Looking forward to 2010!

Just like many other folks I too wonder where the year has gone but I guess I’ve reached the point where I’ve convinced myself to start looking ahead to what 2010 will bring! So… I’ve been reading a lot of fellow blogger posts about reviewing and starting blogs – and I have to admit I’ve [...]

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Goth Girl Rising by Barry Lyga

I so enjoyed Barry Lyga’s Boy Toy that when I saw Goth Girl Rising at the local public library, I had to read it.  However, when I saw the title of a previous book, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, I was worried that I’d hopped into the middle of another series, but [...]

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Ghost Ride by Marina Cohen

Oh WOW!!!!  A fantastic book!  Another one I just could NOT put down.  If you love Ichabod Crane and Sleepy Hollow you HAVE to read this one!  Set in modern-day small town Ringwood, Ontario – it chronicles the life of Sam McLean who has just left his home and friends in Toronto to move to [...]

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Nancy Drew #18 City Under the Basement Graphic Novel

Now that’s more like it  Nancy Drew as I remember her, girl detective, caught up in a mystery!  This was Book Two of the City Under the Basement mystery, but it was done so well that I didn’t feel like I missed anything by not reading the first Book (I didn’t read the title properly [...]

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Girl on the Other Side by Deborah Kerbel

“Tabby Freeman and Lora Froggett go to the same school – but they live in totally opposite worlds. Tabby is rich, pretty and the most popular girl in her class. But behind closed doors, her ‘perfect’ life is rapidly coming apart at the seams. On the other side, Lora is smart, timid and the constant [...]

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Midnighters 3: Blue Noon by Scott Westerfeld

I finally found the time to finish Scott Westerfeld’s Midnighters Trilogy.  Following on the heels on the first two books, Blue Noon was action packed and mysterious – a good read.  For some reason though, it didn’t keep my attention as much as the first two.  I loved the premise of the series, the Secret [...]

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Hardy Boys #17 Word Up! Graphic Novel

WOW how the Hardy Boys have changed since I read them 30 years ago in my teenage years.  American Teens Against Crime (ATAC) agents?  I remember Joe and Frank Hardy as young teenaged boys who always found themselves caught up in “interesting” and mysterious situations.  I also remember imagining how they looked and then when [...]

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Christmas Break and Reading

Well I’ve been on “vacation” for a week now and it feels great!  Now the word vacation needs to be qualified – not physically going into work – doesn’t always translate into not working though…  But I’ve been finding a lot of time to sit back with my book and my latte.  It’s been great!!! [...]

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Midnighters 2: Touching Darkness by Scott Westerfeld

Who knew I enjoyed science fiction so much, I sure didn’t realize it until I mentioned the premise behind this series and my husband says, “Ah Science Fiction”.  When you look at the subject headings – um – it’s science fiction.  Funny…  I always thought – sci-fi – no way I’m not reading that stuff [...]

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Midnighters 1: The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld

Now that’s more like it!  Bringing the fantasy world into our world.  I love how Scott Westerfeld can create a world where the unimaginable happens and in a way where you’re left wondering whether it is possible – ok I’m not as crazy as I may sound – but I have always enjoyed reading about [...]

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