Posts written by AP
Most of our themed blog posts start with a text. Just imagine the little speech bubbles and those agonizing populated dots, ticking away as the other person types. And here, AC (Ali) pops up with her adorable picture saved in my phone and says, “Let’s do a roundup of our favorite things for 2014, literary […]
AP’s Review of Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira If you’re a fan of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, you’re going to have repeated moments of deja vu while reading this one. Yet, if you’re a fan of Perks, I can also tell you that you will enjoy Ava Dellaria’s Love Letters to the Dead. Walking […]
AP’s Thoughts On & A Letter to the Author of The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach Dear Mr. Harbach, It’s been a while since I have truly fallen in love with a book. I have enjoyed them, torn through their pages in a “eat all the potato chips” kind of fashion, just to […]
On my eleventh birthday, I am pretty sure my parents gave me everything I wanted. I’m pretty sure my friends attended some awesome birthday party my mom slaved to put together. I am pretty sure my Dad took pictures and my grandparents smiled as I blew out eleven candles atop a birthday cake. When I […]
AP’s Thoughts on The Legend Series by Marie Lu I just gotta get this out of my system right at the get go: the ending. So beautiful, so wonderful, so perfect. I really could not have asked for a more perfect way to end an epic trilogy. Okay, phew, now I can get on with the review […]
We love books, most certainly. But our love of books stems from a love of each other. On her birthday, I’d like remind my best friend and fellow blogger, Ali, of our own story (which would make for one comical book). Happiest of Birthdays Ali! May you enjoy ALL the books and ALL the adventures […]
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Trio! Ali When we decided to do a Valentine’s post I instantly knew the book’s I wanted to review. When reading my favorites, I could fall into the story, pretend I was there, just as emotionally engaged as my main characters. I laughed, cried, and felt a small sample of […]
So, this year I wanted to be like Ali and Jess and be hip/cool/booktrendy and purchase an E-Reader. Ali posted a month ago about her conversion to using the e-reader. Jessica has about three different versions of E-Readers (Jess is to E-Readers as I am to shoes, cooking utensils; as Ali is to athletic gear, surf […]
Welcome back to the blog for our December Book of the Month review! This month, we read Eleanor & Park by the amazing Rainbow Rowell. This book has gotten rave reviews from all over the book world, internet, and real world, including a glowing review in the NY Times Sunday Book Review from John Green. […]
When people ask me, “What are your hobbies?” and I reply with, “Books- writing them and reading them,” I always feel a little insecure. What 25-year-old says books are their hobby? Popular culture tells me that I obviously do not have a vigorous social life if this is my response. Maybe it’s better for society […]
Between the Lines Book Club 