Andye Reads

By Becca... Ever since I publicly established myself as a hardcore reader, a lot of really annoying things have been said to me. I'm not meaning by other readers or you guys, whatsoever. I mean by people who don't read or strangers or randos or those pesky people I went to high school with and added on Facebook years ago and somehow they haven't deleted me yet despite the fact that the only thing I post is book stuff. Hearing the same type of statements over and over just gets super annoying over time. I know most mean well, but sometimes their comments just take away my precious reading time, and I'm So. Over. It. 1. "What's your favorite book of all time?" Honestly this only gets annoying to me because HOW DO I CHOOSE? HOW?! It's impossible. Like picking your favorite movie, or food, or something. Picking favesies isn't fun for anyone, okay?   2. "I'm sorry to interrupt you while you're reading, but..." Literally ...

By Becca... BOOKISH WORRYING 1. To go out at night or stay home and read I don't know about you guys, but this is something I constantly worry about. I get asked to go doing something mundane, but but but this book that I'm reading is so good. I need to finish it like ASAP. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!! If I go out, all I'm going to be doing the whole time is wondering about my book and feel miserable.  I'm not a people person. I'm a book person. Yeah, most of the time, the choice I make is pretty clear. Just know, I do feel a tiny bit bad about not going out. BUT THIS BOOK IS WORTH IT, OKAY?! SORRY NOT SORRY. 2. To let them borrow or not to let them borrow...  I LOATHE  letting people borrow my books. I know this is a little selfish, but the entire time, I worry about...   A.) Did they wash their hands before opening it? Are they getting fingerprints all over my beautifu...

Reviewed by Reagan THE GEOGRAPHY OF YOU AND ME by Jennifer E. Smith Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 7 and up Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Poppy (April 15, 2014) Buy the book: Amazon AUDIOBOOK Publisher: Hachette Audio Narrated By Leslie Bellair , Corey Bradberry Whispersync for Voice-ready Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins Lucy and Owen meet somewhere between the tenth and eleventh floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they're rescued, they spend a single night together, wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of stars above Manhattan. But once the power is restored, so is reality. Lucy soon moves to Edinburgh with her parents, while Owen heads out west with his father. Lucy and Owen's relationship plays out across the globe as they stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails, and -- finally -- a reunion in the city where they first met. Lucy Patterson has...

Reviewed by Reagan PROPHECY by Ellen Oh Series: The Dragon King Chronicles Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: HarperTeen (January 2, 2013) Kira’s the only female in the king’s army, and the prince’s bodyguard. She’s a demon slayer and an outcast, hated by nearly everyone in her home city of Hansong. And, she’s their only hope... Murdered kings and discovered traitors point to a demon invasion, sending Kira on the run with the young prince. He may be the savior predicted in the Dragon King Prophecy, but the missing treasure of myth may be the true key. With only the guidance of the cryptic prophecy, Kira must battle demon soldiers, evil shaman, and the Demon Lord himself to find what was once lost and raise a prince into a king. I loved this book. It was the adventure and the strangeness of it all that pulled me in. After I heard what this book was about I was so curious. Prophecy is very thrilling and strange, but I like books that way. I thought everything about this book w...