The Shining Like so many Stephen King fans, The Shining was one of his books I enjoyed thoroughly. I read it after I saw the Stanley Kubrick film version and the book is by far creepier. I loved how Stephen King imbued the hotel with a preternatural malevolence. So it was with great expectations that I […]
Schoolyard Schadenfreude It takes a particular kind of author to shine a light into the intricate, often insensible, inner workings of parental/school politics, but Gill Hornby does so with a deft hand. With a clear eye and often a wry smile, Ms. Hornby takes us into the lives of these women and lets us see […]
Holly Black’s twist on vampirism, perhaps with more pathology than psychology, brings a fresh new look to the popular mythos of vampirism. I very much enjoyed the effort and thought that went into the world building Ms. Black created and how it was both familiar and fresh at the same time. At it’s heart, this […]
Pushy: As soon as I learned that David Sedaris had written another book, I couldn’t wait to read it! There’s something so sly and wry and undeniably entertaining about his prose, particularly the way he can bare his soul so fully to the reader and still maintain a self-effacing humor throughout! And when I learned […]
Audiobooks might not be for everyone. Personally. I love audiobooks but of course only those where the narration is amazing. Because when this happens, an audiobook can add a whole new level of awesome to a story. Sometimes I even wish I would have a longer commute to work so that I could listen to […]
I’m super to host Jessica Sorensen today for a special feature about her newest release The Coincidence Of Callie And Kayden and more excitingly, her books are no available also on audiobook! Thanks to the amazing people from Hachette we also have a giveaway for you guys later…. And now, please welcome Jessica for an […]
My Thoughts: In a small suburb just outside of Stockholm, Sweden, criminal profiler/psychologist Sebastian Bergman has returned to his childhood home to sell his recently deceased mother’s home and settle her estate. He hasn’t worked in a long time, and he mostly wallows in self-pity, moving from each one night stand to the next after […]
My Thoughts: I’d listened to Simon Rich’s previous release, What In God’s Name, and I knew that the author can do quirky, smart, heartfelt humor right. His latest work is The Last Girlfriend On Earth: And Other Love Stories, a collection of humorous short stories focusing on relationships that have a wide variety in scope […]
Hardcore West Grayer lives in a bleak world. In her walled off, sectioned up city of Kersh, she’s seen in a lot in her 15 years. Her parents have died. Her siblings have been slaughtered. All she has left is her brother and the knowledge that one day her turn will come. She will be […]
Level 2 by Lenore Appelhans (website, Facebook, Twitter) Genre: YA Paranormal Publication: January 15th 2013 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Audiobook borrowed from library Get your own: Amazon | B&N | Indiebound synopsis from Goodreads Rating: Three levels. Two loves. One choice. Debut novelist, Lenore Appelhans has written a thrilling otherworldly young […]
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi (website, Facebook, Twitter) Genre: YA Dystopian Publication: February 5th 2013 by HarperCollins Audiobook purchased by reviewer Get your own: Amazon | B&N | Indiebound synopsis from Goodreads Rating: tick tick tick tick tick it’s almost time for war. Juliette has escaped to Omega Point. It is a place for people […]
Happy Friday, and welcome to the latest installment of our monthly feature where we review Children’s books. Liesl and Po By Lauren Oliver Illustrations by Kei Acedera Amazon / B&N / Indiebound / Goodreads 307 pages (Hardcover, Paperback and Audiobook) Published October 4th 2011 by HarperCollins Audiobook borrowed from library Liesl lives in a tiny […]
Enclave by Ann Aguirre (website, Facebook, Twitter) Genre: YA Dystopian Publication: April 12th 2011 by Feiwel & Friends Audiobook borrowed from library Get your own: Amazon | B&N | Indiebound synopsis from Goodreads Rating: WELCOME TO THE APOCALYPSE In Deuce’s world, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen […]
