The Longer, the Better: On My Love of Lengthy Novels

Have you ever been quite happily reading away at a book only to find that the ending has come far too soon? I know that happens to me. All the time. Far from complaining that a book is too long, I'm much more likely to turn over the final page with a wistful longing for more. I've been feeling a little restless about my reading choices of late. I realize that I've been reading mostly shorter books...

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Top Ten Books I Recommend the Most

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the bloggers of The Broke and the Bookish. This week we are listing the top ten books that each of us tends to recommend the most. Graceling by Kristen Cashore — Katsa is one of my favorite fantasy protagonists EVER. All of Cashore's characters are the epitome of the strong female through their actions and their beliefs, although Katsa's...

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Review: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple Published: 2012, Little, Brown and Company Genre: Adult Fiction Source: Borrowed from a friend Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble I can pinpoint that as the single happiest moment of my life, because I realized then that Mom would always have my back. It made me feel giant. I raced back down the concrete ramp, faster than I ever had before, so...

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Review: Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty

Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty Published: 2003, Three Rivers Press Series: Jessica Darling, #2 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Source: Library book Contains spoilers for Sloppy Firsts (my review) Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble We are perfect in our imperfection. Within two books, the Jessica Darling series has shown me just how relaxing and comforting it can be to read contemporary...

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Review & Giveaway: Fraction of Stone by Kelley Lynn

Fraction of Stone blog tour is hosted by Xpresso Book Tours See the full schedule here Fraction of Stone by Kelley LynnPublished: March 21, 2013, Sapphire Star PublishingSeries: Fraction, #1Genre: Young Adult FantasySource: eArc for blog tourGoodreads · Purchase It seemed like such a simple answer. The world is dying. He could save it. The heroes in all the stories he'd ever heard always...

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Waiting on Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights any upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. Siege and Storm (The Grisha, #2) by Leigh Bardugo   Publication date: June 4, 2013 Darkness never dies.  Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land,...

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Review: Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard

Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard Published: 2012, Delacorte Press Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Source: Library book Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble ...

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