I've had my eye on Phillipe Diederich's Diamond Park for a while, ever since it came into The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop, and man it did not disappoint! Flaco is our narrator, a senior in a Texas high school who's dream is to become an artist, but that's not what people from his neighborhood go on [...]
A few weeks ago, I was in a mall and had time to kill; when, after wandering around for some time, I came across a bookshop. Naturally I decided to pop inside. I wasn't planning on buying anything, but then I saw the cover of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, and [...]
You guys - I kind of forgot how much I enjoyed EP Spiegel's world of underground hitmen and a case of mutually assured destruction between father and son. I knew I had a good story scheduled when I agreed to review The Devil's Game, but good grief, it exceeded my expectations! (By the way, here's [...]
If you don't mind a bit of an emotional roller coaster, then The Existence of Amy could be the book for you. (Real quick, you can also see my vlog review here!) You guys-- Lana Grace Riva's novel was intense, it was beautiful, it was frustrating and heartbreaking and hopeful and uplifting. It was a [...]
You guys, I did it again... I read the middle book before the first one. *insert facepalm GIF* But now I feel like I have to go back and read Martha Hall Kelly's other books, needless to say, I loved Lost Roses! (by the way, click here to see my vlog) This is a jam-packed [...]
I am super excited to talk to you about Lala Palacio's short story Blank Slate. You can see/learn more about Palacio's work here. (While I have your attention, you can click here to pop over and see my vlog!) Let me tell you, I read through this story so fast, and it's not just because [...]
"I love books," he said. "And isn't it funny that little black marks on paper can be so good? Pieces of paper and little tiny black marks and you've got a story." (Axline, 202) Let me tell you a true story about another true story... (psst... if you're wanting to check out the vlog, click here!) [...]
A Little Bit of Happiness 