I don’t remember the first book of Sarah Dessen’s I read, or when I read it. She’s one of those authors that I just started reading at some point (probably college, or shortly there after) and never stopped. Her books are these wonderful balms for the soul and they’re the ones I always turn to when I just need to feel better about life. Following her on twitter (http://twitter.com/sarahdessen) had the wonderful side effect of making me love her more. She seems like one of […]
Feminist Fairy Tales Are Always Acceptable
I probably should have written this a few weeks ago, around the time I finished the book, but things always seem to conspire against me. I picked Cinder up on a whim; it was in the right place, at the right price. I’d seen it popping up on my Amazon suggestions for awhile and I knew the basic premise of it. Retelling of Cinderella set in a future world, and something about robots (judging by the cover.) And that is not inaccurate, though I think it […]
I’d Follow Him Down That Road
I love Frank Turner. I have since I heard “Recovery” on the radio for the first time about two years ago. I’ve seen him live three times since then, and he never fails to disappoint. Punk rock with an acoustic guitar, I’d never heard anything like him, at least not in recent memory. And those lyrics…those fucking lyrics. The man is a storyteller, and I’ve also been a sucker for a well-told story in a song (See: Nathanson, Matt.) Turner has easily and quickly become […]
Embrace Your Inner Princess
I have two things I feel I must tell you before we get started. They will probably let you know exactly what kind of review this is going to be, and I’m perfectly okay with that. The first is a confession: when I was 13, I had a picture of Prince William on my wall. He is exactly 8 days older than me, and I felt that this meant we were destined to be together, despite the fact that I’m American, a no one, and […]