Seen and Heard

You’d Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow: A Book Review Genre: Fiction - YA Glosgow’s You’d be Home Now follows the story of a teenage girl, Emmy, who has to adjest to life after being involved in an awful car crash that killed a girl and brought to light her brother’s drug problem. Now that … Continue reading Seen and Heard →

Correcting Mistakes and Growing Characters

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy The second book to A Court of Thorns and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury corrects the mistakes of its predecessor. Taking the story of Beauty and the Beast one step further, Maas shows how “love can be a … Continue reading Correcting Mistakes and Growing Characters →

Before the Trilogy

Beneath the Keep by Erika Johansen: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy A prequel to a little known trilogy, I began this novel wondering why it was even written. By the time I reached the fifth chapter, I was unsure if the story was even needed seeing as it was taking place before the trilogy written … Continue reading Before the Trilogy →

The Tragedy of Death and Grief

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold: A Book Review Genre: Women’s Fiction I found Sebold’s novel enchanting once the brutality of the main event sunk into my mind. The Lovely Bones details a journey of a family who are forced to cope after the murder of the eldest child as well as giving an inspiring … Continue reading The Tragedy of Death and Grief →