My Thoughts: I’ve been meaning to pick this one up ever since I visited the Biltmore Estate a few years ago. I finally got around to it because a student recommended it and the audiobook was on sale. Those two things were just the push I needed! What a delightfully odd story! I can totally… Read more »
Source: Purchased
Dumplin’
My Thoughts: Yes, I am oh so very late to the game with this one. I know there are many, many, many reviews out there. You probably know all about it. Maybe you’ve even seen the movie. But I couldn’t NOT talk about this one! I adored it oh so very much. First and foremost…… Read more »
Shadowshaper
My Thoughts: Oh, hey, look! Another book that came out years ago that I just finally got around to reading. I had heard such good things about it (and I really enjoyed hearing the author speak and read from it at a conference!) so I snagged the audiobook with the last of my audible credits. Both the audiobook… Read more »
Three Dark Crowns
My Thoughts: I have to admit… even after hearing all the great things about this book, I didn’t pick it up for a long time. Honestly, I was a bit scared to! I don’t do well with scary books. For some reason I had it in my head that this would be a scary read. However,… Read more »
Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda
My Thoughts: Why did I wait so long to read this book? It was the William C. Morris Award Winner and was on the National Book Award Longlist. Plus, all my friends were raving about it. I have no excuse. It was a victim of the blackhole known as my TBR. We got a copy in… Read more »
The Truth About Forever
My Thoughts: So, The Truth About Forever was the last book featured for the Sarah Dessen summer read along and I totally missed reviewing it! I love this one so I still wanted to post my thoughts (even if it is late!) This won’t be a typical review… just some of the things that make The Truth About… Read more »
Strange and Ever After
My Thoughts: Holy crap. That was emotional!!! I was a wreck after finishing this book and I’m only now feeling able to write about it. This will be brief since I don’t want to spoil the story! As I said in my review of Something Strange and Deadly (and A Darkness Strange and Lovely!) the undead freak me out… Read more »
Someone Like You
I can’t believe we’re already on the second to last week of the Summer of Sarah Dessen! Seems fitting that we’re focusing on Sarah’s second book, Someone Like You! My Thoughts: Someone Like You was one of Sarah Dessen’s first books. It’s also one of the first Dessen books I read. Halley and Scarlett’s friendship has… Read more »
Lock and Key
My Thoughts: Lock and Key was the newest Sarah Dessen book released when I first started reading her books. I remember reading it and thinking, “Her books just get better and better!” Ruby’s story just pulled at my heartstrings. She doesn’t have an adult she can rely on at home and she felt abandon by… Read more »
Keeping the Moon
This week’s featured book for the Summer of Sarah Dessen is Keeping the Moon. This is the perfect summer read! My Thoughts: There is so much I love about Keeping the Moon! I forgot how much I loved it until I re-read it earlier this year. I spent the whole re-read rediscovering all the things I… Read more »