The Storied Life Of A.J. Fikry Author: Gabrielle Zevin Category: Fiction Publisher: Algonquin Books Release Date: 8-1-14 On the faded Island Books sign hanging over the porch of the Victorian cottage is the motto “No Man Is an Island; Every Book Is a World.” A. J. Fikry, the irascible owner, is about to discover just […]
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In The Age Of Love And Chocolate by Gabrielle Zevin
In The Age Of Love And Chocolate (Birthright #3) Author: Gabrielle Zevin Category: Young Adult Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Release Date: 10-29-13 All These Things I’ve Done, the first novel in the Birthright series, introduced us to timeless heroine Anya Balanchine, a plucky sixteen year old with the heart of a girl and the responsibilities […]
Because It Is My Blood by Gabrielle Zevin
This is a review of book two in the Birthright series. You can read my review of All These Things I’ve Done here. Because It Is My Blood Author: Gabrielle Zevin Category: Young Adult Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Release Date: 9-18-12 Since her release from Liberty Children’s Facility, Anya Balanchine is determined to follow […]
All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin
All These Things I’ve Done (Birthright #1) Author: Gabrielle Zevin Category: Young Adult Publisher: Farrar,Straus and Giroux/Macmillan Release Date: 9-6-11 Since the death of her crime boss father, Anya has been the caretaker for her dying grandmother, her mentally handicapped brother and younger sister all while navigating life as a teen in a world where […]