Are you an avid reader looking for your next "fix"? Can't bear to be without some form of reading material in your spare time? Welcome to my world! Whether you are seeking a new book to "feed your need", or you are an author seeking an unbiased point of view on your own recent masterpiece, this is the place to be. With life as with books, you never know where the next step might take you...
Today Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers is proud to play host to a book tour thanks to Tribute Books featuring a rather unique Children’s Storybook.Unique how you say?The length, the drawings, the content, the title…take your pick!There’s really something that stands out about it in all aspects so let’s jump right into it shall we?Today’s featured book title and blog tour guest is…
This is a book about shoes…and who doesn’t LOVE shoes right?Well, Willie for one, or at the very least his newest pair.You see, young Willie needs special shoes to stay on his special feet.Shoes that he won’t just slip out of because when he’s barefoot and fancy free, the sky’s the limit on where he might slide off to next.Special shoes seem like the best solution to the problem at hand, but will Willie be able to get past his fear of what others might think of them?
Though certainly not words you usually hear in a children’s book (let alone the title…though they do grab your attention), “stupid” and “ugly” aren’t that far off track when describing his new footwear.Think of a pair of shoes you’ve had that you less-than-loved (me…at the time, black & white saddle shoes….oye….but oh how fun it was when they started coming in PINK and white!)…got the image?Now add on a lock or two attaching them to your feet….yep, I’d say they probably didn’t get much better now did they?Didn’t think so, but here’s the real “key”.It’s not really about the shoes in life or in this book; it’s about something much bigger and closer to home.
The author gave Willie something so silly, so out there, so hard to accept to illustrate his point in full color literary fun (and the pictures are just that…full color, and wonderfully fun).People ARE different.It’s those differences that make us unique.Without them, well we probably wouldn’t know any better because there would be nothing to compare the vast amount of sameness to, but I can only imagine it’d be fairly humdrum. The rainbow of personalities, personal styles, hair lengths, face shapes, eye colors, talents and so on all add up to a world of beauty that I would much rather live in….wouldn’t you?So I say, HOORAY for Willie and his slippery feet.Welcome to the club we call life and prepare for all the adventures that await you.
Author Larry Peterson
As for the story itself, you’ll smile and “aww” your way through this one as Willie and his Mom deal with his special needs.There was one point where I was in shock at the way an adult at school was interacting with Willie, but it turns out to be something else entirely than how it’s first perceived, lending this reader a sigh of relief when all was revealed (because otherwise, I was going to throttle this adult character… *-*).After the story comes to an end, the author included a great add on to the learning/reading experience in the form of an Interactive Guide.In it, there are a few suggested activities and questions for discussion that can be easily utilized by friends, family, and educators to expand the moral of the story into real life experience; something to take advantage of for certain.
Continuing through the book, you can’t help but take notice of the artwork.Each one is a work of art and has that distinct quality of a pencil sketch with colored shading bringing them to life straight off the 2D page.The illustrations are fun, funny, and colorful; always depicting in detail the scenes being described along with the emotions flitting from page to page.When Willie is “trapped” in his shoes for the first time, his expression is so sad!It brings a tear to your eye, but no worries readers…it ends on a happy note.
Interested in finding out more about this title or the mind behind it?I thought you might be.Make a stop over at the book’s website, read through the book excerpt for a quick introduction, or take a chance and share your thoughts about accepting differences on the book tour blog.Perhaps you’re a Facebook fan, in which case the author’s page might be of interest.Still need more?No worries.Check out this adorable book trailer featuring Willie….
Recommended reading for all ages.It’s a tad wordier than some storybooks but the wonderful illustrations and powerful message are well worth the read.So make some time to meet Willie, trust me…you’ll be glad you did.Ebook copy for review received courtesy of Nicole at Tribute Books.(THANKS!)For more information on this amazing publisher, feel free to check out their site, Facebook page, or follow along on Twitter.Book is available for purchase on the Tribute Books website.Be sure to check out all the other stops that have been and will be on the tour for more bookish fun.
We've had a busy week so far here on the site. Monday we played host to a blog tour, yesterday we celebrated an awesome book birthday, and seeing as we have another great blog tour to come tomorrow, I thought today...we'd take it easy. So kick back and relax as you take a gander at two familiar posts rolled into one...and you might want to have your Wish List ready too. Just sayin'.
