These days, it’s actually okay to be a geek. Let me ask the following questions, and odds are you will confirm them: Did you write fanfiction and stay up to read your favorite series’ next book? Did you draw fan art and hide it in your notebook or put it on deviantART? Did you go … Continue reading Geekerella, by Ashley Poston →

Now, my friends…I’m going into uncharted territory. Actually, I’m kind of nervous about this review because…um, how do I put this without sounding like a complete and total prude? Aw, to heck with it. I have never read a proper romance novel…until today. I’m sorry, it’s just that I could never take them seriously. What … Continue reading Fantasy Lover, by Sherrilyn Kenyon →

I’m a book rebel: any book with controversy attached deserves a reading. Of course, any bookworm, or any Average Joe, I suppose, knows that the fantasy genre attracts more naysayers and whiners than any other. I’ll never forget reading about teenage exorcists boycotting the Harry Potter series, or how there were people out there who … Continue reading The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman →

This is the fourth book I’ve reviewed that I’ve read more than once. I’m kind of cheating with this one, since it was technically a merchandise tie-in with a movie, but I still count it. This also kind of rides on the tails of my Neverending Story review, since this is another book encompassing the … Continue reading The Pagemaster, by David Kirschner and Ernie Contreras →

I mentioned in another review that everyone has their book candy.  That's kind of a misleading way to think of today's book, because it's as sweet and yummy as a red velvet cake with buttercream frosting, but it also satisfies me same as a steakhouse dinner does.  Except I don't turn to steak when I … Continue reading The Neverending Story, by Michael Ende →

Be forewarned: this book is unlike anything that Jodi Picoult has ever written, so if you are looking for a cleverly written courtroom drama, turn away now.  But, just the same, if you are looking for a cleverly written fantasy-adventure-romance, then look no further than Between the Lines, co-authored by Picoult’s daughter, Samantha Van Leer. … Continue reading Between the Lines, by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer →

I love that authors are exploring the avenues in which fairy tales are still relevant, as well as how they’ve changed along with us. But it’s tricky to do so, since the formula of someone from our world encountering creepy or weird things is easy to follow. There are dozens of examples to choose from, … Continue reading The Hazel Wood, by Melissa Albert →

Storytime: I first discovered this book in my senior year of college, when I was engrossed in my thesis on women in Arthurian legend. In retrospect, it didn't seem like a good idea to go from reading about the rules of chivalric romance to a place where the chivalry of the European Renaissance is in … Continue reading My Faire Lady, by Laura Wettersten →

Stop me if you've heard this plot summary before: a boy and girl meet; one of them is the new student at school; they feel an undeniable, inexplicable connection for the other.  But then, one of them drops the bombshell that they are a supernatural creature!  Alexandra Adornetto appeared to follow this formula when she … Continue reading Halo, by Alexandra Adornetto →

It’s been a long time since a literary novel has kept me in its clutches, even when I feel like I know the characters and how it will turn out. Still, it’s not like you abandon people you know even when you know the turnout, because they’re your friends and you like spending time with … Continue reading Now You See It, by Allison Lynn →