some getting used to. I’m ... Read More »
After finishing TEMPEST RISING a few months ago, I was undecided over whether I would read TEMPEST UNLEASHED. I couldn’t stop myself from requesting it from NetGalley, so here we are. The good news is that I liked TEMPEST UNLEASHED more than I liked the previous book, but I still am not in love with this ... Read More »
In most urban fantasy series, the books seem to get stale after a few books. However, that is not the case with the Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn. Carrie’s stories are intelligently written, and each book has an exciting new plot that not only develops the characters but makes readers eagerly anticipate the next ... Read More »
My blog may be relatively new, but I am not new to the world of blogging. For several years, I’ve been writing for two other blogs and I have gotten to know an incredible number of bloggers with very high profile websites. Through these great friends, I have learned a lot about blogging and the ... Read More »
Sara and I recently had a discussion about how we tend to read books that are mostly written by females. I’m not sure if this means that I am actively choosing to read mostly books by women, or if women just happen to write the majority of books that attract my attention. Looking back on ... Read More »
Cyberbullying has been a subject that has come up in the news media quite a bit lately. In her second novel, SO FAR AWAY, Meg Mitchell Moore builds a story rich in characterization and emotion around a teenage girl who is being bullied by two classmates–one of whom is her former best friend. Natalie becomes ... Read More »
Ask just about any girl–a “break up” with a female friend is much more heartbreaking than a break up with a guy. I’ve had my fair share of romances ending badly, but when I think back on my life and all of my relationships, it’s the ones that ended with my female friends that hurt ... Read More »
The next time you go to the mall or the store, observe the people around you. How many of them are on their phones texting, talking to someone, or maybe even reading and replying to an email? We live in a society that is very dependent on technology that we sometimes forget the importance of ... Read More »
Nearly everyone I know is talking about a TV show called Downton Abbey. And I still haven’t seen a single episode of it, even though I swear I mean to every time I get bored at night and don’t know what else to do. Abby Grahame’s WENTWORTH HALL caught my attention a few months ago with ... Read More »
It’s so incredible to see all of the mermaid YA novels that are being published lately. When I was younger, I really didn’t have much to choose from if I wanted to read about mermaids. Even so, I had a few favorite mermaid novels, but I always wanted more. Most of the novels that are ... Read More »
