Emma Donoghue delivers a spectacular novel in Room. The book is narrated by five year old Jack and is about his experience with his Ma as they live in captivity. Jack has never been outside Room. He doesn’t understand that there IS anything outside of Room. He has a TV and thinks that everyone and [...]

For the last few years, I’ve been reading series, in the young adult genre. I’m not alone, don’t pretend you don’t know what I’m talking about. The Hunger Games, Twilight, these books are huge. Well I have noticed that a lot of series (that are YA) have a problem with second-book-itis. I made up the [...]

My wife read these ones as they came out. I remember that it seemed like a big deal as she waited for each book to be released. This happens far too often in my house for me to take much notice, sorry honey. She’ll be all excited about the new book from blah blah and [...]

I have been avoiding reviewing this book, almost as much as I avoided reading it in the first place. You see, I was afraid of this novel, scared even. Not because of the monster, surely no. Monsters aren’t really that scary. No, I, like the boy in the book (Conor) was afraid of something worse. [...]

As the year is coming to a close I can’t help but think about what has happened in my life in the past 12 months. I’ve been pregnant, delivered my third child, and moved three times. Through it all, I’ve read. I find myself reading when I get stressed out, so with three moves, that’s [...]

The winner of my Second-Ever Giveaway was chosen using Random.org. This winner will take home their very own copy of Clockwork Prince (a book which I LOVED!) Thank you to everyone who entered. Ok Ok, the winner of the giveaway of Clockwork Price by Cassandra Clare is… Ana Karen Maldenado! Congratulations! Happy Holidays and Happy [...]

Do you find that second books in trilogies are often disappointments? They feel like a bridge we cross to get to Book Three? Lots of meandering around without really accomplishing anything? Well, let me tell you, Clockwork Prince does NOT suffer from second-book-itis, at all. Clare covers a LOT of ground in the second book [...]

It’s the time of year that I’ve been waiting for. Not Christmas, although I love Christmas too, this is when new books come out. From now (well November really) until March, a new book that I’ve been waiting for will pop onto the shelves of Chapters and other book stores shelves around the world, and [...]