Here we go....
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In My Shopping Bag (72)
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren.
Through her guidelines, your post does not actually have to be named the same and thus my post shall be..."In My Shopping Bag". (just fits with the "foodie" theme a bit better in my humble opinion)
Let's take a peek inside my shopping bag this week....
Isn't this just a lovely cover? The simplicity and attention to detail create a beautiful image....can't wait to see how the story shapes up. Release date for this title is set for 04/26/11. Check out the book trailer for a glimpse inside the cover...
Love, danger, and....penguins. Sounds like an intersting mix and a great way to help spread the message about our world's endangered species/habitats. Review to come later this year....
This looks like a fun collection of some spooky tales....might want to read this one with the lights on. ~shudders~ Look for the review to come later this year....
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When what to my wondering eyes should appear but a prize pack of fun...but just how much was not clear. To clarify, keep scrolling to refill the further contents of the prize of awesomeness....
To be honest, I sorta forgot this one was coming....but much to my surprise, it not only contained one SIGNED book but TWO....not to mention that nifty water bottle. Awesone times....can't wait to read all about it. If you haven't checked out Katie's site, you really should. Lots of bookish fun to be had.
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Taste Testing Tuesdays (71)
It's that time again. Time for another round of Taste Testing Tuesdays, inspired by 'Teaser Tuesdays', a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
On the menu this week...one title that is oddly curious and another that is sorta being neglected for the first....no worries, they'll both be read.
How long had he been running after her? The boy was sweating. He had the clean-shaaven, buzzed-head look of an ROTC student, or maybe a member of College Students for Christ. But these kids could fool you. Sometimes the conservative look was an ironic statement, right down to the pressed khaki shorts.
-- pg 36, The Raising by Laura Kasischke
This one I'm reading in conjunction with TLC Book Tours in prepartion for my upcoming stop along their way. So far, it's interesting...though I'm not certain I'm enamoured with it either. We shall see....
In the way, way back of the cargo van -- perched on a five-gallon bucket of leek compote amid stacks and stacks of disposable aluminum hotel pans and packed wtih salmon filets portioned at four oz. and already partially blasted in the convection ovens back at the warehouse, sat Andrea, the freelance chef assigned to run the party. He, dear bride and groom, was the bitter and viscously funny guy chain-smoking Marlboros, about to oversee your very expensive love meal.
-- pg 76, Blood, Bones, and Butter (ARC)
Well you can certainly see where the author's love of food and live were both instilled at a young age. Though admittedly I haven't been picking this one up to read as often as I should, it will be read over the coming days.
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Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other participants can add the book to their TBR.*
How are you so far this week?Good I hope.If not, I’m about to make your reading day a bit better at least.Yep.How can I be so certain?Well, nothing is certain but let’s just say that I’ve got a pretty good feeling about it.Sound good?Alrighty then.
Today’s featured title has been seen around the blogosphere a lot recently.No wait, scratch that.It’s been seen around the blogosphere A LOT (that’s better) recently…and with good reason.Not only is it a book that begs no demands to be discussed, it does so in a most unobtrusive way…leaving you in that wonderful dazed world that readers don’t find as often as they might like called “What-On-Earth-Can-I-Follow-This-Book-Of-Awesome-Up-With-Next”.(Hmm, if I didn’t know any better perhaps we don’t find this place frequently due to the hugely long name it carries, but I do know better so we shall move on, okay?Good.^_^)It’s a dazed sort of place admittedly but one that is filled with moments of reflection to while the time away.*le SIGH*
Shall I tell you the book of which I speak?Oh come on…it’s also celebrating its book birthday today so it’s the perfect time to tell you!Yes?Yay!Here we go.Today’s bookish birthday celebration and book of choice is….
