I used to have a massive collection of cookbooks, some that I had since I was a kid. Most of them were rarely used, but I did have my favorites. Books like an old creased copy of The Joy of Cooking, a buttered and battered Cookie Cookbook, and an old retro collection of chocolate recipes that were given to me…
I’m fairly certain I’ve mentioned this before, but I am not the world’s biggest steampunk fan, I haven’t had the best interactions with the genre. But Curio, by Evangeline Denmark, is definitely a game changer. Curio follows Grey Haward, a girl from Mercury City – a sort of other-world Chicago. To survive in Mercury City you must take your daily…
Touted as an Outlander for teens, I was more than excited to get my book nerd hands on Into the Dim by Janet B. Taylor. I literally finished this book within 48 hours, so right off the bat I’m going to tell you it’s good, and yes, you should totally read it! Here’s a quick synopsis before I delve into…
At first I hated this book. I could not connect with the main character, Liza, who I felt was way too uptight and controlling. I was tempted to put the book down (or in this case, my Kindle) but I didn’t and I’m actually pretty darn glad that I finished it. The Trouble with Destiny by Lauren Morrill stars Liza…
Two weeks ago I went on YA reading rampage. Well, not really. But I did finish three books in a span of three days, and one of those books was Uprooted by Naomi Novik (the others were the first two books of The Remnant Chronicles series). The blurb for Uprooted promised to be an intriguing, if not dark, retelling of…
