5 Stars. I just loved Yelena. She is so smart, sarcastic, ever-hopeful, and talented in ways that even she doesn’t realize. She’s the biggest reason I rated this book five stars. So my question is, with all the kick-ass female characters out there for teen girls to read, why is whiny Bella the one that most seem to have latched […]
Booking Through Thursday “What books and authors are you particularly thankful for this year?” The Book Thief by Markus Zusak–I don’t have the words to say how much I love this book. The characters, the story of The Word Shaker, Jesse Owens and Rudy Steiner, Papa’s shining spirit…I could go on and on. This immediately Continue Reading…
Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving has never been one of my favorite holidays. I’m a picky eater. I usually end up with macaroni, a roll, sausage balls and pineapple casserole on my plate–until dessert. Then I load up! But it is good to set aside at least one day to really focus on your blessings, and let Continue Reading…
4 Stars. I enjoyed this one so much more than the first one that I was left wondering if I just read that one at the wrong time or if Larsson really improved that much between one book and the next. Whatever it was, this was way, way better than I expected, and I’m glad it was chosen as one of my groups’ monthly reads. In all […]
Welcome! My first post and I have no idea what to write. I feel like an idiot talking to myself, but I guess I should just pretend that I have an audience eager to read every word I type. 😉 I started this blog because the few book blogs that I follow just look like Continue Reading…