This is a book that everyone is talking about. Oh the HYPE! When I started this one I was two pages in and I honestly thought about putting it down. The prose that the author uses to start the story is so heavy and thick that it seems almost silly and trying too hard. What on earth do you do with a book that you […]
The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski *Alexa’s Review*
I’m not even sure where to start with this one… I have heard from other readers that the beginning of this story is rather slow and that it does take awhile for things to get going so I guess I kept telling that to myself while reading this book. The beginning is simple. A general’s daughter who wants for nothing in life ends up buying […]
All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin
Anya Balanchine has a lot on her plate for a 16 year old girl. She is the daughter of a mafiya boss. Her mother took a hit intended for her father. The accident rendered her brother mentally handicapped. A few years later her father was murdered in his own study. Anya’s grandmother came to live with them as their legal guardian. Now Nana’s health is […]