I loved the mixing of Roman and Greek mythology. Rick Riordan takes Percy Jackson up a notch. There's more love stories going on and I liked the deep thoughts about the power of love. If you haven't read the Percy Jackson series, this will definitely spoil the whole series for you. But to me, ... Read More »
Book Review: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
Love the characters in this book. Most of them you've known for the whole series, but in this book they start to grow and change the way real people would. The realistic characters are what makes this story shine. The plot felt unfinished and unresolved - not like a cliff hanger, but just like we ... Read More »
Book Review: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
The pace definitely picks up in Linger. The author switches narrators often which can be interesting and refreshing, but it was also sometimes confusing and frustrating to remember who was narrating. There seems to be two story lines going at once and you'll find yourself rooting for one or the other. Shiver stood well on it's ... Read More »
Book Review: My Life in France by Julia Child
It made me want to cook, eat and live in France! She's very funny and honest. It took forever to realize that when she said "marketing" she really meant "shopping at the market." Her story was very inspiring and it was fun to know that she loved cooking for no better reason than she loved ... Read More »
Book Review: The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
I was disappointed by this book - 200 pages in I was still waiting for the story to start. I had to make myself finish it. It was more teen novel with a tiny bit of super-natural sprinkled in. That being said, I like super-natural stories and I was expecting there to be more of ... Read More »