And now a few words about Mockingjay

'Shock and Dismay' is a more apt title...

**NO SPOILERS, JUST A BRIEF OPINION** Will you stone me if I say that Mockingjay was utterly underwhelming and disappointing?  Well, I’m saying it anyway. This was one of my most highly anticipated books of the year, and I’m supremely let down by Suzanne Collins’s final installment. At several junctures, I wanted to jump into [...]

Looking Forward To…

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With the days of the school year dwindling (12 and counting), I’ve started working on a list of books to read over the summer. Nothing heralds the arrival of summer in New Jersey better than the newest installment of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series.  Admittedly, my anticipation has dropped off a bit in recent years–I [...]