The Intern’s Handbook by Shane Kuhn Audiobook Review

Sometimes you need a change of pace to snap you out of a reading rut. And a book about a professional assassin who poses as an intern certainly fits the bill. This book recalls classic pulp fiction, and the pop culture nods, plot twists, quirkiness and action are Tarantino-esque. The Intern’s Handbook has snappy dialogue […]

Read More »
Ornament

Going Rogue by Robin Benway Book Review and Giveaway

The Also Known As series by Robin Benway is so fresh and fun! Bring on more YA spy series like this I say! (OK I’ve only ever read two- this one and Ally Carter’s, but there’s room for more) Going Rogue is the sequel to last year’s AKA and brings readers an all-new international spy […]

Read More »
Ornament

The Movie Date: The East

The Movie Date is a weekly feature where we discuss movies that may appeal to YA readers. Andrew is The Reading Date’s resident movie critic and this week he discusses The East, directed by Zal Batmanglij. A female agent is hired by a security firm to infiltrate a collective that commits terrorist acts against corporations, […]

Read More »
Ornament

Also Known As by Robin Benway Book Review

I’m a big fan of Robin Benway’s YA contemporary gem Audrey, Wait and have been waiting for lightning to strike twice. Also Known As also features Benway’s trademark humor and this time centers on a family of spies. I found it highly enjoyable, witty and fresh, and AKA even made me LOL at times. 😉 […]

Read More »
Ornament