Scientists have finally done it.They’ve discovered a way to put an end to all those pesky incurable diseases that were ending lives before they had truly begun.Score one for science.The First Generations, as they are called, are living the life and to a ripe old age at that.Not a care in the world…until it all came crashing down in a blow from Nature they never saw coming.Where their lifespan has been increased exponentially, that of their children’s has been cut short; leaving males to reach the age of 25 years and females…a mere 20 years.With the human races very existence on the line, drastic measures have been taken to ensure extinction is not out final legacy…but at what cost?How much more are we willing to pay in order to see another tomorrow?Willing?Who said anything about “willing”…
There is oh so much to say about this one (yep, prepare for fan-girlish moments once again) and yet I don’t want to spoil it for anyone, so I’ll try to be brief.(Hey, no snickering…I said TRY…)I love the quiet power the runs like an electrical current just beneath the surface of this book.The times, the struggles, the triumphs and failures, all seem completely tangible as are the emotions…and boy are there a lot of those running around.Take the opening scenes when the girls are being sorted through like so many cattle.Those “chosen” are saved from a dreadful immediate end, but they are also merely forgoing the inevitable and have to live with the guilt of knowing what happened to the other girls even though it was hardly any fault of their own.It’s dark.It’s simple.It’s intense.
Flash ahead to the relationship that Rhine, Cecily and Jenna (the “sister” wives) have whilst living in Governor Linden’s (or should I say Housemaster Vaughn’s) mansion.They may be young girls of sixteen, thirteen, and eighteen respectively, but they are forced to grow up in ways no child (or young adult) of their years should by society and science.Stay a child, youthful and innocent, and pass away at the age of twenty having accomplished little “memorable” in your time.Face the world as an adult, as thirteen is the new thirty, and see things through eyes jaded by events and the passing of time with the understanding of what’s trying to be prevented as well as accomplished.Hardly a choice really…
Perhaps the best part of the book isn’t in the events themselves, though they are enchanting in their own dark ways, but the characters.Rhine was a wonderful voice to listen to and learn from as she strived to not fall under the influence of the wealth and beauty surrounding her.I love that despite being strong though, she has weakness and it seeps through from time to time after all, she’s only sixteen; who wasn’t swayed by a pretty face or happenstance glance at that age (or even now)?Cecily, while somewhat willingly thrown into this “adult” world, she is still the youngest of the “sisters” and it clearly shows in her actions, late realizations, and innocence however fleeting.Jenna being the eldest of the three chosen girls has a year or two of wisdom on her “sisters” and her commitment to remembering how they arrived there (along with her contempt of the same) was honorable, but no one could fault her decision to accept some things with grace.
Governor Linden may be the “master” of his household and husband to three wives but the author puts it plainly…he is as much a prisoner as the girls, even if it’s not plain to see.Perhaps its better that way for him, though I wonder if he’ll ever see the truth hidden before his eyes.As for the quietly malicious Housemaster Vaughn, I can only provide a reaction…. ~shudder~.He’s one you see but never REALLY see (…read the book and you’ll know what I mean).Gabriel on the other hand is as much a surprise as anyone else and the attention to his character that the author pays in his creation is refreshing.There is of course a reason for this…but you’ll discover that later on... (Hehe, yep, I’m being cryptic…what?).
After I finished reading through the book, it finally dawned on me.What?No, not the sun…it was actually night time when I finished reading, thank you…but the writing style and story structure kept reminding me of something that for the life of me I couldn’t quite put my finger on.(Don’t ya just hate it when that happens?)Finally at story’s end, I closed the book and found my “eureka” moment…Matched.That was the book that my brain had been trying to conjure.The way the story builds gradually, quietly sinking it’s little white paper teeth into your subconscious so that before you know it, you’re one with the story and desperate to see how things end up.Really! Take a look at a barebones breakdown type comparison.
§Society (especially those in positions of power) thinks they know best and tries to control all
§Efforts to control everything bring about disastrous results
§People are led to believe there is only one way out…do as their told
See?They both deal in stories about a time not so far from our own in which we could realistically exist (notice I said “exist” because really, a life without thinking or true choices, not so certain I’d sign up for it…just don’t ask me that on a day when I’m really stressed out….) and where despite our love of advancement, it turns out not all things are meant to progress, at least at the speeds we want them to.Oh progress…you are a double edged sword if ever there was one.
All in all, a great read…but I think from the review, you probably gathered that I’d say that here.A great start to what I can only presume will be a wonderful series and one that will be on my wish list ‘til it reaches its final installment.Recommended read for middle to older teens (simply due to guidance on the content…nothing graphic or language wise) through adults.If you are a fan of the YA genre and characters for which you can truly feel a connection to, this one is certainly for you (and me!).This is one book that you’ll want to clear your day to read because even with my erratic and limited reading time, I finished it in 3 sittings which equates to about six hours.(It’s really good…did I mention that?)Take a step into the world of tomorrow, today for a glimpse at what could happen if science forgets to take one step at a time along on the road of progress.
