Voracious is a book about recipes developed based on favourite works of literature, a premise that appeals to me so thoroughly at this time of year that I was absolutely delighted to pick it up. The beginning of a new year always gets me thinking about my goals, and time after time, they involve reading more (like, say, 52 books this year?) and trying more new recipes. Voracious seemed like a perfect match for these introspective moments. While I did enjoy it, I found it […]
This rather silly but fun young adult series did a great job at distracting me during a difficult time last year. My car was stolen and my boyfriend purchased several books from Sam’s Club to keep me from panicking. Cinder, the first of the Lunar Chronicles was one and I found myself shockingly drawn into the series. An Asian cyborg Cinderella who turns out (SPOILER) to be Princess of the Moon with psychic powers (like everyone on the moon has of course)? BONKERS but totally […]
“A few seconds had left a mark that would last forever. Nothing would ever be the same again. Everything was still and terrifyingly silent, as my mind lay trapped inside my limp body. Maybe people were rushing to help, or maybe no one came. I don’t know. All I do know is at that moment I stopped fighting for my life. At that moment, I stopped being me.” After a horrific car accident, Laura is trying to recover. She can no longer walk. She lost […]
This is my first review of a book ever, so please excuse my mess. I also managed to read five other books before I found the time to review this one, so I’m a little lost in my initial agitation but really I had to wash the bad taste out of my mouth. I picked up The Corrections in a determination to finish the best books of the decade last year, and guess what? I didn’t finish last year. Because I kept putting this book […]
