I'm so excited to spotlight J. Scott Savage for Utah Book Month! When I saw him posting writing tips on his blog, I knew I had to share a few of them. I also found this gem on his blog: Apparently he got mistaken for Rick Riordan at BEA. I think they totally look ... Read More »
Book Review: Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale
Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. Palace of Stone was more grown up in this second installment of the Princess Academy. Palace of Stone deals with more issues that usually involve adults like marriage and revolution. What made this revolution story unique was that it was started by a girl ... Read More »
Princess Academy Book Discussion
So I want to confess something - waaaay before my time as a book blogger, I would come across discussion questions in the back of books and want to discuss them SO BAD. I didn't know anyone that liked reading, so I answered the questions in a word document and saved it on my computer. ... Read More »
Book Review: Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
Princess Academy is just plain beautiful writing. The tone was bittersweet and slightly formal, which I loved. At the same time, it felt very much like a young girl narrating. I can see why this was a Newbery Honor book. I really don't know how she managed to do that. The descriptions of the characters ... Read More »
Utah Book Month Blogger Spotlight: Kathy
Utah Book Month is a month long event to celebrate Utah bloggers and authors. Today I get to spotlight my fellow blogger Kathy from Read This Instead. Check out the schedule for more blogger and author spotlights. What are some of your favorite places in Utah? I love BYU, because that's why I came to Utah originally. ... 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.