For Cleo Berry, the people dying of the Spanish Influenza in cities like New York and Philadelphia may as well be in another country–that’s how far away they feel from the safety of Portland, Oregon. And then cases start being…
Book Review: Awkwardly Ever After by Marni Bates
I first heard of Awkward when Julie Kagawa wrote a few glowing sentences about it. Yes, I’m a Julie Kagawa fan. And perhaps more importantly, that’s how I ended up reading Awkward. I wasn’t exactly the biggest fan of Awkward,…
Book Review: I am the Mission by Allen Zadoff
I’d like to first start off that I’ve been a fan of Allen Zadoff for quite some time. From his fiction to nonfiction writing, everything he has written has more than held its own. His writing is solid- his fiction…
Read of the Week: Don’t Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all-popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend. Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she…
Book Review: Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater
Perhaps not the most obvious or logical comparisons, but I ardently believe that Maggie Stiefvater is like sleep. After a while without it (sleep), one starts to believe that perhaps it is not necessary or beneficial. But then sleep comes,…
Book Review: We are the Goldens by Dana Reinhardt
As an hardcore fan of An Education, I expected to We are the Goldens to be right up my alley. Unfortunately though, We are the Goldens was a few wrongturns away from the alley that I was thinking about. While…
Read of the Week: Unhinged (Splintered #2) by A.G. Howard
Alyssa Gardner has been down the rabbit hole and faced the bandersnatch. She saved the life of Jeb, the guy she loves, and escaped the machinations of the disturbingly seductive Morpheus and the vindictive Queen Red. Now all she has…