I started reading Shiver and immediately loved the language. I loved the lyrical and descriptive sentences, as well as the fact that it was based on two points of view, both Grace and Sam. However as the story progressed, I found that sometimes it was very difficult to keep track of who was speaking…ie., who […]
Hello peeps! Sorry about the delay on posting – we got hit by the storm this week in New York and only got our electricity back last night! So lots of catching up happening right now. Luckily, we weren’t hit by any trees but it did suck not having access to any electronics – sad […]
My review of The Shack is a complete breakaway from the core material of this site. It’s not fantasy, although some would believe that it is. It’s not young adult, although its appeal could be a generation spanner. It is fiction, although could very easily be based on anyone’s all-too-real truth. I was so completely […]
Hooray! New novel finished! At this point as per my last post, it’s still in Anne Lamott‘s words a “shitty first draft” but at least it is done. Now for the hard part…as in editing the “crap” out. At 107,000 words, it’s pretty lean as far as YA novels go these days, but that means […]
Angels are back. Ok, well maybe they never left but they are certainly becoming more popular these days. In fact, people are going as far as to say that angels are the new vampires. Metaphorically speaking, of course. The last two books I reviewed were about angels or fallen angels to be precise, Hush Hush […]
Fallen by Lauren Kate was an interesting read. I devoured it from start to finish in a few hours. I have to admit that I was completely drawn in by the writing and the characters, particularly Cam, the “other” love interest. I did think that the whole big plot twist/angel discovery was revealed a little […]