The first book, Love in the Time of Global Warming, was a loose retelling of the Odyssey, and in The Island of Excess Love, we take a journey that somewhat follows The Aeneid. I am not as familiar with the Aeneid, so I can tell you that if you have never […]
Category: Macmillan
Stone In The Sky By Cecil Castellucci
I loved being back on Yertina Feray, and Stone In The Sky was a wonderful continuation of a book I really enjoyed. Once again, the world of the space station, with its multiple alien species and sometime dangerous blending of cultures, formed a world in which I could immerse myself. Tula survived […]
The Sculptor By Scott McCloud
I admit that while I have absolutely nothing against graphic novels, they have never been my fiction vehicle of choice. Not being a visual person, I just assumed the artistry would be lost on someone like me. When The Sculptor arrived in the mail, I was intrigued enough by the jacket copy […]
Shutter By Courtney Alameda
I am neither a horror fan nor a big urban fantasy reader, but despite that, Shutter really worked for me. From the first pages, you are pulled into Micheline’s world, which is a pseudo-military world full of danger, constant training, and the duty to protect. In Shutter’s world, the existence of supernatural beings, from ghosts […]
I’ll Meet You There By Heather Demetrios
There is a lot to love about I’ll Meet You There. Set in a small, fairly isolated town in California, this story pulls you in and completely envelopes you in the lives of two young people who are both facing big changes and big decisions. Skylar has worked very hard to set up a […]
The Ghosts Of Heaven By Marcus Sedgwick
I never know quite what to expect when I read a Marcus Sedgwick novel, and once again, he has written a book that I really enjoyed, but have a hard time explaining. The Ghosts Of Heaven is written in four parts that are interconnected and all have a common thread, if you will. That […]
Mortal Danger By Ann Aguirre
There are few things I like better than a good revenge story. Mortal Danger had all of the right set-up elements for a good one: a hopeless teen, an irresistible offer, and a transformation that came at a steep cost. Edie’s experience with being bullied were truly awful and at the beginning of the […]
Blog Tour: The Kiss Of Deception By Mary E. Pearson
I am happily jumping on the bandwagon for The Kiss of Deception, and I’m even happier to share with you why I loved this book so much! I think it would be easy for a book like this one to be swept out to sea, so to speak, in a market that is so […]
Ruin And Rising By Leigh Bardugo
I remember very well the moment that I read the last page of Shadow and Bone. I remember because I was devastated that I had to wait for book two! Then, of course, I felt the pain again when I finished Siege and Storm. There aren’t many books whose release date I put on my […]
Blog Tour: The Truth About Alice
THE TRUTH ABOUT ALICE is one of those books that is relatable and timely. I have made it my mission this year to talk about this book as much as possible because I think it has so much to say to both teens and adults. Jennifer was kind enough to answer a few of […]