by amiemccracken | Aug 9, 2012 | book review, reading
Diaries of a Teenage Bride by Jillian Amodio is exactly what it sounds like, in a very wholesome and honest manner. Jillian was married at the age of eighteen, for love. And this book gives her personal account of marrying that young, the ups and downs of marriage,...
by amiemccracken | Aug 7, 2012 | book review, reading
Broken City by D.D. Chant is a post-apocalyptic novel. Financial ruin forces the world into tribes fighting amongst themselves for survival. Deeta, the main character, has quite the adventure that opens her eyes not only to the world she has been kept hidden from, but...
by amiemccracken | Jul 24, 2012 | book review, reading
Little Sacrifices by Jamie Scott is an historical novel about the American South just after World War II. But it’s also about a young woman dealing with life and its curve balls.I was instantly drawn in to the story. So much so that I’d forgotten I was...
by amiemccracken | Jan 5, 2012 | book review, reading
Bumped is controversial. I was worried that it would be crass. The premise is that a virus causes humanity to lose fertility after age 18. Sixteen and Pregnant, in other words. Teenagers are selling babies, both as amateurs and as pros – paid up front. Melody is...
by amiemccracken | Dec 22, 2011 | book review, reading
Delirium by Lauren Oliver is a testament to what we are as humans. What makes us tick? According to this book, it’s love. And in the future someone figured out how to cure us of love.Lauren Oliver is extremely perceptive about humanity as whole. A few...
