Fangirl My review: 4 of 5 stars Fangirl is a quirky story about a freshman college student who enjoys writing fanfiction. She's snarky and nerdy and shy. The story contained stories within it written by a fictional author as well as by the main character herself. This format made the read quite fascinating. The teen voice was authentic, and the dialogue was humorous as … [Read more...] about Book Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
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Boxcar Baby Book Blast and $100 Giveaway
The Boxcar Baby by J.L. Mulvihill Born in a boxcar on a train bound for Georgia. At least that is what Papa Steel always told AB'Gale. But now, fifteen years later, the man who adopted and raised her as his own is missing and it's up to AB'Gale to find him. Aided only by a motley gang of friends, AB'Gale train hops her way across the United States in a desperate attempt to … [Read more...] about Boxcar Baby Book Blast and $100 Giveaway
Audiobook Review: Ties That Bind by Dave Isay and StoryCorps
What is StoryCorps? StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind. Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 50,000 interviews from more than 80,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Millions listen to our weekly broadcasts on … [Read more...] about Audiobook Review: Ties That Bind by Dave Isay and StoryCorps
Spotlight on: the Amish
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Courting Cate is a charming story that I read in one sitting because I was keen to reach the inevitable happy ending. The writer attempts to marry Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew with an Amish romance. While it is a clever idea, it doesn't quite work. I liked this Cate all along, and I never saw her as an unlovable shrew. She erroneously saw herself … [Read more...] about Spotlight on: the Amish
Book Review: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes My rating: 5 of 5 stars It is a very good thing that I picked up this book on Memorial Day weekend because I barely slept or ate in order to read it through. It's cliche to say, but I literally could not put it down. Not only is it a love story like no other I've ever read, but it tackles the very controversial issue of the Right to Die and looks … [Read more...] about Book Review: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes