I’d like to first start off that I’ve been a fan of Allen Zadoff for quite some time. From his fiction to nonfiction writing, everything he has written has more than held its own. His writing is solid- his fiction…
Book Review: Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater
Perhaps not the most obvious or logical comparisons, but I ardently believe that Maggie Stiefvater is like sleep. After a while without it (sleep), one starts to believe that perhaps it is not necessary or beneficial. But then sleep comes,…
Book Review: We are the Goldens by Dana Reinhardt
As an hardcore fan of An Education, I expected to We are the Goldens to be right up my alley. Unfortunately though, We are the Goldens was a few wrongturns away from the alley that I was thinking about. While…
Book Review: Two by Karl Alexander
One of the main lessons I’ve learned in my childhood but struggle to remember in my adolescence is one about practicality. Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched, we’ve all heard. In my case, don’t get too excited and overshoot!…
Book Review: The Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant by Joanna Wiebe
The title of the novel indicates the true nature of the book- an seemingly neverending narration of a garrulous protagonist. And to make matters worse, the author relies on an abundance of cliches in order to construct her plot. Add…
Book Review: I am the Weapon by Allen Zadoff
Having devoured and enjoyed I am the Weapon, I now consistently ask myself why I didn’t pick it up earlier. You see, despite my somewhat common condemnation of the YA genre, now and then there is an anomaly. In this…
Book Review: Creators by Tiffany Truitt
As a wannabe rebellious teenager, I tend not to listen to adages and cliche sayings. For example, I always judge a book by its cover. While such a habit is usually bad, in this case, it worked pretty well. There’s…
