You know when you read a book and just kind of sit there and wonder, "What did I just read?" Well, I had that moment reading this book and unfortunately, those words were not uttered in a moment of awe. THIS DARKNESS MINE is certainly a dark tale but also a very bleak one ...
Book Review – This Darkness Mine by Mindy McGinnis
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Book Review – Rites of Passage by Joy N. Hensley
September 29, 2017 by · 2 Comments
RITES OF PASSAGE is a compelling and addictive read with a painfully honest view of what it's like inside a high school military academy. The author herself went to military school, so it's safe to say what we're getting is a front row sea of the sorts of things that can ...
Book Review – The Reason You’re Alive by Matthew Quick
July 4, 2017 by · 1 Comment
THE REASON YOU'RE ALIVE is another hit from Matthew Quick. Through an elderly right-wing, seemingly racist, Vietnam veteran and American patriot, Quick pens a story about finding common ground and unity in a politically polarizing world. Like in Forgive Me, Leonard ...
Book Review – Miss You by Kate Eberlen
April 25, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
MISS YOU is a story of missed connections about two people who are perfect for each other but never meet over the course of fifteen years. Tess and Gus first meet briefly in Florence as teenagers—she while on holiday with her best friend, Doll and he while on a trip with ...
Book Review – Freedom’s Slave by Heather Demetrios
February 28, 2017 by · 1 Comment
The message in this book is loud and clear: Never stop fighting for what you believe in no matter how bleak the circumstances might be. The characters' journeys and unrelenting fight will resonate with readers of today as our world faces pain, oppression, brokenness, and an ...
Book Review – The Possessions by Sara Flannery Murphy
February 21, 2017 by · 5 Comments
Sara Flannery Murphy's striking debut tells the story of a woman haunted by her own past who escapes into the lives of the dead. Eerie, haunting, and beautifully rich prose had me turning the pages, but some readers may have trouble with the slower pace at times. "What kind ...
Book Review – #famous by Jilly Gagnon
February 13, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
Debut author Jilly Gagnon's young adult novel is a teen romance with a modern flair. Told in alternating perspectives, Kyle and Rachel's story is the result of what happens in the age of viral videos and photos mixes with teenage crushes. While the premise was cute, the ...
Book Review – We Were On a Break by Lindsey Kelk
January 11, 2017 by · 1 Comment
Harper is offering a signed copy ALWAYS THE BRIDESMAID by Lindsey Kelk to a lucky reader after the review! So be sure to enter! I haven't read that one but it looks really cute. ➜ Read the Synopsis What do you do when your boyfriend who had planned on putting a ...
Book Review – Our Hearts Will Burn Us Down by Anne Valente
October 30, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
OUR HEARTS WILL BURN US DOWN is a poignant portrait of grief, told in the collective voice through the eyes of four best friends after a mass school shooting. While the story was not poorly written, the writing style was distracting at times, the novel was lacking in ...
Book Review – The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
October 26, 2016 by · Leave a Comment
I freaking love enemies-to-lovers stories, so I was delighted when I read the synopsis for Sally Thorne's debut, THE HATING GAME. Even though I read this book nearly in one sitting, it wasn't a complete hit for me. Thorne writes characters with great chemistry, but without a ...
