title: The Goose Girl author: Shannon Hale genre: YA Fiction thoughts: I really, really wanted to like this one. I just couldn’t get into it. So sad. I love the fact that it was based on a fairy tale—which was the appeal factor for me, but when it came down to it, it just dragged for me. *links are… Read More

  title: The Goose Girl author: Shannon Hale genre: YA Fiction thoughts: I really, really wanted to like this one. I just couldn’t get into it. So sad. I love the fact that it was based on a fairy tale—which was the appeal factor for me, but when it came down to it, it just dragged for me. *links are… Read More

Found a great post (and reminder) on Go Teen Writers last week. This is one thing that baffles me—when a wanna-be-author says they hate to read. I mean really . . . how does that work? Anyways, here is my answers to the question posted on Go Teen Writers. I’d love to hear the answers to them in the comments!… Read More

Before college I read one book at a time. After college I can’t help but reading multiple books at a time (college ruined me). I love having more than one book to read. All those stories running through your head . . . I know. I sound crazy. I probably am. Here’s what’s currently gracing my nightstand. Divergent: This is my… Read More

  title: The Reading Promise author: Alice Ozma genre: Memoir thoughts: This memoir is super sweet and inspirational. I love reading about the books that Alice and her father read and the adventures they took (some of their books are making their way onto our books to read out loud!)

I stumbled upon this book at the library while (quickly) browsing the shelves. As any book lover would, I have fallen in love with this book. Growing up I was always a reader. I was that child who was grounded from reading until I got my homework done (and just in case you’re wondering, because I was grounded from reading,… Read More