Lightyear by Natasha Yim
In other news, I have no self control. I said I would likely hold off on this one for a little while, yet here we are. It's part me coming around to the art style in this one and part me just wanting to satisfy my overwhelming need to collect them all. Mostly the latter. But, reading the book, I … [Read more]
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
After finding Shout, her memoir follow-up to Speak, at a local thrift shop, it felt only fitting that I found Speak at one too. A quality copy, too, unlike the copy of Shout, which had been missing its dust jacket. I had thought back when I read Shout that I needed to see what had caused such a … [Read more]
Zap! Clap! Boom! The Story of a Thunderstorm by Laura Purdie Salas
Queen Elizabeth: Volume 87 (Little People, Big Dreams) by Sanchez Vegara
It is time for picture a book round up. Below are two radically different, but equally good titles. Zap! Clap! Boom! The Story of a Thunderstorm is a poetic look at the excitement, softness, loudness, strength of a Thunderstorm. The start, middle, and ending of a storm are given by simple text … [Read more]
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Oh no. Oh nooo. It's a series. Those were my exact words upon doing a cursory Google search prior to starting this review. In prepping to tear into The Rosie Project, I learned that there are two follow-ups that I don't think my morbid curiosity will let me not read. To answer my previous question … [Read more]
The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope
CBR Bingo: Dough. As in “d’oh! This book drags” Nicole Trope’s The Family Across the Street is not a bad thriller, really, but Trope stretches out the plot to a glazed-eye degree. The premise is a family being held hostage by the father, who is enraged his wife wants to leave him. The chapters … [Read more]
Fairy Tale by Stephen King
Read this as part of CBR14Bingo: heart. One of the characters has a heart attack, won't say which one. Also, Stephen King is a writer who has my heart. I love his books but this one was bad. I don't really know where to start with how much I did not enjoy this book. And I feel terrible for that … [Read more]
