Month: May 2017
Review: Small Great Things
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult ” I fold my arms and stare down at the newborn. Babies are such blank slates. they don’t come into this world with the assumptions their parents have made, or the promises their church will give, or the ability […]
Recommendation: A Court Of Thorns And Roses
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas ” Be glad of your human heart, Feyre. Pity those who don’t feel anything at all. ” Feyre knows nothing but survival. Since the financial collapse of her family’s fortune and livelihood, she has had […]
Review: Alice – The Wanderland Chronicles
Alice : The Wanderland Chronicles by J.M. Sullivan ” ‘Rule number one: Always protect your queen.’ “ Alice Carroll is desperate. A plague has been sweeping her city for an incalculable amount of time and although she and her sister have been able to avoid […]
Recommendation: Along Came A Spider
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson ” One of the techies handed me a report to sign as I left the Sanders house. I signed it my usual way — with a †. Cross. Tough guy from the tough part of town. Right. “ I […]
Review: Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty “Pirriwee Public School . . . where we live and learn by the sea! Pirriwee Public is a BULLY-FREE ZONE! We do not bully. We do not accept being bullied. We never keep bullying a secret. We have the […]
Recommendation: Weekend In Paris
Weekend In Paris by Robyn Sisman ” People can be so frightened of failing that they do nothing, or choose something so dull they have no chance of shining. “ Not every book is meant to be meaty and award-winning, like the classic War & Peace. Not […]
Review: Kill All Happies
Kill All Happies by Rachel Cohn ” If this party was a mess, it was my mess, and I had it under control. Mostly under control. Partly under control. Not really at all under control. “ Victoria Navarro has just graduated high school and is […]
Recommendation: The Undomestic Goddess
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella As I sat down to make my recommendation today, I was having a hard time. One goal with this year’s blog is to not repeat authors. That is already proving to be difficult; as I have weekly combed through […]
Review: Scoundrel In Disguise
Scoundrel In Disguise by Shaela Kay “ Sarah waved her hand impatiently in the air. ‘There is no such thing. None of the men I have discouraged are truly in love with me, and I am not in love with any of them.’ Amused, Rex […]