So I've been kind of down on contemporary lately (maybe too many prize nominee books in which everyone is some kind of awful or miserable) so I wanted to talk about one I read a couple weeks ago that has stayed with me. That somehow manages to be touchingly sad and also wildly hopeful and... Continue Reading →
Fly Me By: Daniel Riley Grade: C+ You know how in real life when you're watching a train wreck situation in someone's choices you may just shake your head and think I can't believe that? There's a good and bad side to fictional train wrecks. You don't feel bad about watching. But you eventually might... Continue Reading →
The Mermaid By: Christina Henry Grade: B+ It seems like there are a ton of mermaid/sea creature books out this year and I'm going to read my fair share of them. Though to be honest what drew me to this one was the P.T. Barnum angle as much as the mermaid. *I received this book from... Continue Reading →