Review: Something Strange & Deadly by Susan Dennard

/ April 13, 2012/ books, Reviews/ 6 comments

I’m so excited to be a part of the Something Strange and Deadly ARC tour*! Haven’t heard of this book yet? Read the blurb below. Goodreads blurb: Eleanor Fitt has a lot to worry about. Her brother has gone missing, her family has fallen on hard times, and her mother is determined to marry her off to any rich young

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So Many Books, Not Enough Time

/ April 10, 2012/ books, lists/ 9 comments

One thing that most of you guys can relate to is that new releases sort of creep up on you and then you want nothing else but for the world to stop so you can devour that book you’ve been waiting endlessly for. The next few weeks have so many releases that I’ve been dying to read that I’m not

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March and the Nonfiction that Ruled It

/ April 3, 2012/ book recommendations, books, Reviews/ 5 comments

With a few exceptions, March was nonfiction/research month for me and with my internet hiatus, I wasn’t able to contribute to last week’s Road Trip Wednesday and share them with you. Good thing April is only three days old. First up, DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MYTHOLOGY by Kenneth C Davis. What I Liked About It: This book gives you a

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Best Book of February

/ February 29, 2012/ books, Reviews, Road Trip Wednesday/ 5 comments

Every Wednesday, YA Highway asks their readership a simple question to answer on your blog. Once you answer, you link your blog in the comments for other readers to hop on board. This is Road Trip Wednesday. Today’s topic: What was the best book you read in February? I didn’t have many books to choose from this month and I

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YA Book Club: The Fault in Our Stars

/ February 24, 2012/ books, Reviews, ya book club/ 4 comments

This month’s selection for the YA Book Club was John’s Green’s The Fault in Our Stars.When I found this out, I twitter-yelled at YA Book Club’s brainchild, Tracey Neithercott. That conversation sounded a lot like this: Me: Why are you making this happen NOW? I’d like to get through a month without crying.Tracey: I wish I could send tissues through

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