Uncomfortably Numb (review: Dangerous Boys by Abigail Haas)

Dangerous Boys
Abigail Haas Simon and Schuster 2014
A half-built house; a knife; a girl; two brothers.That’s how it ends and also how, for Chloe, it all begins.When Ethan Reznick sauntered into her life with his easy smile and laid back attitude he was exactly what Chloe needed.An escape from her pare…

FYA Photo-a-Day 2 - Childhood Favourite (and why it made my day today)

This is a picture of my daughter with the favourite book of my childhood: The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo.

It is a book that swept me away, that I re-read well into adulthood and which still moves me to this day.  But it is also my favourite because of the memories it holds of a hot summer day, a lo…

Forever Young Adult - Picture A Day September

Because she loves them, Splendibird will be participating in FYA's Photo-a-day September.  If you aren't already reading FYA (WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN) then you can find them (and more information photo-a-day) here.  While participants are only obligated to share on Instagram, Splendibird likes …