That moment when you finish the final book in a beloved series, and it was everything you'd hope for and more, and then depression sets in as you realize it's all over? That's where I found myself upon finishing Black Heart by Holly Black, the third and final book in her Curse Workers series. Cassel... Continue Reading →
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (or OCD) is no laughing matter -- unless, of course, you're reading the new book Lexapros & Cons by Aaron Karo, a riotous look at the ups and downs of high school life made all the more difficult by having to deal with OCD. Lexapros & Cons follows high school senior Chuck... Continue Reading →
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (or OCD) is no laughing matter -- unless, of course, you're reading the new book Lexapros & Cons by Aaron Karo, a riotous look at the ups and downs of high school life made all the more difficult by having to deal with OCD. Lexapros & Cons follows high school senior Chuck... Continue Reading →
I’ve been waiting for another series to fall in love with. You know, the kind of love that makes you feel like you’ve been handed a plate of warm, chewy, gooey freshly baked cookies from your grandma, just as you’ve put on an old pair of comfy socks, and snuggled up with a fluffy cat... Continue Reading →
I’ve been waiting for another series to fall in love with. You know, the kind of love that makes you feel like you’ve been handed a plate of warm, chewy, gooey freshly baked cookies from your grandma, just as you’ve put on an old pair of comfy socks, and snuggled up with a fluffy cat... Continue Reading →
Addressing all the ups and downs of adolescence, senior year of high school, teen romance, and self-discovery, Elizabeth Eulberg's Take a Bow may be the author's finest book to date. She handily takes on all the classic earmarks of a coming of age tale in a refreshingly new package, with the added pressures and challenges... Continue Reading →
Addressing all the ups and downs of adolescence, senior year of high school, teen romance, and self-discovery, Elizabeth Eulberg's Take a Bow may be the author's finest book to date. She handily takes on all the classic earmarks of a coming of age tale in a refreshingly new package, with the added pressures and challenges... Continue Reading →
Every once in a while, a book comes along that is just so charming and magical and enchanting that you fall in love. This is exactly what happened to me upon picking up Peter Nimble & His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier. The book tells the story of Peter Nimble, a blind orphan who is... Continue Reading →
Every once in a while, a book comes along that is just so charming and magical and enchanting that you fall in love. This is exactly what happened to me upon picking up Peter Nimble & His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier. The book tells the story of Peter Nimble, a blind orphan who is... Continue Reading →
If you have never taken an adventure with Dido Twite, I recommend you embark on the quest. The Stolen Lake by Joan Aiken continues the Wolves Chronicles, an imaginative series from Joan Aiken's classic The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. Although it is part of a series, it can definitely be read on its own. Dido... Continue Reading →
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