Book Specs Author: Daniel Handler Art by: Maira Kalman Publisher: Little Brown and Company Publishing Date: December 2011 Number of Pages: 354 Genre: Young Adult, Romance Synopsis This is the box, Ed. Inside is everything. Two bottle caps, a movie ticket from Greta in the Wild, a note from you, a box of matches, your […]
Tag: Young Adult Fiction
My 2017 Not-So Favorite Books
2017 has drawn to a close and it is now time to look back to the year that was. Overall, 2017 was a slow year compared to prior years. Nonetheless, I was still able to find time to gobble up some wonderful books. This book wrap up is a part of a mini-series which will […]
Quotable Quotes # 7: Turtles All The Way Down
Here are some of the memorable lines from John Green’s latest novel, All The Way Down. Haven’t read my thoughts on his work yet? Click here. “We never really talked much or even looked at each other, but it didn’t matter because we were looking at the same sky together, which is maybe even more […]
Book Review # 16: Turtles All The Way Down
Book Specs Author: John Green Publisher: Dutton Books Publishing Date: 2017 Number of Pages: 286 Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Romance Synopsis Sixteen-year old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the […]
Book Review # 11: The Knife of Never Letting Go (Book I of Walking Chaos Trilogy)
Book Specs Author: Patrick Ness Publisher: Walker Books Publishing Date: 2008 Number of Pages: 479 Genre: Dystopian, Young Adult, Contemporary Synopsis Prentisstown isn’t like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in a constant, overwhelming, never-ending Noise. There is no privacy. There are no secrets. Then, just one month away from the birthday that […]
Book Haul: July 2017
Title: Midnight’s Children Author: Salman Rushdie Publisher: Penguin Books Publishing Date: 1991 No. of Pages: 533 Accolades: 1981 Man Booker Prize Winner Synopsis: “Born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, at the precise moment of India’s independence, the infant Saleem Sinai is celebrated in the press and welcomed by Prime Minister Nehru […]
Quotable Quotes # 4: Sad Girls
Lang Leav, an online sensation and a multi-awarded poet, has just released her debut novel, Sad Girls. Here are among the quotes that I was able to extract from her work. If you haven’t read my review on this book, you may click here. “I learned that writing is the consolation prize you are given […]
Book Review # 8: Sad Girls
Book Specs Author: Lang Leav Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing Publishing Date: 2017 Number of Pages: 362 pages Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Romance Synopsis School is almost out for Audrey, but the panic attacks are just beginning. Because Audrey told a lie and now now her classmate, Ana, is dead. Just as her world begins to spin out of control, Audrey […]
Quotable Quotes # 2: Holding Up The Universe
Quotable Quotes is a collection of quotes from the latest books I’ve read. This feature is for quotes from the young adult fiction, Holding Up The Universe. If you are interested in reading it, you might want to check out my thoughts on Jennifer Niven’s work here. In the meantime, here are some catchy phrases […]
Book Review # 4: Holding Up The Universe
Book Specs Author: Jennifer Niven Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Publishing Date: October 2016 Number of Pages: 392 pages Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Fiction Synopsis Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed “America’s Fattest Teen.” But no one’s taken the time to look past her weight to get to know who she really […]
