I don't know about you, but I always find it a bit odd to read a fictional story about a real person. It's not that I don't like the stories, exactly. In fact, sometimes I really enjoy them. Take The Other Einstein, by Marie Benedict, as an example. I definitely enjoyed reading this novel, and... Continue Reading →
How many books have you come across include Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a comp title in their summary? Personally, I've only seen one: Dead Blue Sea, by Erin Hayes. Based on what I've seen, that comparison may be fairly accurate. Dead Blue Sea made its way onto my to-read list as soon as I... Continue Reading →
Remember back in August, when I helped reveal the cover of Sun Storm, by Marlow Kelly? At that point, I said the novel sounded like the type of book that makes you question who's going to survive, but in the best way possible. I've had the chance to read it now, and you know what?... Continue Reading →
(Note: This recommendation was first published in October of 2013. You can see the original version here.) If you're at all like me and you're craving a tense, thrilling, at least somewhat-scary type of book right now, then you'll definitely want to add Bait, by J. Kent Messum, to your list. True, it's been a... Continue Reading →
(Note: This recommendation was first published in September of 2013. You can see the original version here.) Let me start this off with a disclaimer: It's been a few years since I last read Pure, by Julianna Baggott. It's a testament to the book, however, that I still remember it well enough to write this... Continue Reading →
Miranda Burski 