This short picture book follows a hardworking cicada who is underappreciated at work, though he knows he works harder than any of his human co-workers. Mistreated, sad, and alone, the little cicada is ready to give up...when something . . .
When Georgie decides to stay in LA to work during Christmas instead of flying to Omaha with her husband Neil and 2 kids, it seems like her marriage is over. Neil wont return any of Georgie's calls, until she starts calling from her mom's landline. But then, the Neil that answers isn't ... Continue reading
The year is 2044 and our planet Earth is in sorry shape. After years of human neglect and environmental degradation, reality is not a fun place. Luckily for humankind, a supergenius named James Halliday created the ... Continue reading
Jack’s whole world is Room. He was born in Room on Rug. He eats on Table. He cleans himself in Bath. He sleeps on Bed with Ma, but sometimes in Wardrobe when Old Nick comes to visit. Every day is the same for five years, until Ma asks Jack to be very ... Continue reading
Like most bookworms, I found myself up late last night, saying to myself, "Just one more chapter, just one more chapter..." even though I was obviously lying to myself. How does one put down a book in the midst of reading it? I'm always reminded of a quote from Edgar Allan Poe on the importance [...]
Catherine Pinkerton is envied by every young lady in Hearts -- she's a beautiful girl of nobility who's sought-after by the King. She should be happy, and yet she's anything but. All she's ever wanted in life is to open a bakery of her own and ... Continue reading
Title: The Taming of the Shrew Author: William Shakespeare Series: None Publisher: n/a Publication Date: 1623 Genre(s): Fiction, Drama, Comedy Opening Line: "I'll pheeze you, in faith." As you may or may not know, I am taking a Young Adult Literature class this semester, which I am thrilled about. In addition, I am taking a Shakespeare Literature class, which [...]
Title: The Infinite Sea Author: Rick Yancey Series: The 5th Wave Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Publication Date: September 2014 Genre(s): Fiction, Sci-Fi, Dystopia, Young adult Opening Line: There would be no harvest. I actually finished this book yesterday, but with moving back to school and getting resettled I didn't have enough time to blog. So yeah, didn't take [...]
Title: The 5th Wave Author: Rick Yancey Series: The 5th Wave Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Publication Date: May 2013 Genre(s): Fiction, Sci-Fi, Dystopia, Young adult Opening Line: There will be no awakening. So it's a new year, which means new books and new film adaptations of books. The 5th Wave has been on my radar for a [...]
Title: Fahrenheit 451 Author: Ray Bradbury Series: None Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: 1953 Genre(s): Fiction, Sci-Fi, Dystopia Opening Line: It was a pleasure to burn. My best friend gifted this to me for Christmas last month; she obviously knows me well. I chose Fahrenheit 451 as my first book of 2016 because I spent my first moments of this new year with [...]
