I have been recently looking through my recently read list on Goodreads and thinking over which books I genuinely loved and which were generally okay. I find myself doing this often throughout the year and find the practice to be a great way to learn about the evolution of my reading habits. We all go through phases that include different genres, plots or character types, but we rarely stop and reflect on which of these books really stuck with us. Although we are already past the 50% mark for 2015, I felt it important to write a post concerning the best books I've ... Continue Reading...
Archives for August 2015
Review: Ever Near
Ever Near is a story about sixteen year old Jade who can see ghosts. She has been able to see ghosts ever since that one summer when a man chased her from a graveyard. A man no one else could see. Her mother is getting married to the successful and rich Mike and their fortunes have improved from divorcee-single-mom-and-daughter to part of a family. Unfortunately for Jade, its the family of Charlie: her childhood crush since forever. A down to Earth ghost story that harks back to the days when YA was actually written for adolescents and not adults. Melissa ... Continue Reading...