Tag: book reviews
An artistic college drop-out; a young woman trying to find her way through teaching. This is premise of Allegra Goodman’s, author of the The Cookbook Collector among other bestselling …
It seems that great works are often hated before they are loved; great movies like The Wizard of Oz and It’s a Wonderful Life were initially panned by critics. Even Michelangelo’s …
Do you read book reviews? I do. I love a well-written review – it’s like having a discussion with a smart, book-loving friend. Good reviews contain several key elements. …
Sara Deeter
March 31, 2017
Author Spotlight, Chick Lit, Fantasy, New Adult, New Releases, Reading, Reviews, Romance, Women, Young Adult
Calling all Labyrinth fans! Wonderfully dark and almost painfully enchanting, Wintersong is a YA adaptation of the cult classic movie Labyrinth (David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly). Discerning readers will notice …
We left our protagonist hiding from her girlfriend inside a public restroom. Apparently, that is what happens when one leads a double-life for no reason whatsoever: unnecessary complications ensue. …
Christianna Marks
March 11, 2017
Contemporary, Family, New Releases, Reading, Relationships, Reviews, Romance, TBR, Travel, Young Adult
Every once in awhile, everyone needs a fluffy romantic book to dive into, and I have to say that you shouldn’t look any farther than Celilia Vinesse’s Seven Days …
In a time when dystopian novel series saturate the market, new middle-grade read Jed and the Junkyard War takes readers to an alternate world that is somehow attached to ours. But unlike the Pevensie …
In an ideal world, a gender-swapped version of Twilight would have a narrator that does not make the reader want to slam their foreheads against their desk (repeatedly). Cushion your …
Teenagers wishing to fit in, a hidden pink secret hidden inside a dark closet, and some seriously questionable parenting skills. This is Ava’s world in the young adult fiction …
As far as billionaire romances are concerned, there are many books a person can read. However, whenever anyone thinks of sultry and sexy books, E.L James Fifty Shades of …
‘Lo and behold! We have successfully made it to the fourth novel in The Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian. A full year has passed since the Pevensie siblings – Peter, …
Scrappy Little Nobody was written by Anna Kendrick, triple-platinum singer, Oscar-nominated actress, Tony-nominated Broadway star, and all-around goddess. That right there should be enough to get you to buy, open, …
I was about ten years-old when I first received the entire The Chronicles of Narnia book series as a Christmas gift. Excitedly, I read through the first three books, and …
Children’s television is the worst. The. Worst. Am I right? There are only so many episodes of singing and chanting cartoon creatures that I can stand before my left …
* I was kindly sent a copy of this book by the author in exchange for my honest opinion* Do you remember watching the colorful, vibrant, and ever-interactive FernGully …
“Parents are just uncelebrated rock stars – we stay up late, take drugs and treat our bodies like crap. Yay!” In the tradition of Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole And A …
*This book was kindly sent to me by the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion* Clayton-Goldner’s A Bend in the Willow follows the life of Robin …
Continuing the book reviewing series centered on C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, we now advance onto the better-known second novel published in 1950: The Lion, The Witch, and …
An annual subscription to a publication or service is a gift that lasts all year. Plus, ’tis the season for discount offers that slash cover prices and include swag …
*I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review* As if I couldn’t be more loud and proud about it with all my other holiday-related …