I often find myself entranced by the cover and the premise of a book, only to finish the book questioning the significance. This most often occurs with fantasy books, as it’s much easier to get lost in the story writing…
Book Review: ‘Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story’ by David Levithan
Marking the passage of time is a thing we constantly do. We often revisit our younger years through visual and audio mediums, in addition to our own personal memories. Some of us tell our stories, some write it all down,…
Book Review: “Saint Anything” by Sarah Dessen
I have been a fan of Sarah Dessen novels for years now, starting with Along for the Ride, Dreamland, Someone Like You, and now to my pleasant surprise, another great hit will be on the book-stands on May 5, 2015…
Book Review: ‘The Good Sister’ by Jamie Kain
I’ve always had a special spot in my heart for books about the bonds between sisters. (This preference stems from the fact that I have two younger sisters, but don’t tell them that!) Unfortunately, most books about such bonds are…
Book Review: ‘All the Rage’ by Courtney Summers
If you’ve read any of her other books, you might notice that Summers has returned to telling a novel about a schoolgirl. Except this time, the return is even sadder, even more beautiful. Content wise, All the Rage will break…
Read of the Week: The Last Best Kiss by Claire LaZebnik
Anna Eliot is tired of worrying about what other people think. After all, that was how she lost the only guy she ever really liked, Finn Westbrook.Now, three years after she broke his heart, the one who got away is…
Book Review: ‘King Dork Approximately’ by Frank Portman
In elementary school, I read “The Clique” series and the “Canterwood Crest” series, devouring the stories of these impossibly cultured middle school girls. Then, I got to middle school and realized my life was boring in comparison. In middle school…