“Any Way You Slice It” is the epitome of cute young adult fiction. This being said, its cuteness is both its biggest attribute and its greatest flaw. The lightness and fluffiness of “Any Way You Slice It” first drew me to the novel;…
Book Review: ‘The Shrunken Head’ by Lauren Oliver
In this life, my only regret will be that I didn’t get to read Lauren Oliver’s The Shrunken Head when I was younger. The story is a charming — albeit kind of creepy — tale about brilliant children blessed with extraordinary…
Book Review: ‘The Accident Season’ by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much when I first started reading Moïra Fowley-Doyle’s The Accident Season. The plot brings up images of a really klutzy family, not some dark curse placed upon a family with secrets. To say that The Accident Season was a…
Book Review: ‘Red Girl, Blue Boy’ by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Bloomsbury’s contemporary If Only romance line is very hit or miss. Red Girl, Blue Boy completely missed the mark; not only that, but it obliterated anything that bore even a slight resemblance to the mark, leaving cheese and shudders in its wake.…
Book Review: ‘Everything, Everything’ by Nicola Yoon
Everything, everything about Everything, Everything (excuse the pun!) could have been tremendous. However, the execution of the plot (in particular that twist towards the end of the book), the use of Olly primarily as a plot device, and the over…
Book Review: ‘A Madness So Discreet’ by Mindy McGinnis
What I love most about A Madness So Discreet is its attempt to be unlike any other young adult novel or any historical fiction piece set in the 1800’s. However this same attempt to be unique also is the novel’s…
Book Review: ‘Underneath Everything’ by Marcy Beller Paul
Writing a review for Underneath Everything is even harder than writing an essay for English class. There’s so much to say about impeccable word choice and perfect poetic arrangement; about the complex characters and friendships; about the deep insights made; and about…
