Spring break officially started this afternoon and "A taste for red" is the first book I've read for pleasure since the Christmas break. I'm off to a great start. This book is quick and funny. The main character, Stephanie a.k.a. Svetlana, is smart and funny. I thought this was going to be an...
Maine Student Book Award Nominee 2010-2011So, I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but I was not in love with this book. I listened to it on audio, and I didn't find myself enjoying it until disc 4...of 4. I found the narrator to be annoying and have too high an opinion of herself, although I enj...
Artemis Fowl by way of Charles Addams?This was the first impression I got of the main character, Svetlana, as I was introduced to her and her world. She's got a little bit of the super-genius "holier than thou" attitude but she also has a slightly dark twist to her humor. I felt she'd be right at...