This is a topic I’ve been wanting to write about for awhile. One of the things that really drew me into the Hunger Games is the way Suzanne Collins portrays gender roles. I think her characterization of Peeta might be the best thing that’s happened to YA in a while, because it gives a male […]
Let it be known: I never claimed to be an expert baker. Part of the reason I added the baking element into this blog was because I wanted to hold myself accountable to trying new things and actually getting in the kitchen more. That being said, I can make a mean cheesecake. Cheesecakes are a […]
The Compound by S.A. Booden Expected Publication Date: April 29, 2008 Length: 256 pages Publisher:Macmillian Obtained Via: Bought #1 in The Compound View at the Traffic light: Eli and his family have lived in the underground Compound for six years. The world they knew is gone, and they’ve become accustomed to their new life. Accustomed, […]
Merry Christmas! I hope your holiday is spent with family, a good book, and a cup of hot chocolate(unless you live in Texas, like me, where it’s still hot outside. We’ll have snow cones instead). I’m celebrating with my family today, but thanks to the wonderful publish-later feature on WordPress, I decided I still wanted […]
Unwind by Neal Shusterman Publication Date: June 9, 2009 Length: 368 pages Obtained Via: Bought Publisher: Simon & Schuster #1 in Unwind series View at the Traffic light: Connor, Risa, and Lev are running for their lives. The Second Civil War was fought over reproductive rights. The chilling resolution: Life is inviolable from the moment […]