The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, art by Ellen Forney Review by Lauren Source: personal copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior […]
Killer Instinct by S.E. Green Review by Lauren Source: copy for review, but all opinions are my own Official Summary: Lane is a typical teenager. Loving family. Good grades. After-school job at the local animal hospital. Martial arts enthusiast. But her secret obsession is studying serial killers. She understands them, knows what makes them tick. […]
Favorite YA Couples from Various Genres The Thorn Chronicles: Kissed by Kimberly Loth Thanks for having me here today. I read almost exclusively YA novels, but I read a wide variety of genres within that. Today I’d like to share with you my favorite couples in YA lit. Historical Fiction: Jacky Faber and Jamie Fletcher […]
I Had Brain Surgery, What’s Your Excuse?- an illustrated memoir by Suzy Becker Review by Lauren Source: library, but all opinions are my own Official Summary: For years Suzy Becker, author of the New York Times bestseller All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat (1.7 million copies in print), literally lived by […]
Super Ego by Caio Oliveira Review by Lauren Source: Netgalley; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Who do superheroes go to when they need to unload? Dr. Ego, psychotherapist for the superhero community! Welcome to the world of the deeply disturbed, where with great power comes great anxiety, angst, and expectations! Review: Dr. Goodman […]
The Baker Street Letters – Books 1 and 2 (The Brothers of Baker Street) by Michael Robertson Review by Lauren Source: copies from the library, but all opinions are my own Official Summaries: The Baker Street Letters- In Los Angeles, a geological surveyor maps out a proposed subway route–and then goes missing. His eight-year-old […]
Welcome to Nursing HELLo: a graphic memoir by Joel Craig Review by Lauren copy for review; all opinions are my own Official Summary: What happens when all the jobs for movie star have been filled? The next best thing is to become a nurse and that is exactly what Joel Craig did. Follow this RN’s […]
Secret of the Phoon by Corinne Foster Review by Lauren Source: copy from author; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Stalked by wolves and facing certain death, Avira knows she can’t outrun them. Her only chance of survival is by summoning the Phoon, a long secret and deadly supernatural force. And it would have […]
Stranger on the Shore by Josh Lanyon Review by Lauren Source: Netgalley, all opinions are my own Official Summary: Twenty years ago young Brian Arlington, heir to Arlington fortune, was kidnapped. Though the ransom was paid, the boy was never seen again and is presumed dead. Pierce Mather, the family lawyer, now administers and controls […]
Hung Up by Kristen Tracy Review by Lauren copy for review; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Can you fall in love with a voice? This witty romance, told entirely through phone calls, chronicles the tale of a wrong number gone right. It all started with a wrong number. The voicemails Lucy left on […]