Month: October 2014

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Posted October 27, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 17 Comments

Wonder by R.J. Palacio Review by Lauren Source: library copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary: August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He’s about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you’ve ever been the new kid then you […]

Touring Local: September Edition

Posted October 24, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 14 Comments

First off, I want to thank Ginny from Gin’s Book Notes for making the awesome banner above for this new feature. The idea behind this feature is that instead of traveling way out of town to do fun things, you should try Touring Local. I’m going to try and have at least one post each […]

Blog Tour: Loop by Karen Akins Review and Interview

Posted October 22, 2014 by alicia in Uncategorized / 12 Comments

Loop (Loop #1) by Karen Akins Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Age Group: YA My Copy: eGalley via NetGalley Source: Publisher Format: Hardcover, 336 pages Release Date: 10/21/14 Buy it: IndieBound, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, iBooks — Review by: Alicia — Summary: At a school where Quantum Paradox 101 is a required course and history field trips […]

Raven Review: Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross

Posted October 22, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 2 Comments

All reviews in October that have a “Halloween” feel are labeled Raven Reviews  Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross Raven Review by Lauren Source: personal copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Mirabelle’s past is shrouded in secrecy, from her parents’ tragic deaths to her guardians’ half-truths about why she can’t return to her […]

Cover Reveal: Vitamins and Death by Medeia Sharif

Posted October 21, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 8 Comments

VITAMINS AND DEATH by Medeia Sharif YA Contemporary, Prizm Books Release Date December 10, 2014 Deidra Battle wants nothing more than to be invisible. After her mother, a public school teacher, engages in an embarrassing teacher-student affair at Lincoln High, they relocate to a different neighborhood and school. Being her mother’s briefcase, Deidra joins her […]

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Posted October 20, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 14 Comments

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine Review by Lauren Source: library copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary: At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent young fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the “gift” of obedience. Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must obey. Another girl might have been cowed […]

Swapoween Blog Reveal!!!

Posted October 18, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 9 Comments

Chaotic Goddess‘ Swapoween has ended, and I am here to share the lovely items that I got from my new blog friend. I was paired with Jennifer from Innerworkings of the Female Mind. As I post this, she hasn’t posted what I got her yet, but here is what she got me! Jennifer told me […]

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

Posted October 17, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 11 Comments

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo  Review by Lauren Source: library copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the […]

Raven Review: Horns by Joe Hill

Posted October 15, 2014 by shooting in Uncategorized / 13 Comments

During the month of October, I am calling all “Halloween” type books Raven Reviews. Raven Review: Horns by Joe Hill Review by Lauren Source: copy from library; all opinions are my own  Official Summary: At first Ig thought the horns were a hallucination, the product of a mind damaged by rage and grief. He had […]