3 Stars – It’s Okay I wanted to LOVE this second installment of The Legendborn Cycle and there was so much good in this novel…
Category: Young Adult Literature
Enola Holms The Graphic Novel: Book 1
– It’s Worth It! Christmas may be my favorite time of year not because of the family gatherings, or the displays of generosity but because…
Days of Sand
– It Completes Me! I adore a graphic novel and to have one that is so artistically epic that also provides deepening knowledge into American…
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
– It Completes Me! It is not every day that you give a five star review to a book that doesn’t have any words, but…
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
– It Completes Me! Graphic novels and especially graphic novels in the young reader and young adult arenas have made a splash in the last…
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
– Completes Me! This book deserves every single award that is listed on its cover. I am an absolute lover of YA and Middle-School books…
Book Review: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
– Worth It I grew up with the old 1990’s cartoon version of “The Hobbit.” My dad was and is a great lover of J.R.R…
Book Review: The House on Mango Street
– Worth It I do not love reading books that are categorized as “classics” but thankfully my sister always makes sure there is at least…
Book Review – Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy
– It was okay… As an avid reader I am a big proponent of watching movies before reading the books they are based on. In…
Book Review: Amulet
– Worth It! I love a graphic novel and “Amulet: The Stone Keeper” by Kazu Kibuishi has been recommended many times specifically for my twin…