Anxious to learn more about this one as soon as possible?No worries.I’ve got you covered…or rather the publisher does.Check out the book trailer below for a glimpse at what awaits…
Still not enough?Believe me, I don’t blame you if it isn’t…it is that good after all.For a quick read through, check out the Chapter One excerpt online, but I must warn you…I can not be held responsible if you develop a sudden urge to visit a bookstore near you.Proceed with caution…or at least with a means of transportation and fund-age nearby.
ARC for review received courtesy of Lucille at Simon & Schuster’s Children’s Publishing (who always, even without any prompting on my part, knows exactly what upcoming titles to direct my way to satisfy my insatiable reading habits).(THANKS!!)For more information regarding this new release as well as the publisher’s full catalog of bookish goodness, feel free to visit their website or follow along on Twitter.For more information on the author on her current happenings, check out her website, blog, Facebook page, or follow along on Twitter.(Gotta love that little blue bird.)
Happy?Why so happy?Well, today we play host to a blog tour for a soon to be published title from author K.L. Brady (reason number one for the “happy”) and I can also take one more genre off the “yet to read” list (reason number two).
Today’s feature is a work of Fiction that also sits in the African American Fiction genre.While you may or may not have read any books from this particular category, I had not, so when I was approached by the author I was curious about the title.I took a look at the excerpt and thought…why not…as it sounded interesting.Reading a new title or author is always an adventure but reading outside your usual genres can lead to a few surprises for better or worse.Let’s jump into today’s post shall we?Today’s book of choice and blog tour guest is…
*** WARNING:This book is not intended for young readers due to adult content, language, and situations.Readers, you have been advised. ***
Charisse is a woman that knows what she wants out of life and makes it happen.A fabulous job…got it.A set of wheels…but of course!A house with room to grow…most definitely.A steady relationship with a man that will sweep her off her feet in more ways than one and complete her “it’s a wonderful life” vision…um, can you repeat the question?This last one keeps tripping her up time and time again.There was Lamar the player extraordinaire…Sean who could juggle more than the clowns of Barnum and Bailey….Marcus who needs a lifetime supply of Chapstick…need I go on?
It seems her type is tall, dark, and handsome but she keeps drawing the joker from the deck.When will her bad luck in relationship-ville end?Could be sooner than she thinks, especially with Dwayne her newest beau; perhaps he’s the answer to her prayers, her dark knight in shining armor, her suitor with only her on the brain.Then again, she’s always been a magnet for “bums”...
Now about that WARNING at the top, it was actually almost outside of my own comfortable reading zone, something I didn’t anticipate somehow despite the blurb and book sample I read before accepting the review opportunity.As you can probably tell from my other book choices and reviews, I’m all for build up, anticipation, demure scenes, and the like but um, yeah…I tend to avoid those that involve a lot of wall shaking and bed breaking if you catch my drift.(What can I say?More of a “romantic” than a “romance”…)This book, while the latter doesn’t exactly happen, it comes close….very close at times.
Charisse is all business…at first.She lets her heart get in the way of her mind and makes that fatal mistake a lot of us make by ignoring that gut feeling.You know the one that tells us something is wrong despite what our eyes are seeing?Remember, love is blind (or at least can make us blind), so seeing the obvious isn’t always as simple as just opening your eyes; you have to open your heart.When you’ve been hurt as many times as she has, it’s easy to see why she’s closed off despite her best efforts…but she doesn’t give up.That’s the important part.She’s a strong character and there for her friends and family whenever they need her, certainly admirable traits.
As for the string of guys that enter, leave, and reenter her life, all I can say is…better her than me.O_OSeriously, some of these (scratch that…most if not all of these) guys are bad news pretty much from the start and that’s just their first time around.The author adds a nice touch by having them reappear in her life now as she’s reevaluating her past relationships and showing how they’ve grown.Some quite a bit (like Lamar the chief of his own tribe of kiddos…*shakes head*) and others not so much (like Marcus…oye!) but such is life and it gave it a touch of reality.
