I swear, my heartbeat dropped a good ten beats per minute just attempting to finish reading this book. And not because it was so beautiful that I calmed down. Because it was so boring that I started wanting to fall…
Book Review: The Chance You Won’t Return by Annie Cardi
In The Chance You Won’t Return, Annie Cardi explores mental illness through protagonist Alex Winchester. Alex is a high school student trying to get her driver’s license. However, before she can finally pass that test (and believe me, she’s tried),…
Book Review: How Paris Became Paris by Joan DeJean
I became intrigued with How Paris Became Paris when I decided I need to read more non-fiction. Unsurprisingly, that New Year’s Resolution has stayed a resolution, with the exception of this book. While it took me a while to get…
Book Review: Cracks in the Kingdom by Jaclyn Moriarty
The second book in the Colors of Madeleine series, Cracks in the Kingdom is a delightful read. Jaclyn Moriarty never fails to make me smile. I thoroughly enjoyed this quirky, hilarious, clever read! Especially Elliot and Madeleine. OMG I totally…
Cheers Elephant Releases “Peoples” Video
Yup, that’s right. Cheers Elephant, aka Valerie’s newest obsession, recently released a music video for their song “Peoples”. Check it out: Cheers Elephant is an up and coming Philadelphia based band. The four members, Derek Krzywicki, Travelin’ Mat, Jordan del…
Book Review: Anything to Have You by Paige Harbison
Let’s be honest here. I wouldn’t do anything to get Anything to Have You. (Yes, I tried to make that a pun.) Even though I was interested enough in the novel because I judged the book by its cover, I…
Book Review: Finding Home by Lauren K. McKellar
Now that I’m a full fledged school student, I don’t have as much time to read books. (Okay, I was always a student, but now I’m legitimately busy.) Consequently, the books I read are limited to the consistently lauded YA…
