Book Review: Burning Bright: Stories by Ron Rash

Burning Bright: Storiesby Ron Rash9780061804120, Ecco Press (HarperCollins), $12.99Though I had every intention of attending his appearance at Harvard Book Store last month, I'm afraid in the end I missed it. I did, however, finish reading his book on the day of the event. Despite my missed attendance, everything else about this book was the … Continue reading Book Review: Burning Bright: Stories by Ron Rash

Book Review: Nathaniel Fludd, The Unicorn’s Tale by R.L.LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy

The Unicorn's Tale: Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book 4by R.L. LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy9780547482774, $14.99, Houghton Mifflin Harcout, Pub. Date: April 2011 In book four, Nathaniel has a lot on his mind. With the hope that his parents might still be alive somewhere, all Nate wants to do is find his traitorous cousin, Obediah Fludd, and … Continue reading Book Review: Nathaniel Fludd, The Unicorn’s Tale by R.L.LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy

Repost Book Review: The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan

Yes, I know I already blogged about this book, but it's really so perfect for this month, and I just got a hardcover copy, and I fell in love with it all over again, and so should you. The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan9780374193683, $23, Farrar, Straus, & Giroux (Macmillan) akin, adj.We were painting by … Continue reading Repost Book Review: The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan

Book Review: Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld, illustrated by Keith Thompson

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Book Review: Dust City by Robert Paul Weston

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Book Review: The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney

@font-face { font-family: "Cambria";}@font-face { font-family: "Garamond";}@font-face { font-family: "Trebuchet MS";}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } The Mockingbirdsby Daisy Whitney9780316090537, $16.99, Little Brown (Hachette)E. Lockhart’s The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks meets Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak in this debut novel.I love the … Continue reading Book Review: The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney

Book Review: Nathaniel Fludd: The Wyvern’s Treasure by R.L. LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy

The Wyvern's Treasure: Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book 2by R.L. LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy9780547316185, $16, Houghton Mifflin HarcourtWhen Nate & Aunt Phil return to England, they find their house trashed and Cornelius, Aunt Phil's dodo, traumatized. A strange man ransacked their house - but looking for what? They don't have much time to stop to … Continue reading Book Review: Nathaniel Fludd: The Wyvern’s Treasure by R.L. LaFevers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy

Mass Market Monday: Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur

Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur9780440245711, Bantam Dell (Random House), $7.99So, when I said in my first Keri Arthur post that I wanted to read more of this series, apparently what I meant was I'm going to read #1 and #just released and skip all the ones in between. The problem with this is now that I … Continue reading Mass Market Monday: Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur

Mass Market Monday: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian

Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian 9780553589375, $7.99, Bantam Dell (Random House)Gabrielle Maxwell is a photographer with a special gift - she is a magnet for supernatural activity. Drawn to random, apparently abandoned locations around town, she photographs stark landscapes and buildings, creating art for a living. Just one problem: she doesn't realize she has this gift … Continue reading Mass Market Monday: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian

Mass Market Monday: Bite the Bullet by L.A. Banks

Bite the Bulletby L.A. Banks9780312949129, $6.99, St. Martin's (Macmillan)Kick-ass, action-packed, and drama-packed. If you're in the mood for gun-totin' shapeshifters and elite trained operatives, rouge werewolves, a supernatural war fought on multiple planes, and drama between lovers, then pick up one of the Crimson Moon series today. This was my first foray into this world, … Continue reading Mass Market Monday: Bite the Bullet by L.A. Banks