A sample of the thoughts that were going through my head while reading THIS IS NOT A TEST: oh my god ohymygod oh my GOD NO no no WHAAAAAAT JESUS H CHRIST WHAT THE AHHHHHHHHHHHH holy crap s— s...
So, as you may have noticed, this blog looks a little different than it did before. It’s nice to switch to something more simple for a change. (I admit that I’m enjoying the rotating headers a ...
I don’t think I’ll ever read a memoir that I could love as much as this one. There’s just so many witty observations and funny anecdotes on every page. I can try to list my favorite...
Beautiful, just beautiful. And it’s a standalone. And the characters are real and wonderful. Did I mention it’s about flesh-eating water horses? Did I mention it’s beautiful? Beauti...
Have you ever had a book that’s unique and impossible to put down and all kinds of awesome, but once you reach a certain point, the magic starts to fade? Luckily, the excitement of the first pa...
When you combine elements of mystery, noir, corporate greed and gritty city streets with (would you have guessed?) traditional fairy tale lore, while featuring a young protagonist who just happens to...
There’s something about the distance, being removed from what’s familiar, that let’s things happen. Ah, the road trip. In real life, it’s a little bit harder to set off on the...
Features: Fantasy, magic, journeys, theatrical allusions, love triangles The best moments in this series are the endings. Although the majority of the books is a decent journey/romance, those endings...
Features: Mishaps, magic, journeys, friendship, ghosts I have a Calc midterm coming up but this book was too irresistible >_
Here are two of my favorite contemporary reads last year; although they aren’t as affecting as the epic reads about love and death and other ‘deep’ issues, they had a lot more of an...
This is incredibly late, but I really wanted to post the last part of my best of 2011 list before GFC goes kaput and no one visits me anymore! (I’m joking, I think.) I don’t have as much ...
Best of 2011: PART 1: The best of everything PART 2: Random awards Best handled love triangle: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand Unearthly was one of the few paranormal novels that I really enjoyed in 2011 (...
Because I couldn’t find one category that would fit all of these particular awards, here’s a bit of randomness until I actually get to the character & plots. :) Best of 2011: PART 1: ...
I hope that title was long enough to get your attention. 2011 was a huge year for me– I can honestly say that it’s when I first discovered my current all-time favorite series and authors,...
The monster always arrives outside Conor’s window at the exact same time, in the dead of the night. It should be terrifying– but Conor’s seen worse, in his nightmares. Even though C...
Blog design by Linna at LJ Design Studio If you or someone you know is looking for a new blog design, it’s winter break (and a slack next semester) so I’d be happy to help! Now that I hav...
What if you could log on to your computer one day and see your Facebook profile– decades into the future? Emma and Josh are about to find out, and Facebook hasn’t even been invented yet. ...
Victor and Konrad Frankenstein are twins, and despite their sibling rivalry, they are nearly inseparable. They spend their days dreaming up adventures with their childhood friends, Elizabeth and Henr...
I am a terribly sporadic blogger, and my only excuse is that I’m still reeling in shock from getting a glimpse of my senior year schedule. All my science classes! In one semester! Starting with...
There isn’t much I say to summarize FOREVER, because doing so would require you to know and understand the characters in the way Stiefvater has carefully done for the first two installments of ...
When a plane of fifty beauty pageant contestants crashes onto a deserted island, the result is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Stranded without food, water, or nail polish, these teenage ...
In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi once a week- come and participate by sharing which books you got in your mailbox! For Review: Abandon by Meg Cabot Exile by Anne Osterlund Beauty Queen...
Today is my stop for the blog tour for Jo Treggiari’s YA debut, ASHES, ASHES. Be sure to check out the previous (and upcoming) posts for interviews, giveaways, and more! Epidemics, floods, drou...
So it’s about time I finally sat down and went through all these entries. After writhing around in pain from carpal tunnel for a bit, I finally ended up with the winner of that blogoversary giv...
It’s been three years since the devastating accident . . . three years since Mia walked out of Adam’s life forever. Now living on opposite coasts, Mia is Juilliard’s rising star and...
dear caitlin, there are so many things that i want so badly to tell you but i just can’t. In words and illustrations, Ingrid left behind a painful farewell in her journal for Caitlin. Now Caitlin is ...
White Cat (Curse Workers #1) Curses and cons. Magic and the mob. In Cassel Sharpe’s world, they go together. Cassel always thought he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were be...
(The Carrie Diaries #2) Summer is a magical time in New York City, and Carrie is in love with all of it;the crazy characters in her neighborhood, the vintage-clothing boutiques, the wild parties, and...
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