Title: A Monster Calls Author: Patrick Ness Publisher: Walker Books Publication Date: May 2011 Rating: 5 stars Patrick Ness has done it again - he has brought me to tears and left me speechless. His novel More Than This blew my mind and instantly sparked my interest in the author. At a Barnes & Noble last weekend, I…
Title: What Lies Within Author: James Morris Publisher: Kindle Press Publication Date: June 2015 Rating: 4 stars Many thanks to the author, James Morris, for gifting me a Kindle version of his book in exchange for an honest review. Not only do I love free books, but I especially love getting them from the authors…
Title: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Author: Stephen King Publisher: Scribner Publication Date: October 2000 Rating: 4 stars Being an English major, I'm sure you can all guess what absolute favorite activities are. Go on, give it a shot. Did you guess reading and writing? If so, congratulations, you assumed the obvious. Tomorrow is…
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Title: Einstein’s Beach House: Stories Author: Jacob M. Appel Publisher: Pressgang Publication Date: October 2014 Rating: 4 stars A big thankyou to the author, Jacob Appel, for sending me a free copy of the book! I was thrilled to have the chance to read this collection of short stories and, as promised, here is my review.…
Title: Triangles Author: Ellen Hopkins Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: October 2011 Rating: 2.5 stars I've read my fair share of Hopkins novels, including her Crank series and her fantastic standalone novel, Identical. Everything I've read of hers, though, has been YA, until I finally got my hands on Triangles -- her first attempt at adult fiction. I had been…
Title: American Sniper: Memorial Edition Author: Chris Kyle Publisher: William Morrow and Co. Publication Date: January 2012 Rating: 5 stars A quick shoutout and thankyou to my friend Mark for lending me this memorial edition of American Sniper. Okay, for starters, I'll admit -- I am guilty of not knowing who Chris Kyle was until previews…
Title: We Author: Yevgeny Zamyatin Publisher: Avon Books Publication Date: 1988 Rating: 5 stars I want to thank my fellow English major, Joe, for the opportunity to read this book. The English Honor Society I am a part of had a "blind date with a book" event for Valentine's Day (if you don't know what that is,…
Title: Finding Mr. Brightside Author: Jay Clark Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Publication Date: March 2015 Rating: 3.5 stars I received this book free through Goodreads First Reads. I enter those giveaways daily, and this was the first book I won. Goodreads is the best, and Jay Clark is amazing for sending me a free (autographed!!!!!) copy of…
Title: Lone Survivor Author: Marcus Luttrell Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: June 2007 Rating: 5 stars You all know how big of a fan I am of non-fiction works, right? Ha ha. Yeah. Right. Not at all. I typically don't read much besides fiction and its various subgenres. However, occasionally I will come across…
Title: Rebel Author: Amy Tintera Series: Reboot Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: May 2014 Rating: 4 stars I apologize (as I so often do) for my lapse in reviews. Believe me, I know I haven't been reading much lately. My Goodreads yearly reading goal mocks me every time I log on: "You are 9 books behind!" Thanks, I…
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