When I started reviewing this series, many people expressed excitement for me reaching the final two books. Well, we have gone through the third book and now we will see whether the fourth and final book completes the story and lives up to our collective nostalgia.   Stacey and her friends have finally begun their freshman … Continue reading Red is for Remembrance (Blue is for Nightmares #4), by Laurie Faria Stolarz →

This series and I have had quite the journey. The first book was a bit of a disappointment and the second book managed to improve things a little. However, it seems this series was doing a lot of little things to add up to something big, because the third book was where things really started … Continue reading Silver is for Secrets (Blue is for Nightmares #3), by Laurie Faria Stolarz →

It seems fitting that I write my review for Shiver during the first real snow of the winter. I remember cozying up with this Twilight competitor during winter break of 2009, settling into the cozy winter atmosphere both inside the book and outside my bedroom window. Of course, fifteen years can change one's perception of … Continue reading Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater →

I'm not sure I've read any post-1980s works of Stephen King's. That sounds weird coming from someone who loves his stories, but I've heard so many mixed reviews of his more contemporary works that I guess I just don't bother. But I do remember when Fairy Tale came out. The cover, the title, and the … Continue reading Fairy Tale, by Stephen King →