“φιλια” and why I love working in a library.

I am straightening the YA graphic novels, when an elderly woman asks, “Can you help me?” “Certainly,” I say. “Do you have any Greek books in the YA section?” “Are you looking for fiction? There are lots of YA novels inspired by Greek myths. If your looking for nonfiction, I’d actually recommend the children’s collection…”… Continue reading “φιλια” and why I love working in a library.

Drama Overload: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry Published: July 31st 2012 by Harlequin Teen Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with “freaky” scars on her arms. Even Echo can’t remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All… Continue reading Drama Overload: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Journey of 500 Years (and 500 pages): Starglass by Phoebe North

Starglass by Phoebe North  Published: July 23rd 2013 by Simon and Schuster Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Terra has never known anything but life aboard the Asherah, a city-within-a-spaceship that left Earth five hundred years ago in search of refuge. At sixteen, working a job that doesn’t interest her, and living with a grieving father who… Continue reading Journey of 500 Years (and 500 pages): Starglass by Phoebe North

A Pair of New Adult Reviews: A Terrible Love by Marata Eros and True by Erin McCarthy

You’d think I’m just a glutton for punishment reading all these New Adult books, but seriously, I do want to like one. I’ve felt like the mainstream media coverage of New Adult has been rather shallow, and it’s not something that seems to be going away, so I wanted to be more informed and have… Continue reading A Pair of New Adult Reviews: A Terrible Love by Marata Eros and True by Erin McCarthy