The language of flowers was a Victorian-era means of communication in which various flowers were used to send coded messages, conveying romantic feelings and expressions. Sadly the language has mostly been forgotten. That is until Vanessa Diffenbaugh wrote her novel, “The Language of Flowers”.
I started reading this novel with an open mind and with no [...]

This is one of those cases where although I didn’t love the main character, the plot and intriguing writing style kept it interesting and entertaining. The Goose Girl is very loosely based on the Grimm fairytale of the same name, which I happened to have read a few years ago and completely forgot about in the [...]

This is the final book in the His Dark Materials trilogy, the first of which, The Golden Compass, I reviewed back in November. I apologize for not writing about The Subtle Knife, but I just didn’t find it to be anywhere near as well written or captivating as the first and third books. The Amber [...]

Some books are like a fine wine - they only get better with age. I recently re-read the Judy Blume classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret and I would have to claim this book as one which only gets better as one gets older.

Shiver is another Young Adult choice, and I have to say, if the characters hadn’t been teenagers, I would never have guessed YA. The depth of emotion was a lot deeper than any other YA book I’ve read. Fans of Twilight will gobble this up!
So our story begins when, as a small child, the main character, Grace, is [...]

There is nothing more enjoyable than curling up with a cup of tea and a favorite book (as much as I can curl up being nine months pregnant). Reading an old favorite is like visiting with a friend. I love feeling the worn cover and the bent pages.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn has been  a [...]

I had hesitated to read this National Book Award winner since I don’t usually seek out fiction that is either extremely popular or classed as young adult, but The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian did not disappoint in the least.  Once again, I wholeheartedly recommend the audio over the print version, as the [...]

While cleaning out my attic to make room for baby stuff  I came across boxes of books that I read when I was a child. My mom saved all my favorite books for me. I brought the boxes downstairs and spent the evening reminiscing with characters as if they were old friends whom I haven’t [...]

In my defense, when I bought this book, I thought it was going to be a fantasy novel. As I’ve said before, I’ve been on a YA Fantasy kick. It wasn’t fantasy, but it was still amazing.
Taylor Markham was abandoned by her mother on the Jellicoe Road in a rural section outside of Sydney, Australia. [...]