Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell My review: 5 of 5 stars Do you remember your first love? The intensity? The drama? The obsession? Eleanor and Park is the story of two misfit teens who grow to love each other almost accidentally. Their love for each other becomes a living, breathing thing that consumes, confuses, frustrates, and connects them both. Set in 1986 … [Read more...] about Book Review: Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
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Rook Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="B00GB2RI6A" locale="us" height="160" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61bpa8PCN-L._SL160_.jpg" width="120"][simpleazon-link asin="B00GB2RI6A" locale="us"]Rook (Timeless Games)[/simpleazon-link] Could you be the monster to save who you love? Two women, separated by generations, must leave what they know to start a new life. … [Read more...] about Rook Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Book Review: If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="1250021529" locale="us" height="160" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gj7SRPo1L._SL160_.jpg" width="107"] [simpleazon-link asin="1250021529" locale="us"]If You Find Me[/simpleazon-link] by Emily Murdoch My rating: 3 of 5 stars Based on the description, cover, and title, I expected a suspenseful novel. It wasn't. After the … [Read more...] about Book Review: If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
Book Review: Crossovers by LeAnne Hardy
Crossovers by LeAnne Hardy explores gender bias in the characters of Ben Bradley and his sister Denise. Denise wants to go to hockey camp and Ben, a hockey player, really enjoys figure skating. The author also takes a sensitive look at the characteristics that define a young man while challenging stereotypical societal views. Self-acceptance as well as the acceptance of others … [Read more...] about Book Review: Crossovers by LeAnne Hardy
Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia My rating: 3 of 5 stars Beautiful Creatures is a book for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider. The heroine of the story, Lena, has powers she doesn't understand and often cannot control. She's very beautiful, but doesn't fit in anywhere. Her presence is especially suspicious in a town where nothing ever changes and anyone different is … [Read more...] about Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl