I am thrilled to have received an ARC of "The Young World" by Chris Weitz from a Goodreads giveaway. A plague sweeps the world, taking adults and children, leaving only teenagers alive - with the guarantee that somewhere around their 18th birthday, they will die off as well. The world is ending. And how would teenagers run the… Continue reading Book Review: The Young World by Chris Weitz
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Book Review: The Furies by Natalie Haynes
I am so grateful to have received this book through FirstReads. I gave this three out of five stars - BUT I highly recommend it for the right person. Who is the "Right" Person? I favor plot-driven stories - the more complex the plot, the more twists and turns, the more I'm drawn to the… Continue reading Book Review: The Furies by Natalie Haynes
The Weirdest Book I’ve Read: “Stiff” by Mary Roach
Ever read something that immediately gets a reaction when brought up? I'm not talking about "This book is illegal in ____ countries." I'm talking about "This book is socially unacceptable in...well, everywhere."That's how I felt while reading Stiff by Mary Roach. It was fascinating and disgusting and abject. I wanted to share all this new… Continue reading The Weirdest Book I’ve Read: “Stiff” by Mary Roach
Book Review: Then and Always
I am so thrilled I received this book through the FirstReads program. How do I simply sum up Then and Always by Dani Atkins? It's about parallel universes and what-ifs and second chances and, more thematically, loss and hope and faith. Imagine waking up from an accident with perfect memory of a traumatic 5 years.… Continue reading Book Review: Then and Always