I'll admit, I don't often read modern vampire stories. I'm not sure why that is, to be honest. Maybe I hold the more traditional stories more closely, making me hesitant to read something written in today's world. Those hesitant feelings did make an appearance when I came across The Night Wanderer, but they were pushed aside by... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: Nothing But Blue, by Lisa Jahn-Clough
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 →
Book recommendation: Pretty Girl-13, by Liz Coley
Sometimes, I read a book's summary and I find myself intrigued. Now, I don't mean the usual "Huh, this sounds interesting" kind of intrigued that usually leads me to read a book. I'm referring more to the type of intrigued that's a little harder to nail down--the type that makes a book stick in my mind and... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart
So, yes, I'm posting a recommendation for another lighthearted type of book today. It's another young adult novel, too: The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver. Admittedly, The Boyfriend List has been around for quite a while (it was published in 2006), but I didn't come across it... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt
When life gets hectic, I love to balance things out by reading a lighter type of book. Something a bit fluffy, that leaves me smiling and feeling good. Something that isn't too terribly dramatic, and something that doesn't leave my heart pounding in terror or suspense. "Hectic" certainly describes my life lately. I'm in the... Continue Reading →
Miranda Burski 