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Mini-Reviews: Abrams 2012
Abrams released a few great children’s books last year and I just wanted to highlight them. Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox: The Great Pancake Adventure – ★★★★★ by Matthew Luckhurst This is a clever...
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Emotional & Engaging: Code Name Verity
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein, read by Morven Christie & Lucy Gaskell Code Name Verity is a compelling, emotionally rich story with universal themes of friendship and loyalty, heroism and...
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Well-Rounded Dystopia: Divergent
Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue–Candor (the honest),...
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Surprisingly Surreal: Boy21
Boy21 by Matthew Quick Basketball has always been an escape for Finley. He lives in gray, broken Bellmont, a town ruled by the Irish Mob, drugs, violence, and racially charged rivalries. At home, he...
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Short Story Saturday: Hardware
Necessary Noise was assigned to me for my YA class. I’ve actually already read it once, but I had so much trouble writing a review, that I decided to reread it so I could review every story...
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Manga Mondays: Hana-Kimi Vol. 12
Hana-Kimi (Volume #12) by Hisaya Nakajo The Christmas dance party begins, and Mizuki looks for a chance to give Sano a present. Later, Mizuki flies home for New Year’s and an unexpected reunion with...
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Must Read: Outlander
Outlander (Outlander #1) by Diana Gabaldon, read by Davina Porter Unrivaled storytelling…unforgettable characters…rich historical detail…these are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon’s work. Her New York...
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Wonderful Debut: The Girl of Fire and Thorns
The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns #1) by Rae Carson Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. Elisa is the chosen one. But she is also the younger of two princesses, the one who...
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Short Story Saturday: Siskiyou Sloan and the Eye of the Giraffe
Necessary Noise was assigned to me for my YA class. I’ve actually already read it once, but I had so much trouble writing a review, that I decided to reread it so I could review every story...
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Manga Mondays: Black Butler, Volume 12
Black Butler (Volume #12) by Yana Toboso The decks of the Campania run red with blood when the corpses brought back to a semblance of life by the Aurora Society’s “absolute salvation” turn on the...
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Well-Deserved Recognition: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, art by Ellen Forney In his first book for young adults, bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding...
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Short Story Saturday: Necessary Noise
Necessary Noise was assigned to me for my YA class. I’ve actually already read it once, but I had so much trouble writing a review, that I decided to reread it so I could review every story...
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Banned Book: The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler, read by Johanna Parker Fifteen-year-old Virginia Shreves has a larger-than-average body and a plus-size inferiority complex,...
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Short Story Saturday: The Throwaway
Necessary Noise was assigned to me for my YA class. I’ve actually already read it once, but I had so much trouble writing a review, that I decided to reread it so I could review every story...
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Manga Mondays: Black Bird, Volume 10
Black Bird (Volume #10) by Kanoko Sakurakoji The past returns to haunt Kyo and Misao when Kyo’ s long-lost father suddenly reappears. But the reunion is less than happy, for Lord Yo is suspected of...
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Disappointing: When Love Comes to Town
When Love Comes to Town by Tom Lennon The year is 1990, and in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland, Neil Byrne plays rugby, keeps up with the in-crowd at his school, and is just a regular guy. A guy who’s...
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Thoughtful & Engaging: Ask the Passengers
Ask the Passengers by A.S. King Astrid Jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mother’s pushiness and her father’s lack of interest tell her they’re the last people she can trust....
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Manga Mondays: Black Bird vol. 11 by Kanoko Sakurakoji
Black Bird, Volume 11 by Kanoko Sakurakoji Review contains spoilers for previous volumes. This is an excellent addition to this series. When I started Black Bird, I thought it was just a weird fantasy...
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Favorite: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices #3) by Cassandra Clare, read by Daniel Sharman Cassandra Clare delivers a final installment that promises to satisfy all her fans. Clockwork Princess begins...
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Short Story Saturday: What Really Happened in Peru
Short Story Saturday is the a feature by Lauren at 365 Days of Reading. I’m taking quick break from my short story anthology this week to review a short story I read last weekend. Next week, we’ll be...
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