Lyrical and haunting. Beautiful and tragic. Strange the Dreamer is a book that will leave you breathless. "He listened the way a cactus drinks rain." This book is filled with gorgeous sentences, just like this. Even more, this is exactly how you will read this book. Gulping the words in frantic desperation trying to hold yourself back [...]
"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 [...]
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 [...]
"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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Some books take us into a deep exploration of our inner selves. Especially memoirs. The battle between good and evil. Our struggle between virtue and vice. A good memoir can take us deep into the mind of someone else. Give us a glimpse at their internal struggles. They can help us see ourselves, see our [...]
I love clouds. Love them. And not just the insanely cute fluffy marshmallow puffs in the sky. All of them. I love clouds that are dark and stormy, airy and wispy, flat and grey. I love them all. I have a theory on why. When I was in college, I befriended a group of exchange [...]
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