Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder Publisher: Simon and Schuster Publish Date: January 5, 2010 412 Pages My Source: Library Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder Brooklyn can’t sleep. Her boyfriend, Lucca, died only a year ago, and now her friend Gabe has just died of an overdose. Every time she closes her eyes, Gabe’s ghost is […]
Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) is a super awesome event created by the ladies over at Book Soulmates to help all of us promote bookish goodness and kindness all over the world. Received: The Host by Stephanie […]
Soulless by Gail Carriger Publisher: Orbit Books Publish Date: October 1, 2009 357 Pages My Source: Library Soulless by Gail Carriger Without a morsel of exaggeration, its publisher describes this debut novel as “a comedy of manners set in Victorian London full of werewolves, vampires, dirigibles, and tea-drinking.” At the center of Soulless‘s “parasol protectorate” is […]
Girl In Translation by Jean Kwok Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover Publish Date: April 29, 2010 293 Pages My Source: Library When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from Hong Kong to Brooklyn squalor, she quickly begins a secret double life: exceptional schoolgirl during the day, Chinatown sweatshop worker in the evenings. Disguising the more difficult truths […]
Oh the sadness! I have loved being a part of the fun and teasing and remembering that went along with re-reading Twilight with everyone, but I suppose it has come to an end rather quickly it seems. […]
Number The Stars by Lois Lowry My Thoughts: I chose to read Number The Stars as part of the 2011 Award Winning Reads Challenge because I’ve recently read The Giver trilogy lately and I loved all three books. Lois Lowry is an excellent writer and I figured that if I loved one of her Newbery […]
The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Publish Date: April 5, 2011 417 Pages My Source: Library The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens A snowy winter’s night. Three small children are chased from their home by the forces of a merciless darkness. Ten years later, Kate, Michael and Emma […]
This week we are discussing Chapters 16-20 in our fun little re-read along and I’m still having a great time! This week, the discussion is hosted by The Reading Housewives of Indiana so come see what everyone has to […]
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Publisher: Scholastic Press Publish Date: August 1, 2009 392 Pages My Source: Library Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater the cold. Grace has spent years watchingthe wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—watches back. He feels deeply familiar to her, but she doesn’t know why. the heat. Sam has lived two lives. As […]
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publish Date: December 26, 2006 548 Pages My Source: Library Rebel Angels by Libba Bray Ah, Christmas! Gemma Doyle is looking forward to a holiday from Spence Academy, spending time with her friends in the city, attending ritzy balls, and on a somber note, […]