Uprooted by Naomi Novik I reviewed this back in June and gave it an A-. Rereading my review, I’m reminded of how much I liked Uprooted and am almost tempted to change my grade to an A. It’s an imaginative and beautifully written fairy tale. Station Eleven by Emily St. ... more >
When Jane asked for our Best of 2012 lists, I knew mine would probably be short but I had no idea how short. I started with 3 books. Three. Books. Total. “WTF?,” I thought. Had I turned into that much of a h8ter? Well, it turns out that I had ... more >
In alphabetical order, by author’s last name: The Diviners by Libba Bray A Midsummer’s Nightmare by Kody Keplinger (review) Adaptation by Malinda Lo Fracture by Megan Miranda (review) Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris (review) Strobe Edge by Io Sakisaka (review) Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor (review) Skirmish by ... more >
My best of 2011 List. I even numbered them. I am happy with how the list turned out. There is a little of everything. One book I left off but I probably shouldn’t have was Snapped by Laura Griffin. It was good enough that I went back and read the ... more >
The order here is me going through my reviews in reverse chronological order and listing my A- and B+ reviews (no A reviews — very sad). It was a pleasant surprise, really: I didn’t think I’d read that many good books in 2011. Shows you how memory can be a ... more >
In alphabetical order by author’s last name: If It Ain’t Love by Tamara Allen (my review here) The Only Gold by Tamara Allen Vienna Waltz by Teresa Grant The Rifter by Ginn Hale (Janine’s and my joint review of 1-5 here; my review of 6 & 7 here) The Rose ... more >