Sadly, my husband is tired of hearing about my NEW! BLOG! DESIGN! after asking him twenty million times for his opinion on my new blog badge that had only slight variations (is the feather better on the right or the left??). But that's the beauty of the Internet. Chances are NO ONE cares about the ... Read More »
Archives for September 2014
Book Review: A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
A Tale Dark & Grimm stays true to the spirit of the original Grimm fairy tales which were stark, disturbing, and usually tragic with characters who acted like idiots. A Tale Dark & Grimm retells and weaves together fairy tales but adds humor to balance out the violence. The humor comes in a wonderfully written ... Read More »
Book Review: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett's way of writing, even in the author's note, has a whimsical, magical child-like tone to it that is very endearing. And like a child, the author can also be bluntly honest which made me laugh. I loved reading about Sarah and the teacher that is jealous of her. In all honesty, the imaginative and ... Read More »
Flashback Friday: Superman
Flashback Friday is a feature I did in 2011 when I first started this blog. It was a way to practice my writing by sharing stories of things that happened in my life. This feature is what inspired the name of my blog. I haven't done any writing since 2011, but since I'm in a writing ... Read More »
Book Review: The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. Elisa has been growing and changing throughout the series and The Bitter Kingdom was no exception. She starts to define herself by trying new things and seeing what she likes instead of focusing on comparing herself to others, especially her sister, and coming up ... Read More »
My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.