A book of essays (or short stories) can be a little hard to get a handle on talking about or recommending. Some always hit harder than others. And some that eh you don't really care for one way or another. That's the case with Run Towards the Danger for me. Luckily the standout essays really... Continue Reading →
The Complete Tales of Winnie Pooh By: A.A. Milne Grade: A I completely forgot when I was patting myself on the back about reading Pride and Prejudice last month that I had also read the Complete Works of Beatrix Potter. So go me two classics! Now four! Honestly the Beatrix Potter and A Madeline Treasury... Continue Reading →
Under Rose-Tainted Skies Author: Louise Gornall Grade: A- Norah suffers from agoraphobia, OCD, anxiety and self-harm. As we meet her at the beginning of the story she's been housebound and home-schooled by her mother for several years. Only leaving to go to therapy appointments. Her first real contact besides mother and Doctor comes in the... Continue Reading →
Eliza and Her Monsters By: Francesca Zappia Grade: B+ It's a little odd to recognize a lot of your personality traits in a character, understand why they are doing things and they still get on your nerves. It's also hard to want to like a book more than you did or to feel like you... Continue Reading →
Queens of Geek Grade: B- I really wanted to like this one more. It's about two friends (technically three but Jamie is pretty much relegated to saintly boy/boyfriend characterization fairly quickly) at a Comic Con like event. Charlie is an up and coming actress who meets another up and coming actress she likes and Taylor... Continue Reading →