Category Archives: Book Review

Has Stephen King become too nice?

Posted on August 26, 2013 by sarazaske

11/22/63 by Stephen King At first, I avoided reading this book, partly because I’d sworn of Stephen King and partly because I knew any book about stopping the Kennedy assassination was probably a baby boomer nostalgia fest. But the book landed … Continue reading →

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The Absolutely True review of a book that’s not about masturbation

Posted on August 5, 2013 by sarazaske

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie I’m going to review this book, but first let’s talk about masturbation, OK. everyone uncomfortable now? If you haven’t heard,  some over-anxious  parents fought to have The Absolute True Diary … Continue reading →

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The Long Chase and The Knife of Never Letting Go

Posted on July 19, 2013 by sarazaske

The Knife of Never Letting Go  by Patrick Ness This is the story of a boy and his dog who can read each others’ minds. Actually, all the men on the planet in The Knife broadcast their unfiltered thoughts. It’s called … Continue reading →

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Fairest of all retold fairy tales

Posted on July 8, 2013 by sarazaske

Fairest by Gail Carson Levine Seems like everyone is rewriting fairy tales these days, but Levine’s Fairest has to be one of the best out there. Fairest gives us an ugly Snow White. Her name is Aza, and sure enough, she’s white … Continue reading →

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Little Brother, the most important YA book to read right now

Posted on June 17, 2013 by sarazaske

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow This is an important book. You don’t come across those everyday. Set in a slightly different future with even more surveillance and paranoia, Little Brother gives one of the best critiques of modern society I’ve … Continue reading →

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A literary Peter Pan: review of Tiger Lily

Posted on May 16, 2013 by sarazaske

Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson This book totally surprised me. I was skeptical of the idea of a Peter Pan re-telling from Tiger Lily’s perspective, narrated by none other than Tinker Bell. So weird. And I’ve never been a … Continue reading →

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Stardust and my new author-hero Neil Gaiman

Posted on May 7, 2013 by sarazaske

Stardust by Neil Gaiman As many of you know, I have a new author-hero: Neil Gaiman. I’ve started to read everything he’s ever written. OK so I’m only on the fourth book, but I do intend to keep reading until … Continue reading →

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Another killer girl! Review of Grave Mercy

Posted on April 15, 2013 by sarazaske

Ah, who can resist a book about the handmaiden of death? Yes,  this is another YA book with a killer heroine—It’s becoming a trend I know, but I love it. There’s just something gratifying about giving a teenage girl so much … Continue reading →

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Review of Neverwhere: onward with my Neil Gaiman read-a-thon

Posted on March 29, 2013 by sarazaske

After reading two great Neil Gaiman books, I decided I needed to read everything the man’s written. So I picked up something outside of YA sci-fi/fantasy (I know *gasp*!), but it turns out I didn’t go very far outside. Neverwhere … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Fairy Tale: Opal by Kristina Wojtaszek

Posted on February 18, 2013 by sarazaske

Opal  by Kristina Wojtaszek This is the story of an owl who is changed into a girl when her mother dies— which seems almost the reverse of your usual fairy tale when the changing happens the other way. In Opal, … Continue reading →

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