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

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)

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