by amiemccracken | Apr 17, 2012 | books, reading
I read. A lot. I think in all the books I have read in my life I have put two, maybe three, of them down without finishing them. (That includes boring history books.) I have this issue with not finishing.But usually when I’m reading a book I don’t really...
by amiemccracken | Apr 12, 2012 | book review, books, reading
Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr seems like one of those cliche teen sex stories, but it so is not. Deanna is caught having sex at 13…by her father. It changes her future in ways she didn’t imagine. But she comes to realize that the future is her choice.The...
by amiemccracken | Apr 3, 2012 | book review, books, reading
Her Daughter’s Eyes by Jessica Barksdale Inclan is the story of a secret. Two sisters share that secret, until they can’t hide it anymore. Then it becomes both the thorn in their side and the glue that holds their life together. One of them is pregnant at...
by amiemccracken | Mar 15, 2012 | book review, books, reading, writing
I have not had the pleasure of reading a book like this in a long time. The Night Circus is really a gem. This is the type of book that students will be studying in years to come. There is so much hidden inside, I simply cannot imagine how Erin Morgenstern does it.The...
by amiemccracken | Mar 1, 2012 | book review, books, reading
Ape House by Sara Gruen is about bonobos, a language specialist working with the bonobos, and a reporter, John. They’re all interconnected, but they all have separate stories. The bonobos are attacked and sold out from under Isabel, their caretaker and...
by amiemccracken | Feb 16, 2012 | book review, books, reading
I read 94 books in 2011. Since that is quite a bit more than last year (59) I don’t think I’ll list out for you every book I read. I have this handy image from Goodreads and if you want to see more about my reviews you can friend me there!My only 5-star...
