librarianreadseverything: The second SARK book I’ve read (see last year’s review of Eat Mangoes Naked, or don’t, whatever) she has a unique ability to put a smile on your face regardless of your mood. The combination of stories and writing style just makes reading these an enjoyable experience. Last time I said pick up the … Continue reading Inspiration Sandwich
Books
Books, novellas and short stories reviews, and information about upcoming books.
Ted Thompson, author of our new issue, “The Beasts of St. Andrew’s,” in conversation with editor Patrick Ryan
oneteenstory: What drew you to the topic of werewolves? Was your interest sparked by something you’d read or seen, or was it sparked by (ahem) something you’d experienced? To be totally honest, I wasn’t drawn to werewolves at all. In fact, when I was teaching creative writing in the years just after Twilight, I had … Continue reading Ted Thompson, author of our new issue, “The Beasts of St. Andrew’s,” in conversation with editor Patrick Ryan
Guns, Germs, and Steel | Jared Diamond
librarianreadseverything: Oh, Jared Diamond, or Dimey, as his friends like to call him, you’ve done it again. No, not put out another masterpiece that combs human history to give us a better understanding of where we came from and how we got here, and how to use that while we look forward. I mean, you … Continue reading Guns, Germs, and Steel | Jared Diamond
House Rules by Jodi Picoult (Book Review)
librarianreadseverything: This is the second book I read by Jodi Picoult, and like the first, I felt the plot missed but her spotlight on an issue was dead-on. In this one, she focuses on Aspergers, and her writing from the three main perspectives - Jacob (Aspergers), Emma (mother), and Theo (brother) - do a great … Continue reading House Rules by Jodi Picoult (Book Review)
Huntress | Malinda Lo
faery-tales-and-nightmares: • Nature is out of balance in the human world. The sun hasn’t shone in years, and crops are failing. Worse yet, strange and hostile creatures have begun to appear. The people’s survival hangs in the balance. To solve the crisis, the oracle stones are cast, and Kaede and Taisin, two seventeen-year-old girls, are picked … Continue reading Huntress | Malinda Lo
Book and Beer
bookandbeer: Reading: When A Crocodile Eats the Sun by Peter GodwinDrinking: Sam Adams OctoberFest
The Revenge of Seven (Lorien Legacies #5) by Pittacus Lore | Book Review
The Garde have suffered an unbearable loss. Number Five has betrayed them. Eight is gone forever. Ella has been kidnapped. The others are now scattered.In Chicago, John makes the unlikeliest of allies: Adam, a Mogadorian who turned his back on his people. He has invaluable information about Mog technology, battle strategies, and weaknesses. Most important, … Continue reading The Revenge of Seven (Lorien Legacies #5) by Pittacus Lore | Book Review
Cosmicomics | Italo Calvino
librarianreadseverything: A really incredible work that is a wild mix of science and prose. The stories took the science of the world and anthropomorphized it. It’s hard to describe exactly where the attraction of the book came in, but it was tangible throughout. The stories are short enough to make it well worth giving them … Continue reading Cosmicomics | Italo Calvino
The Giver by Lois Lowry | Book Review
The Giver is a novel by Lois Lowry, which was first published in 1993. The novel follows a young boy, Jonas, in a society that eliminated pain and conflicts by eradicating emotional depth from their lives. Jonas is apprehensive about an upcoming ceremony that will determine is “job” in the community. It might not be … Continue reading The Giver by Lois Lowry | Book Review
The Lost Files: Five’s Betrayal (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files #9) by Pittacus Lore | Book Review
This sequel to I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Five’s Legacy finds Number Five entering the ranks of the Mogadorian army. The Mogs have convinced him that they will be the victor in their war for Earth, and Five decides he would rather be on the winning side. Realizing that the only thing that … Continue reading The Lost Files: Five’s Betrayal (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files #9) by Pittacus Lore | Book Review
Worn Out Spines 