Short and Sweet Version Even if you don't like horror, pick up Coraline, a beautifully written children's book about bravery, boredom, and getting everything you want. Turns out, getting everything you want isn't as great as you'd think. The Jessica Thinks Too Much Version Coraline is horror light. All the creepy richness of a regular horror novel but with ... Read More »
Book Review: Rump by Liesl Shurtliff
Rump is a fun, humorous retelling of a traditional fairy tale that we all know, Rumplestiltskin. The writing was charming. The characters were funny and interesting. Here's a little demonstration of both the delightful writing and the great main character, Rump, who wrote this poem. Home is a place to get out of the rain It cradles ... Read More »
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: Messenger by Lois Lowry
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first books in this series. Messenger is one of those books that I feel like went over my head. Or that I missed something important while reading it. I felt that way mostly because of the end. It was abrupt, strange, and extremely open-ended (Lois Lowry seems to ... Read More »
Book Review: The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. The ending of The Shadow Throne went out with a bang. If you love adventure stories that have nail-bitter endings, then you need to read this series. The main character, Jaron, is the best part of this series. This is the story of ... 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.