Serafina and the Black Cloak Book Review

When I was a Children’s Librarian, we prepared Battle of the Books for 5 months. To plan ahead or so to speak, I tried to read all of the titles that we selected. I was able to see why they were chosen, especially Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty. It was a good,Continue reading “Serafina and the Black Cloak Book Review”

Adapt Me Podcast – The Haunting of Maddy Clare

Hi Everybody! Grab your 1920s ghost hunting kits and take a trip to the countryside because returning guest Mel B. – owner of BDA Publishing – and I talk about how we would adapt “The Haunting of Maddy Clare” by Simone St. James on the latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast. You can checkContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Haunting of Maddy Clare”

The Haunting of Maddy Clare Book Review

I’ve read a handful of mysteries, yet there’s one kind that I haven’t encountered in a while: a ghost story. The fact that it has taken me this long to read a book with this kind of plot is actually not surprising. I’ve never cared that much about ghosts, for I haven’t had any formalContinue reading “The Haunting of Maddy Clare Book Review”

The Raven Boys Book Review

I’ve talked about intriguing titles before, but when I came across The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, I had three thoughts.  1. Who were the Raven Boys?  2. How does one become a Raven Boy?  3. Will they pester me like Bart does with Homer in the first Treehouse of Horror episode from The Simpsons?Continue reading “The Raven Boys Book Review”

Adapt Me Podcast – The Raven Boys

Hi Everybody! Grab your raven and get your psychic readings because returning guest Amanda Garrison from the Fictional Hangover podcast and I talk about how we would adapt The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater and “The Raven Cycle” as a whole on the latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast! Check it out at this link!Continue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Raven Boys”

Blue Eyed Devil Book Review

Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from Stress Free Book Marketing in exchange for an honest review. Every now and then, the genre description of the book catches my eye. I’m always fascinated by how it identifies itself. I talked about this briefly when I reviewed the comic thriller The BouncerContinue reading “Blue Eyed Devil Book Review”

Last Light: A Collection of Short Stories Book Review

Disclosure: I was given an electronic copy of the story by the author and Henry Roi in exchange for an honest review.  With Halloween coming up, I figured it was time to read something on the spookier side. Recently, I came across the book Last Light: A Collection of Short Stories by Chris Coppel. Normally,Continue reading “Last Light: A Collection of Short Stories Book Review”