Book Review: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones

October 19, 2015 // No Comments

So I sort of dove (dived?) into the Urban Fantasy genre this year; I’ve read the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning, some of the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost, the Chicagoland Vampires by Chloe Neill, and now First... Continue reading →

Book Review: Unspoken

September 7, 2015 // No Comments

This book is filling the “Book Set in the Northern Hemisphere” Category in my Full House Reading Challenge. This was a very interesting read. I didn’t LOVE love it. But it was enjoyable, suspenseful, frustrating, and unique. Sorry-in-the-Vale is... Continue reading →

Blog Tour: Flukes by Nichole Chase

June 10, 2015 // 2 Comments

Flukes is the perfect summer beach read: it’s sweet, flirty, fast paced, romantic…everything I look for in a fun romance. Plus, there are mermaids! What could be better? We know from the start that Meena is a mermaid. I really... Continue reading →

Novella Review: Summer Demons

December 1, 2014 // No Comments

Summer Demons is a quick, sweet romance read that is simple, and yet highly entertaining. At only 104 pages, it goes by very quickly. Jenna and her friend Amy are on holiday in Portugal, seemingly having a pleasant vacation. But... Continue reading →

Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland (2010)

November 28, 2014 // No Comments

Title: Alice in Wonderland Director: Tim Burton My Rating: 3.5 Stars Tomatometer: 51% MPAA: PG for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Matt Lucas,... Continue reading →

ARC Review and Giveaway: The Jewel

August 18, 2014 // 12 Comments

a Rafflecopter giveaway My friend picked up a copy of The Jewel for me at ALA this summer, and I was so excited to get to it, mainly because I think the cover is striking. I had no idea... Continue reading →

Broadway Review: Violet

July 24, 2014 // No Comments

Violet directed by Leigh Silverman Music: Jeanine Tesori Book and Lyrics: Brian Crawley My Rating: 3.5 Stars Content Rating: 16+ Cast: Sutton Foster, Joshua Henry, Colin Donnell, Alexander Gemignani, Emerson Steele, Annie Golden Synopsis:Violet tells the story of a young... Continue reading →

Movie Review: Jersey Boys

July 18, 2014 // No Comments

Jersey Boys directed by Clint Eastwood My Rating: 3.5 Stars Tomatometer: 53% MPAA Rating: R for language throughout Cast: John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza, Christopher Walken Genre: Musical, Bio Check it out: Rotten Tomatoes | IMDB... Continue reading →