5 stars Fantastic! I have heard a lot of good thing about this comic and it really lived up to all of my expectations. I have a soft spot for DeConnick, because Pretty Deadly was what got me into reading comics, and this is a great continuation of her work.The storyline is intriguing, although a…

4 stars   I received this book from Goodreads in exchange for an honest review. As far as anthologies go, this one is superb. While the stories vary in writing style and plot, they all share some outstanding qualities: amazing descriptions, in-depth writing, and overall very good quality work. This is quite an impressive collection;…

3 stars A beautiful book with beautiful artwork. The poems are very positive and heartfelt. The book contains a variety of poets, both male and female, with some poets having written multiple pieces.

3 stars Well… that was weird. So have you read The Fault in Our Stars? This is the opposite. This book is what appears to be basically a parody of The Fault in Our Stars, or at least a YA book of the cancer variety. As a parody it does the exact opposite of everything…

3 stars I vaguely remember reading some of these stories as a child, but really only remembered Peter Rabbit so I decided to go back and reread the collection.Overall, it is a well put together collection of stories with a variety of characters. I loved that the stories were interconnected and that you were able…

5 stars I received a copy of this book through LibraryThing in exchange for an honest review. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this mammoth of a book, but I was pleasantly surprised. This is an amazingly detailed and thorough history of autism and the autism spectrum. While this is a book of…

4 stars I received a copy of this book through LibraryThing in exchange for an honest review.This is the fifth book of poems I have read by Kiser. I love her work and her unique way of depicting life. These poems contain the same dark imagery and powerful emotions as Kiser’s previous books. This collection…

4 stars I will start by saying that I do not have children and am not planning to have children anytime soon. However, I think this is a very helpful and beneficial way of understanding teen culture and how to empower young girls.From what I have gathered from the negative reviews this book has received,…

4 stars I received a copy of this book through LibraryThing in exchange for an honest review.This was such a cool idea for a book! I loved it. The story was fast-paced and the multiple narrators kept things interesting. This is a book with a great plot that keeps you on your toes.While the outlook…

4 stars A very entertaining collection of memories and stories.This is a fun read, full of interesting childhood memories. Complete with simple illustrations and photographs, this book gives a glimpse into the early life of a very creative writer.Even when recounting unpleasant events, Dahl truly has a way with words and descriptions which entertain the…