Do I regret reading it?No.As I said, it was the first book I’ve ever read from this particular genre and a new adventure, what’s to regret?I would say that some of the discomfort I felt while reading may simply have been a difference in cultures…not to open a can of worms (*puts lid securely on can of worms…wraps chain around it…prepares concrete mix*).The way things are said or events are portrayed vary from friend to friend and acquaintance to acquaintance.It would only make sense that between cultures that same “difference” would show its face.It’s not a bad thing; it’s more of a learning experience if you will.You get to see a story from another’s eyes and a viewpoint you may not have first hand experience with…and it’s that something allows you to continue to broaden your reading horizons.
Would I recommend YOU read it?All depends upon your taste in books (and your age…remember, ADULT) I suppose.The underlying story was one of valuing yourself.Trying to let go of past mistakes that either you or someone else perpetrated, but LEARNING FROM THEM.Taking the time to evaluate your life but not getting so involved in the STUDY of it that you forget to LIVE it.
This title is set to release March 29th, so be on the lookout on a shelf near you.ARC for review courtesy of author K.L. Brady and Pocket Star / Simon & Schuster.(THANKS!)For more information on either the author, or the publisher, feel free to click the links strewn throughout this post.
Awww, now this one looks too cute and...wait, is that a skunk hiding behind that clump of grass? O_O
A Pet for Petunia
by
Paul Schmid
What caught your eye when out and about this weekend?
Do tell!
** The Roving Reader is a MEME type feature created by yours truly to share those book covers spotted when out and about that catch your eye for one reason or another. Want to get in on the fun? You're welcome to use the MEME, just give a little credit love. Simply snap a picture of your recent find and post away! Happy reading! **
I love the illustrations on the cover. Looks like some adventure to be had with this one...along with a spot of tea with the snooty looking gentleman...(LOL)
Saltwater Taffy
by
Eric Delabarre
What caught your eye when out and about this weekend?
Do tell!
** The Roving Reader is a MEME type feature created by yours truly to share those book covers spotted when out and about that catch your eye for one reason or another. Want to get in on the fun? You're welcome to use the MEME, just give a little credit love. Simply snap a picture of your recent find and post away! Happy reading! **
….to you from me here at Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers!
This has been quite the week what with all the celebrating (The Screaming Season book birthday), holidays (St. Patrick’s Day!), and prize winners (congrats!).Next week promises to be busy (and fun…definitely fun) as well as we play host to not one but two blog tours along with a review or two…but let’s not rush things.Take a moment to step back and relax….the weekend is here!
If you’re like me (and let’s face it, you probably are to some degree, right? ^_^), you’re looking to have a little fun, unwind…and for your next read.WHEW…are YOU in luck!Today’s featured title is stupendousphenomenal…um, let’s just say a read I’d highly recommend to one and all.It’s a lot of fun and the perfect fit for a weekend grab and go.Shall I introduce it to you?(Or perhaps re-introduce it as it’s flying around the blogosphere now.)Today’s book of choice is…
Andrew Edgar Conner, heretofore known as “Ace”, once upon a time was a fairly famous published author; now, not so much.He just lost his girlfriend (or rather she left him, just don’t remind him too often as he doesn’t live on the first floor if you know what I mean), is waning from the public eye, and…he’s late for work.Normally a catastrophe, for him it’s merely another speed bump in the day for you see, he’s the owner of the business…and not just any business.(Can you guess?I’ll give you three guesses and two of them are gone.)He is the proud owner of…a bookshop.Yep, that’s right!Be still my bookish heart.
Let’s take a quick run down on Ace.He’s a once published author with loads of potential.Owner of a bookshop with two typical employees full of snark, wit, and at the heart of it all, bookish souls with goodness to spare (despite “Pantera’s” boasts…hehe…still can’t say the nickname without laughing).Let’s see, what’s not to like here?Beats me, and it seems that Hannah is of the same opinion.What starts out as an unwilling semi-blind date (as Hannah is actually the cousin of his best friend’s wife…did I lose ya?) turns into something bigger than either one of them could have expected.A lot can happen in a second, let alone 10,080 of them.The next week should be pretty interesting…
Okay, so I have a feeling that this review, no matter how long I ponder over what to say, is going to come off a bit fan-girlish.Why?Well, to put it simply, it was really good and that tends to put me in a situation where I don't know exactly what to say because you want to say everything...know what I mean?*deep breath*Here we go...
