[simpleazon-link asin="1939173744" locale="us"]Muse Unexpected[/simpleazon-link] "We're Muses. Not vampires, not fairies, not werewolves. We're Muses." Sophie was sure her mother had reached an epic level of crazy. ‘We're Muses?' She thought Muses were lame, not to mention she found the idea ridiculous. However, Sophie couldn't explain away her physical transformation that … [Read more...] about Muse Unexpected Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
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Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Fault in Our Stars is profound in its unflinchingly honest portrayal of young people living with cancer. I was moved and my eyes were opened to an experience that is alien to me. The beauty of Green's writing is that he was able to tell the story of children and cancer without making a depressing book. It was tragic at times, but it was also sardonic, witty, romantic, and … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Book Review: The Girl who Fell from the Sky by Heidi Durrow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is a tragically beautiful book. The author alternates points of view and uses flashback to tell the story of a young girl of mixed race who is struggling with questions of identity after a family tragedy. Some of the story is disturbing and the lives of the characters are filled with tragedy and abuse, but it ends on a … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Girl who Fell from the Sky by Heidi Durrow
Book Review: Children of Paranoia by Trevor Shane
My teenage son just finished reading Children of Paranoia. He said it was intriguing. The book is about a war between two groups. Neither side knows why it is fighting, but they have their own reasons to keep fighting. There are four rules in this war. 1)No killing of innocent bystanders. 2)No killing anyone under the age of eighteen. 3)If you are under the age of eighteen and … [Read more...] about Book Review: Children of Paranoia by Trevor Shane
Review: Sweetly by Jackson Pearce
Sweetly, published in August of this year, is an updated version of Hansel and Gretel featuring them as teenagers, twelve years after they originally encountered the witch in the woods. Because it is written for teens, I asked my fifteen-year-old son to read it and give me his review. This is what he had to say. "If I were to give it stars, I'd give it four out of five. It took … [Read more...] about Review: Sweetly by Jackson Pearce