Book Review: The Underground Girls of Kabul – Jenny Nordberg
Title: The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan Author: Jenny Nordberg ISBN: 9780307952493 Pages: 368 Release Date: September 16, 2014 Publisher: Crown Genre:...
View ArticleBook Review: The Accidental Apprentice – Vikas Swarup
Title: The Accidental Apprentice Author: Vikas Swarup ISBN: 9781250045553 Pages: 448 Release Date: July 8, 2014 Publisher: Minotaur Books Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Cultural Fiction (South Asian)...
View ArticleProduct Review: Osprey Beta Laptop Bag
I’ve been searching for the perfect laptop bag for a long time, and I finally found it. My comprehensive review of the Osprey Beta, a laptop bag that actually fits eveything I need and has an...
View ArticleBook Review: Abroad – Katie Crouch
Title: Abroad Author: Katie Crouch ISBN: 9780374100360 Pages: 304 Release Date: June 17, 2014 Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books/FSG Genre: Literary Fiction Source: Publisher Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Summary:...
View ArticleBook Review: Sisters of Treason – Elizabeth Fremantle
Title: Sisters of Treason Author: Elizabeth Fremantle ISBN: 9781476703091 Pages: 448 Release Date: July 8, 2014 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Genre: Historical Fiction Source: Publisher Rating: 4 out...
View ArticleBookTube: Tomboy, Texts from Jane Eyre, In Your Dreams, El Deafo, About Time
Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir – Liz Prince (Zest Books, September 2, 2014; Powell’s, Amazon.com, Indiebound) Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters – Mallory...
View ArticleBookTube: “News-y” Books
Over at Book Riot’s BookTube channel, I’m talking about 5 “News-y” books about current events, issues, and the news that I’ve either enjoyed or am looking forward to reading. Books Mentioned: Storm...
View ArticleGreetings from the Space Coast!
You might have noticed that my blog has been quiet this week. While that wasn’t my intention (I always plan on scheduling reviews when I’m traveling), it’s worked out pretty well. You see, this week,...
View ArticleBook Review: Five – Ursula Archer
Title: Five Author: Ursula Archer ISBN: 9781250037411 Pages: 336 Release Date: December 9, 2014 Publisher: Minotaur Books Genre: Crime Fiction Source: Publisher Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Summary: The body...
View ArticleBest Books of 2014: Fiction
It’s that time of year again. The best of lists are coming out (or really, for the most part, have already been released) and I, of course, feel I have to get in on the action. It took me a long time...
View ArticleBest Books of 2014: Nonfiction
Yesterday I posted my Best of 2014 list for fiction, and so today is my Best Books of 2014: Nonfiction. Each of these books has stayed with me for one reason or another, whether it be because of...
View ArticleBest Books of 2014: Sheer Randomness
I’ve done both my best of for fiction and nonfiction for 2014, so why another list? Well, I feel like there are still some “best of” books that I’d like to mention, but didn’t quite make the cut for...
View ArticleBook Review: Secret Keeper – Mitali Perkins
Title: Secret Keeper Author: Mitali Perkins ISBN: 9780440239550 Pages: 240 Release Date: April 27, 2010 Publisher: Ember Genre: Cultural Fiction (South Asian), Historical Fiction, YA Source: Personal...
View ArticleBlog & Social Media Break + A Note on Videos
This time of year is supposed to be about family and loved ones in the United States, so I’m announcing a short break from my blog. I’ll be taking a blogging and social media hiatus (yes, this means no...
View ArticleBook Review: The Bishop’s Wife – Mette Ivie Harrison
Title: The Bishop’s Wife Author: Mette Ivie Harrison ISBN: 9781616954765 Pages: 352 Release Date: December 30, 2014 Publisher: Soho Crime Genre: Mystery, Cultural Fiction Source: Publisher Rating: 4...
View ArticleBook Review: Faint Promise of Rain – Anjali Mitter Duva
Title: Faint Promise of Rain Author: Anjali Mutter Duva ISBN: 9781938314971 Pages: 332 Release Date: October 7, 2014 Publisher: She Writes Press Genre: Historical Fiction, Cultural Fiction (South Asia)...
View ArticleBook Review: An Iranian Metamorphosis – Mana Neyestani
Title: An Iranian Metamorphosis Author: Mana Neyestani ISBN: 9780988901445 Pages: 160 Release Date: December 2, 2014 Publisher: Uncivilized Books Genre: Graphic Memoir (Comics), Cultural, Nonfiction...
View ArticleBook Review: Beware Beware – Steph Cha
Title: Beware Beware Author: Steph Cha ISBN: 9781250049018 Pages: 304 Release Date: August 12, 2014 Publisher: Minotaur Books Genre: Crime Fiction Source: Publisher Rating: 4 out of 5 Summary: Juniper...
View ArticleBook Review: The Unquiet Dead – Ausma Zehanat Khan
Title: The Unquiet Dead Author: Ausma Zehanat Khan ISBN: 9781250055118 Pages: 352 Release Date: January 13, 2015 Publisher: Minotaur Books Genre: Cultural Fiction, Crime Fiction Source: Publisher...
View ArticleAudiobook Review: No Land’s Man – Aasif Mandvi
Title: No Land’s Man Author: Aasif Mandvi ISBN: 9781452107912 Listening Time: 4 hours, 23 min / Pages: 240 Release Date: November 4, 2014 Publisher: Audible (audio) / Chronicle Books (print) Genre:...
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