Page Turners: Book Reviews and Obsessions

Oh. My. Gosh. I happened to discover this book on Pinterest and had to get it after reading the synopsis and the heaps of good reviews. As previously mentioned, I love historical fiction - especially anything involving WWII - so I couldn't wait for this book to arrive.  This novel begins on June 22, 1941, with Tatiana, her family, and so many other Russians listening to the horrifying radio announcement that German troops have attacked the Soviet Union. WWII was on in full force, and Tatiana's cramped but safe and stable life is suddenly upturned. It becomes even more uncertain when, by chance, she meets a handsome Red Army officer named Alexander. Little does Tatiana know that this man hides a huge secret that would have devastating consequences if revealed, or that meeting him will forever alter her life.  Honestly,  this novel starts off quite slowly. There's a definite buildup as events unfold, which held my interest, but I was impatiently waiting for things ...

I stumbled upon the Mortal Instruments series a few summers ago while looking for a good read. If a book is any good I typically tear through it like a dog with a rawhide bone, and I was in search of a series that would keep my interest. The first three books (City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass) came together as a set for about $20, so I just bought that with the intention of purchasing the rest if the set was any good. I was a bit skeptical about the series at first because it's young adult and I feared it would be another Twilight, but the rave reviews on Amazon convinced me to at least give the books a shot. So, were the books worth it? Excuse me while I climb on my rooftop to shout "YES!" Okay, dramatics aside, this was an awesome, well-written series that totally exceeded my expectations. Cassandra Clare is a master at setting the scene and I became completely immersed in the world of Shadowhunters, the Angel descendants tasked with killing demons and ke...

Hi, and welcome to my new blog! As a reading enthusiast, I've often devoured works so powerful and so well written that I've just wanted to shout about it from the rooftop. Afraid of being arrested and not a huge fan of heights, I've instead settled for reviewing those books on Amazon and Goodreads...until (drumroll please) now! I'll be connecting this with my Goodreads account and I'm really excited about sharing and reviewing books with my fellow book lovers. A little more about me: I have a B.A. in English Language and Literature and enjoy a wide range of literary genres - mystery, thriller, nonfiction, paranormal, historical. You name it and I've probably read it. I'm really into history, especially anything involving WWII, and I voraciously read any books set in that era. Some of my all-time favorite works include The Bronze Horseman series, To Kill a Mockingbird, Finding Rebecca, The Diplomat's Wife, and pretty much anything by Sarah Sundin (I ab...