Furthermore was one of my favorite books of last year and so I shook with joy when this was handed to me. While still a great book, it didn’t live up to Furthermore for me. And, as a bookseller, I am incredibly confused by this book because I am not sure how to sell it. It is incredibly …
As a fan of Scooby-Doo, this book was a blast to read. Cantero does a great job of sprinkling references to Scooby-Doo and the gang throughout the text while still keeping the story completely his own. His gang is different and their dog doesn’t talk. (In fact, it reminds me a lot of what Rainbow …
This book had me laughing out loud so many times and then, turning the page, I would find myself sobbing. Reminiscent of Tom Robbins and Christopher Moore, Poore sees what is deeply funny in the dark absurdity of life. The characters are incredibly honest and true and remind you that, regardless of in the past, …
This book was such a fun adventure. Following Jane through 5 different possible timelines, the book goes from most realistic timeline to bizarre as the book goes on. Jane is a fun character who is stuck in a strange house with people she barely knows yet she is always up for adventure. Cashore does a …
I’m going to start this review by saying that this book is so out of the realm of what I usually read. So keep that in mind. First, the stuff I liked. The world that Veronica Roth created for this book is fascinating and incredibly well formed. The characters are wonderful (even when they are …
I had such high hopes for this book and it just didn’t live up to them. I was really excited by the concept: a loser dragon tries to find a partner before graduation. What I ended up getting was a book that spent too much time focusing on one day and using a made up …
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