The first thing that The Secret Diamond Sisters reminded me of was the song Royals by Lorde. The idea of criticizing the insanely rich but wanting to live that life at the same time was really present in The Secret Diamond Sisters. My favorite of the three sisters was Courtney who was ambitious, hard working, ... Read More »
Book Review: The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain
The Shadow Prince felt like a YA version of Percy Jackson. Like Percy Jackson, it's Greek mythology that asks the question, "What would the Greek Gods be like if they were around today?" It also does an awesome job of making a Greek myth modern. This retelling of the Persephone myth uses a different ... Read More »
Book Review: Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
If Dr. Seuss had ever written a chapter book, it would have come out like Fortunately, the Milk. The illustrations were fun, detailed, and slightly strange. The story was quirky and imaginative. It made my kids giggle a few times. There were aliens and dinosaurs and a lot of other crazy characters in between. It ... Read More »
Book Review: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Is it cheesy to say The Power of Habit changed my life? Well it has. I finished this book yesterday and today I decided to change one of my bad habits that I've had my whole life. Using the steps in the book I quickly found out that my bad habit was a distraction for ... Read More »
Audiobook Review: Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
Cold Sassy Tree was a great book for book club. It brought up a lot of things to discuss about religion, women, and gossip set in early 1900s South. It's always interesting to me to read historical fiction like this and see how women were treated. Women were often blamed for the things that men ... Read More »
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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.