Opening day for the movie adaptation of EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING is here! I thought the movie was adorable, funny, and very faithful to the book. Also, the music is great. To celebrate, I've got two copies of the soundtrack to give away. These are downloads from the Interscope Records site - save them to your iTunes … Continue reading Giveaway: Everything, Everything soundtrack
4.5 out of 5 stars I don't usually binge-read a whole series, if I'm lucky enough to start it when all the books are out. I try to pace myself, allowing each book to stand alone a while as I digest that portion of the story. No such luck with Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Cycle. … Continue reading Review: The Raven King
2.5 out of 5 stars It's hard to revisit to an established fictional world. That first story, when the reader (and often the main character) learns everything has all the elements of surprise and wonder, the journey of discovery that makes you fall in love with a place. Go back again, for a new story, and … Continue reading Review: Lady Midnight
Thanks so much to everyone who entered my EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING movie giveaway! You picked a wide variety of places that you'd go, if you could go anywhere: Greece, Egypt, Morocco, Australia, or even just the park near your house. Here are the prize packs, all stuffed and ready to be mailed: Thanks to a random … Continue reading WINNERS: Everything, Everything giveaway!
4.5 out of 5 stars Lord, these books are good! The third installment of The Raven Cycle is even more unique and surprising than the last. I don't know what genre you'd call this - YA fantasy, for sure, but it also reads like realistic fiction in so many ways. Love, money, status, society. Except … Continue reading Review: Blue Lily, Lily Blue
Friends! It's time for my very first giveaway. Would you like to win a prize pack of items from the movie adaptation of EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING? They're super cute. You get ALL that stuff! A movie tie-in copy of the book, bandana, cinch backpack, tank top, one of those cozy funnel-neck pullovers, a fancy water bottle, … Continue reading GIVEAWAY: Everything, Everything goodies
4.5 out of 5 stars I did not see where this was going! What a great series, if it can surprise you with an even better, all-new story line in the second installment. Goodreads: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater (Raven Cycle #3) Warning: If you haven't read The Raven Boys, go do that immediately. On the … Continue reading Review: The Dream Thieves
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Book reviews (mostly YA) and thoughts from a geeky bookworm.
I read and use YA lit to help connect with my students & foster a love of reading.
Book reviews (mostly YA) and thoughts from a geeky bookworm.
