*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Watch the Sky Author: Kirsten Hubbard Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Date: April 7, 2015 ISBN: 9781484708330 Synopsis from Goodreads: The signs are everywhere, Jory’s stepfather, Caleb, says.Red leaves in the springtime. Pages torn from a library book. All the fish in the aquariumContinue reading “Watch the Sky by Kirsten Hubbard”
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Book Club No. 4 – The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth / Alexandra Robbins / Hachette Books 2009 / 9781401302023 I’d rate this book somewhere between 3 and 3.5 stars. As one who was definitely part of the cafeteria fringe in high school, I was super eager to see Robbins’ analysis of the high school outcasts and why they tend toContinue reading “Book Club No. 4 – The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth”
Review: If I Fall, If I Die
Title: If I Fall, If I Die Author: Michael Christie Publisher: Hogarth, The Crown Publishing Group Publication Date: January 13, 2015 ISBN: 9780804140805 Synopsis from Goodreads: Will has never been to the outside, at least not since he can remember. And he has certainly never gotten to know anyone other than his mother, a fiercely lovingContinue reading “Review: If I Fall, If I Die”
Book Club No. 2: How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
Title: How to Build a Girl Author: Caitlin Moran Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: September 2014 ISBN: 9780062335999 Synopsis from Goodreads: It’s 1990. Johanna Morrigan, fourteen, has shamed herself so badly on local TV that she decides that there’s no point in being Johanna anymore and reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde—fast-talking, hard-drinking gothic hero and full-time LadyContinue reading “Book Club No. 2: How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran”
Review: Inked by Eric Smith
*I received this book on NetGalley in exchange for and honest review.* Title: Inked Author: Eric Smith Publisher: Bloomsbury Spark Publication Date: January 2015 ISBN: 9781619638594 Synopsis from Goodreads: Tattoos once were an act of rebellion. Now they decide your destiny the moment the magical Ink settles under your skin. And in a world where InkContinue reading “Review: Inked by Eric Smith”
Review: Annabel by Kathleen Winter
Title: Annabel Author: Kathleen Winter Publisher: House of Anansi Press Publication Date: 2010 ISBN: 9780887842368 Synopsis from Goodreads: In 1968, into the devastating, spare atmosphere of the remote coastal town of Labrador, Canada, a child is born: a baby who appears to be neither fully boy nor fully girl, but both at once. Only threeContinue reading “Review: Annabel by Kathleen Winter”
Review: Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future
*I received my copy of Glory O’Brien on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. * Title: Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future Author: A. S. King Publisher: Little, Brown Books Date Published: October 2014 ISBN: 9780316222723 Synopsis from Goodreads: Graduating from high school is a time of limitless possibilities–but not for Glory, who has no planContinue reading “Review: Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future”
Review of “The Forsaken” by Lisa M. Strasse
Title: The Forsaken Author: Lisa M. Strasse Publisher: Simon & Schuster BFYR Published: 2012 ISBN: 9778-1-4424-3265-9 This book has an absolutely stunning cover. It’s because of this cover that I picked up this book and purchased it in the first place. The story itself was very reminiscent of the Divergent series for me. The worldContinue reading “Review of “The Forsaken” by Lisa M. Strasse”
The Alchemist by Paul Coelho
Title: The Alchemist Author: Paulo Coelho Publisher: HarperOne Publication Date: 1993 (English Version) ISBN: 978-0-06-250217-9 Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist is a story of self-discovery and personal destiny. An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago embarks on a journey of living out his dreams of finding treasure in Egypt instead of settling for the simple, easy, andContinue reading “The Alchemist by Paul Coelho”
Warming up to “Blankets” on a Chilly Day
Craig Thompson’s “Blankets” is one of the best books I’ve picked up in a long time. Thompson’s black and white images are beautiful in their clarity and detail. I love the lack of any colour in the images. I feel as though colour would have taken away from the telling of Thompson’s story. Coloured inkContinue reading “Warming up to “Blankets” on a Chilly Day”
Worn Pages and Ink 