Tag: friendship

Fagin’s Boy by Christina E. Pilz

Posted October 23, 2020 by Brin in Reviews / 0 Comments
Fagin’s Boy by Christina E. Pilz

I’ve had this book sitting on my Kindle for years now (I actually bought it in 2017 – yikes!) and meant to buy the rest of the series but for some reason or another didn’t get round to it until about a week ago. Big mistake. Huge. Because this book (and series, now that I’ve bought and read the whole lot in under a week!) is fantastic. my review Before […]

The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis

Posted September 19, 2019 by Brin in Reviews / 0 Comments
The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis

I finished this book a couple of days ago but I needed some time to mull it over, to put my thoughts into order, and give The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis the kind of review it merits. So what did I think of this book? I was conflicted but overall I loved it. Now, you might be asking yourself why I loved it if it also brought […]

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Posted February 26, 2014 by Brin in Reviews / 9 Comments
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz is a thing of beauty. Its very simplicity is the book’s greatest strength. I had heard many great things about this book but had put buying it off because the ebook was quite expensive. Eventually though I just had to cave in and buy it and I am very glad that I did. From the very first […]

Don’t Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala

Posted August 21, 2013 by Brin in Reviews / 0 Comments
Don’t Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala

Don’t Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala is a very intense novel. It is about a girl called Joy Delamere who runs away from home to escape the confines of an abusive relationship. Joy’s life has always been sheltered and protected. Growing up with a severe form of asthma, her health scares have made her parents very protective of her. Her older brother was always her support but now that he […]

The Zero Knot by K.Z. Snow

Posted August 7, 2013 by Brin in Reviews / 0 Comments
The Zero Knot by K.Z. Snow

The Zero Knot was certainly different from the types of books I normally read but I really enjoyed it. Set in small-town America, it is the story of two friends Jess and Dylan (nicknamed Mig) coming to terms with the fact they are gay and that they also have feelings for each other. There is some angst involved (relating to coming out etc.) but overall the two protagonists are generally […]