The relationship between a cover and book summary can have more of an effect on a potential reader than a lot of people realize. Sure, they both have to be great in their own right. But their they also need to come together to create a cohesive theme or vibe, rather than contradict each other.... Continue Reading →
Have you figured out yet that I tend to be pretty slow to read really popular books? This isn't on purpose, but it does seem to happen fairly often. Gone Girl, the Percy Jackson series, On Writing... and those are just a few of my more recent late-to-the-party reads. I doubt my streak is going... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure why I've been so attracted to novels that deal with memory lately. But I have been, which has led to me reading some really interesting books. Like Lisa Jahn-Clough's Nothing But Blue -- which is a novel I highly recommend, by the way. Blue doesn't know what happened. All she remembers is that... Continue Reading →
There's something about old novels that I love. I'm not sure what it is, exactly; maybe having the chance to discover an author or series that has plenty of books already available, or maybe the idea of reading something that has dropped out of popular trends. Regardless of the reason, old novels draw me in.... Continue Reading →
Well, I'm back from that little break that I took, and I have a great book to recommend in order to kick things off this week. I admit, Alex isn't a book I own myself. I bought it for my mom for her birthday, and, once she finished it, she told me that it was something... Continue Reading →
Miranda Burski 