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The Thorn and the Blossom is a book unlike anything that I have ever read before. In fact it was its unusual format that attracted me to it and thanks to the people at Quirk Books I got my hands on a copy. The Thorn and the Blossom tells the story of Evelyn Morgan, a young American studying at Oxford decides to take a short [...]
I need to start by saying that The Night Circus is officially the best book I have read last year and I read 43 books last year, so that’s saying something. I found out about it during the Editors Buzz at this year’s BEA (Book Expo America) and I am so glad I attended because I would have never picked it up otherwise. The Night [...]
I read Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur when I was sixteen and fell in love wtih the book. I’ve always been a huge fan of The Arthurian legend (something I can thank my mother for; we’d listen to the Camelot soundtrack almost daily), and when I was offered the chance to review Peter Ackroyd’s retelling of the classic in The Death of King Arthur: [...]
One of my favorite things about science fiction and fantasy—one of those things that has those genres apart from many others—is the ability to poke fun at themselves with a good heart. The best writers of the genre will embark on a twisted tale and something magical happens. The movie Galaxy Quest is one example and authors Robert Aspirin and Terry Pratchett are two of [...]
Normally books that I review have a very specific plot that they follow. Not so with Gig Posters Volume 2. Instead of a story, this is the second installment of posters from various artists displaying different musical artists. It was awesome! This volume is huge – 11 x 14, and not only is it 208 pages of amazing artwork, you also get 101 posters that [...]
Are you a fan of random facts? Do you find yourself constantly buying new editions of the Bathroom reader? Do you like surprising people with stories that make you seem smart at parties? Then mental_floss: The Book: The Greatest Lists in the History Listory might be just what you need. I can’t say that I have always been a fact freak, although I had always [...]
Books written in verse can easily go terribly, terribly wrong. When YA books are written in verse, however, it often makes them more accessible; you really feel like you’re flipping through a teen’s journal. In Love and Lefotver, Marcie’s whole life is uprooted when her dad comes out. Now he has a boyfriend and her mom is having a mental breakdown. She drags Marcie from [...]
What kid hasn’t dreamed about bringing Batman to life? Even the non comic book reading children know who the iconic Dark Knight is, and I’d wager you’d be hard pressed to find a child who, hadn’t (at some point) pretended to be the Caped Crusader saving Gotham from the Joker. While this is a childhood dream, how many adults can step up and say they [...]
It’s 1996. Josh and Emma stumble into their own Facebook page from the future. That’s pretty much the premise of The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler. And it’s that premise which intrigued me. This is another BEA book and I am glad that I picked it up because it was an original, fun and quick read. In short, it’s the perfect [...]
You know how people always tell you to face your fears? Well, what if your fears are so crippling that even your doctor can help you get past them? Such in the story of Dark Eden by Patrick Carman. More psychological than horror, Dark Eden follows the story of seven teens that are sent on a retreat to face their phobias. Will Besting is one [...]