Let’s address the title first because to be honest that combined with the cover image have generated many a false impression about the book….much to my surprise too since I thought the title was quite catchy with its pun-filled humor, but I digress.The title is just that…a pun…and despite whatever lewd or gutter dwelling images it may draw forth from some minds, it plays a relatively small role in the novel.That’s right.It actually appears in the novel.Go figure…since so many titles today simply serve as a “name”, never to be seen again until such time as to quote from the book or recommend it to another reader.There, that’s said…let’s move on…
Written from a male perspective…I wasn’t sure what to expect to be honest.I mean its not YA nor is it a crime/detective novel so I had nothing to base my initial character decisions on except a small excerpt and a feeling.Sometimes those are the best things to rely upon when approaching a new read.(Am I right?)After reading the first page (which I generously over shared on this teaser post), I KNEW I had little to fear…or at the very least my bookish nature was going to be in good hands.
There’s not a character among the cast that I didn’t like, except maybe Daniela (the ex-girlfriend) but I mean seriously, there’s no real reason to like her even if you follow the motto that “females need to stick together”.Trust me, she’s an exception.*shakes head*Ace is the star of the show but even though he plays narrator and his life is the main backdrop for the story, his friends and (quirky) neighbors (...hello, a “haiku-speaking, flower-shop-owning ninja?Bet ya haven’t seen THAT before…) lives share the spotlight as well.
Take Brian and Valerie, his fellow bookshop employees.Between the three of them, I can’t tell you how many times I was laughing, or smiling despite my reading location (yeah, not so good to start laughing out loud in a quiet break room…nope…gets ya some crazy looks).Can’t say that I don’t identify with Valerie …cuz I do…and let’s just say that Brian reminds me of a few bookish coworkers who shall remain nameless (but you know who you are).Hannah on the other hand is no holds barred with her attitude and opinion, but that’s what makes her who she is.She’s ready to have fun with Ace for all the right (not “write”) reasons but always at the ready to deliver a swift kick in the pants to move things along.
You have the adventures of “the Pantera” (hehe), the secret online “love” connection made with Scrabble Girl, the sugar glider that wasn’t (demonic little critter that it was), and the wicked awesome (never thought I’d say/type that phrase) “Halloween-in-the-summer-birthday bash”.Trust me, despite the prolific drinking, it is totally a party that anyone (*raises hand*) would love to be invited to.The guests have to come dressed in costumes…CLEVER costumes; some of which are too funny and all of which are original (that’s all I shall say about that…leave it as a surprise for you to discover).
Readers of a certain age (*raises hand*) will love the Zac Morris references (if you have to ask me who that is….don’t bother, there’s no hope; just smile and nod…) as well as other trips down entertainment past lane.Writers will flinch at where Ace discovers his book in a local store…not on the top seller’s shelf either….as well as feel for the folks in the writer’s support group he ends up being roped into.
The only drawback I found was the chapter length, but then I’m a habitual “finish this chapter THEN take a break” type reader. The events unfold over the course of nine days, not a lot of time, but enough for everything to play out at a satisfactory speed.The problem?The chapters are broken down into the days of the week.So you have a 268 page book broken down into 9 chapters or approximately 30 pages each.While not excruciatingly long, still lengthier than most; it works, especially with the story flow, but shorter ones make a book easier to digest (in my opinion).But hey…I mean that was the only downside (to me), so I can totally live with that.
Shall we draw this to a close?Let’s say we did because otherwise I’ll be inclined to spill the story to you in its entirety and I really want to leave that floodgate closed so you can enjoy it on your own reading time.I summed it up to a friend on Twitter the other day like this…DEFINITELY made for those that know and love the adjective “bookish”…and I stand by that assessment.It’s a great read for teen to adult readers who love a good story filled with everyday people that you’d be more than happy to call ‘friend’.Don’t be surprised if you see yourself (or friends) in the characters…after all, most of us are bookish at heart.
Review copy received courtesy of author Eric Smith.(THANKS!)To find out more about the author and his current works, feel free to visit the book site, his blog, or follow along on Twitter.
