The Rebellion's Last Traitor by Nik Korpon My rating: 3 of 5 stars Whenever I get the chance to read a post-apocalyptic Science Fiction novel, I am all in. Add in a gritty noir vibe reminiscent of a 1940's detective novel and there's absolutely no way I can say no. We find ourselves in a [...]
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New Boy
New Boy by Tracy Chevalier My rating: 3 of 5 stars Using Othello in a modern retelling to depict not only racism but bullying, had me intrigued and excited. Unfortunately, for me, this book didn't quite hit that mark. I will start by saying, I am not incredibly familiar with Othello, at least in the [...]
#readathon
I realize that I am late to most things Internet. What can I say, I like to discover new things only to find out that they've been around forever. It's my thing. Anyhoo, I recently stumbled on this thing called a readathon. It's a 24 hour reading marathon challenge. http://www.24hourreadathon.com And I thought, that sounds [...]
Crimes Against a Book Club
"But if I'm going to do something stupid, it's always more fun to do it with a friend." Some books are just fun. They grab you from the beginning and take you on an outrageous ride. This book was exactly that. Fun. I think it's safe to assume that we all, or at least most [...]
My Life to Live
Most everyone I know grew up watching soap operas. At least, they watched them in the way we watch what our mothers, and aunts, and grandmothers watched. Reluctantly since if we didn't, we wouldn't watch anything at all. So, willingly or unwillingly, we all knew the plots. My mother watched All My Children religiously. She [...]
March Wrap Up
March was a busy month for me. I ended up reading six books. Goodreads suspiciously has my reading challenge as ahead of schedule. I'm beginning to think Goodreads is just trying to keep my self-esteem intact. I finished the second and third book in the Red Queen series. I have mixed feelings about them. First, [...]
The Female of the Species
"This is how I kill someone." That sentence signals, buckle up, we're going for a ride. "Dedication: For the victims." The dedication tells you the ride is going to be bumpy. I have been a fan of Mindy McGinnis since I read her duology, Not a Drop to Drink. Her writing style is enthralling, plunging [...]
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
I want to start by saying that I will try and not write spoilers. This book deals with some issues that may be shocking and jarring for some. In the event that I refer to them, I want to be sure I am clear. This book, is not for the faint of heart. The book [...]
My heart belongs to YA
It's funny how frequently we feel we need to defend our reading choices. At least, I do. And, it seems others do too based on the amount of articles and posts I read with explanations. Specifically, we feel the need to justify why we read Young Adult fiction when we are more adult than young. [...]
February Wrap Up
As discussed, February was a strange month. I know, I know, six books is a decent chunk out of my annual reading challenge. As February closed, my reading challenge clocks in with 15 books out of 75 read. According to Goodreads, I am 1 book ahead of schedule. Suspect, Goodreads, suspect. Anyway, when I started [...]
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