One of my favourite books I read last year was Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s beautiful Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. I just fell in love with the soft, intimate voice that Alire Sáenz had, and the story really touched some personal themes from my own life. Consequently, I decided to take a look at some more of his work, but this time in the realm of different subject matter (though I believe all would be considered within the young-adult genre). The first, […]
“The fact is, the contest has always been invulnerability, and even when you win, you still lose.”
Paper Valentine started off promisingly, an intriguing cross-genre YA story that explores loss and the fine line between challenging and enabling your personal demons. Hannah Wagnor is an almost uncomfortably silent protagonist, whose mind is always going a thousand miles a minute but who lets precious little of those thoughts slip through her lips. Part of that is self preservation — she’s (actually) haunted by the ghost of her recently deceased best friend, Lillian, and she isn’t in a hurry to make that fact known […]
I Hated the Photographs
I’m pretty stoked for this movie in the fall. Naturally, I figured I would sate my excitement by reading the book, which seemed like a great plan at the time. And I really, really wanted to like it…unfortunately, I didn’t.
In which I spurn the vox populi, and try to find a light in the darkness
It’s weird, writing this review. Not because I’m struggling to put into words the thoughts and feelings I have about this book, but because I never thought I’d be here. I’d never thought I’d have to be here, reviewing Twilight. I never thought I’d be in a place where I’ve read Twilight. But I am, and it’s all Rainbow Rowell’s fault. To recap: I first read Landline and, like all rational humans, absolutely loved it. Before I even digested the majesty of Rowell’s word soup, […]
“Who on earth could feel comfortable enough to sleep in a room with no books?”
My Lady Jane is a cute reimagining of the story of Lady Jane Grey. This version involves a war not over religion but over shapeshifters. E∂ians possess an ancient magic that allows them to change into the form of an animal, while certain people believe E∂ians are an abomination and should be destroyed. It’s very funny and there are silly anachronistic asides throughout the book. There’s also a healthy dose of romance between Jane and her arranged husband. I really enjoyed reading this, and it […]
“To describe how you feel after a girl explodes in your pre-calc class is a tad tricky…”
Spontaneous is about a senior class who suddenly falls victim to a series of explosions. The students suddenly burst apart, leaving behind blood and pieces. There’s no rhyme or reason to the explosions, but it only happens to the seniors who go to their school. It’s actually really funny. You can read my full review here. Save
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