I was very excited to see this book available at ALA Midwinter in Seattle, and made sure I got in line for it with plenty of time to spare. I think Speak was such a good and important book and I was very interested in this follow up. I should pause a second and tell you... Continue Reading →
Rev Fletcher did not have a great childhood, and he is still dealing with the aftereffects, but things have gotten better thanks to the parents who adopted him. Suddenly, his biological father, the one who tortured him, has started communicating with him again and Rev is a mess. He can't talk to his parents because... Continue Reading →
Stella is feeling the pressure from her mother, and loathes the dates that are set up for her. Being autistic means that Stella finds comfort in her regular routines, her work, and not feeling uncomfortable by meeting new people or being in new situations. She's not a virgin, but doesn't feel like she's ever had... Continue Reading →
The Girls is an investigative podcast looking into the disappearance of Sadie Hunter, which happened after her younger sister Mattie was found murdered. In alternate chapters, Sadie tells her story - why she left her home without telling her surrogate grandmother (Sadie's own addict mother took off some time earlier), and where Sadie is going. She's going... Continue Reading →
I am such a fan of Jenn Bennett's contemporary romances! She is so fun and her characters are usually the best. I typically fall in love with all of them. Zorie and Lennon are no exception. Formerly best friends, yet enemies since Homecoming went all wrong, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the middle... Continue Reading →
Well, well, well, February was a VERY good reading month for me. It seems I got a bit of my mojo back and I loved it all. It honestly feels like it was a long month when I look back at what I read way back at the beginning... anyway I'm just hoping to keep... Continue Reading →
Here's the thing. I haven't read a James Patterson book in decades. I'm not even sure which one I've read... I'm just not one of his readers. And that's okay. I cannot and will not discount what he means to his readers - people love him. Adults, and kids. My son LOVES his middle grade... Continue Reading →
In this sixth installment to French's Dublin Murder Squad series, we are with Detective Antoinette Conway and her partner Detective Steve Moran. These two are mostly disregarded in the Squad, given the crap cases and a whole lot of harassment on the side. They are handed what looks like an open and shut murder of... Continue Reading →
Ah, book club books. Currently, I co-facilitate a book club at my library with a member of my staff and I LOVE this group. It's probably too big, but I don't care. These ladies are wonderful, thoughtful, intelligent, and funny. And now I can't wait to see what they think about this book. WHITE HOUSES... Continue Reading →
