This book is one of my personal favorites. Granted, I've said that about every book I've reviewed so far. But why wouldn't I share great stuff with you? Let's start at the beginning. What's this book about? Aidan Thomas is miserable. Within two weeks, Aidan’s life is completely uprooted as his parents move the family... Continue Reading →
The Ashtown Burials: A Review
To start off, I did not discover this series as a middle-grade reader, which is the level this is recommended and advertised for. But frankly, I think that I could appreciate it more as a young adult and I might hesitate before handing this to an eight-year-old. Right off the bat I was taken by... Continue Reading →
We Need More Platonic Relationships in Fiction
I come before you to make the case that we need more platonic relationships in fiction, especially YA. *Ehem.* Practically every mainstream YA book out there has some sort of romantic relationship. Why? Because the teen years are when romance and sex are common -- at least in this day and age. However, I was... Continue Reading →

