Tag: #simon&schuster
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Skipping a Beat Review
Now Skipping a Beat was very different from the last two Sarah Pekkanen books I read since it was about one person and solely a love story. An heartfelt bittersweet love story. It’s like The Vow and I think it should become a movie too. The main character is Julia, who has been faithfully married…
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These Girls Review
This book is about three roommates, Cate, Abby and Renee all as they navigate love and work as 20-30 somethings. Once again, Sarah brings realism and heart to her work as she weaves their lives together. They make mistakes, they hurt people, but they also stand by each other and that’s what makes me love…
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The Perfect Neighbors Review
The Perfect Neighbors by Sarah Pekkanen is the first book I’ve read by the author and it was so good, I went on to read the rest of her realistic fiction catalogue. At least the ones available in my library.
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Top 5 Memoirs
Rita Moreno I read this memoir every summer, it’s just so good. Starting from her childhood in Puerto Rico, Moreno paints a rich picture of the world and the brother she left behind when her mother unexpectedly picks her up to travel to New York for new opportunities and a new husband. There it is…
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Missed Potential in Tales from Shadowhunter Academy
If it isn’t evident as you read, these are all my own opinions. Feel free to agree or disagree or just add your own thoughts in the comments section. Maybe it’s because I read the Shadowhunter Chroncilesout of order that I have this opinion. But I wish Tales from Shadowhunter Academy had more stories following…
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Top 5 Mangas
Aka the only five I’ve read, but I still highly enjoyed them. Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi The first first anime I watched and this year, I finally got to devour the original manga and it is just as good. Seriously Inuyasha has it all, action, romance, lore, and great character dynamics and relationships. They’re all…
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Fairytale Books
Whether it be fractured or an innovative retelling, here are some fairytale books for kids and young adults. Kids Land of Stories by Chris Colfer This Glee star is definately multi-talanted. Using his own literary love for fairytales, he has created the Land of Stories. A land where every fairytale has happened once, but rather…