Final Fridays - Allison Winn Scotch

Eight Questions with Allison Winn Scotch
Allison Winn Scotch has a name with three words.
Allison Winn Scotch has written Time of my Life and The Department of Lost and Found - both branded adult and both excellent books for any age.
Allison Winn Scotch has been on the New York Times bestsellers list for both of those books.
Allison Winn Scotch is visiting WORD today!

You can learn more about Allison by checking out her website, or by reading her blog/advice column, because, let's face it, all the spiffeh people in the world have blogs.

1) You made the New York Times bestsellers list. BESTSELLERS! How did you react to the news?
I started sobbing. I was working out actually – I knew the news was coming in around a certain time of day, so I got on the elliptical that we have in our house in a attempt to distract myself. The designated time came and went, and I figured, “Oh well, no one wants to break the news to me that I didn’t make it.” But then a few minutes later, the emails and calls starting coming, and I just totally freaked out. I sort of cried with elation for a few minutes, and then I called my husband, and then my parents to share the news.

And then posted it as all over the web. XD What's your favorite writing utensil - pen, pencil, laptop, crayon?
Oh, I’m all about new technology – I only write on my computer.

Perhaps you can convince my mom that only I should, too. "You have a journal!" Psssshhhhh. What inspired you to write Time Of My Life?
I was really interested in writing a time-travel story, but I wasn’t quite sure how to co about doing so. Then one afternoon, my best friend, who happened to be visiting a city where her ex-boyfriend lives, called and said she was having all of these weird pangs on nostalgia. I had one of those lightening bolt flashes where I just instantly knew how I could write the story – and everything came to me at once: my protagonist, her problems, her life, and how she’d end up back in time. The only thing I didn’t know – and I never know this when I’m working on a book – was how it was going to end. I tend to just write what feels natural and see where the story goes.

That's how I write! (And how I read. I have friends who read backwards-forwards, and it's horrible.) I'm addicted to House and Bones and Fringe. What's your favorite TV show?
Ah, you’ve stumbled on my favorite past time! :) I’m an avid reader, of course, but I’m also an avid consumer of pop culture, and thus, I love me some tv! Right now, my favorite shows are probably Friday Night Lights, 30 Rock, and Chuck. They’re the few shows I actually watch the night that they air. But my favorite show of all-time is probably Felicity, followed by Alias. J.J. Abrams is a mad genius! Oh, and of course, I thus love Lost too.

I've heard 30 Rock is really good. :3 They're turning Time of My Life into a movie. Who would /you/ cast?
I’ve been fortunate enough that the producers have taken the time to listen to my short list of actresses and have pretty much agreed with me on who could best bring Jillian to life. So there are about six or seven women who I think would totally kick butt. That said, as a Felicity fanatic, I’d be totally crazy about Keri Russell...she is probably my eternal girl-crush. Other names that have been tossed around include Anne Hathaway (genius) and Jennifer Garner (love her), among many other talents, so really...if any of the names whom we’ve discussed actually sign on, I’m sure I’ll be a very happy camper.

I love Anne Hathaway, and she can sing. Which book do you relate to more - Time Of My Life or The Department of Lost and Found?
Definitely Time of My Life. It’s funny: The Department was my first book, and sort of like a first borne child, I had a lot of very strong, passionate feelings for it. But once I wrote Time of My Life, I realized that my first book wasn’t the be-all, end-all, and I was sort of able to move on from it. I think the books probably reflect my growth over the years, and while The Department maybe represented one place in my life, Time of My Life now represents another. What’s interesting is that people who read them assume that they’re both biographical in some way, but the two characters couldn’t be more different! So either I’m one or neither (neither, in my opinion, as neither book represents much of my life), but I definitely can’t be both!

Do you do anything in particular when you write - zone out, play music, etc.?
I really just write. I have music playing at nearly all other times of the day, but when I write, it distracts me because I’m such a lyric-focused person that I find the words of the song competing with the words in my brain. That said, I often keep up various mindless websites and flick back and forth between my manuscript and the website. I’ve discovered that if I’m struggling with a sentence or looking for just the right word, it helps for me to turn off my brain for a second, and often times, the phrase just comes to me...I guess concentrating too hard can actually be a negative!

I tend to listen to music. Sparks ideas. February is the month of lovvvvvvvvve. (Valentine's Day!) What's your ideal romantic evening?
Oooh, well, I have two young kids, so honestly, I’d say a nice evening out with my husband during which he has the time and energy to actually focus on ME! As a working mom, I do feel like I spend 95% of my time devoting myself to other people’s needs, so it always feels nice when someone reciprocates. So a nice glass of wine, some pasta, and a babysitter. :)

Poodle Skirts, Playboy, and Etiquette

I accidentally posted this on Wednesday. Okay, you're probably asking why today's post has SUCH a weird title.

Let me explain.

In the 50's, the "idea" of poodle skirts was in. Playboy had first come out and Hugh Hefner had been sued for not having a license to send it out. Women were required to take etiquette classes and be the perfect wife.

Why am I telling you all this, you ask?

Well, it's rather simple.

Does anybody remember that Gatsby project I was ranting about a few months ago? This is another type of those things, 'cept it's the Generation project. My group chose the 50's, so we have to immerse the class (-cough-nonfataldunking-cough-) in whatever decade we so choose to do.

For the next five weeks, I will be reading literature from the 50's, reading books about the 50's, watching films from the 50's, listening to music - both Broadway and not - from the 50's, and I might even buy a poodle skirt and wear it around, just for the general affect of immersing myself.

So if you see a lot of 50's stuff crop up in the next five weeks, don't be alarmed. I'm just reviewing what I see - and who knows, it might be interesting!

Wish me luck. ^^

~Nicole

Waiting on Wednesday

Pretty Face
Mary Hogan

Hayley wishes she could love living in Santa Monica, blocks from the beach, where every day—and everybody—is beautiful and sunny. But she just doesn't fit in with all the blond, superskinny Southern California girls who have their plastic surgeons on speed dial. Hayley is smart and witty and has such a pretty . . . face. Translation: Don't even think about putting on a bikini, much less dating superhot Drew Wyler. A bikini will never be flattering, and Drew will never think of her as more than a friend.

Just when Hayley feels doomed to live her life in the fat lane, her parents decide to send her to Italy for the summer—not for school, not for fat camp, just for fun. It's there, under the Italian sun, that Hayley's vision of herself starts to change. She's curvy, not fat. Pizza isn't evil. And life is so much more than one-size-fits-all. Who knows? Once Hayley sees herself in a new light, maybe the girl with the pretty face will finally find true amore.

I have a lot of curvy friends who think they're fat that need to learn that lesson! This could be a nice chick-lit novel if it's written right. :]

Comes Out March 24 '09

Friday Favorites -- Wicked

Friday Favorites, started by yours truly, has people state one of their favorite books every Friday. Because... it's fun. And interesting.And because favorite and Friday rhyme. And yes, other bloggers can do it, too!

Wicked
Gregory Maguire

An astonishingly rich re-creation of the land of Oz, this book retells the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, who wasn't so wicked after all. Taking readers past the yellow brick road and into a phantasmagoric world rich with imagination and allegory, Wicked just might change the reputation of one of the most sinister characters in literature.

Okay, I'll admit it, I love the musical much more than I'll ever love the book. But it's made my favorites list simply because it's written so differently and the characters are so vivid! Wicked never fails to engage me, be it the first time I read it or the fifth time I read it.

My Friday Favorites seem to walk hand in hand with my favorite characters, mainly because characters are what make a novel. Elphaba, for me, has become one of my favorite female characters of all time, right under Jacky Faber from Bloody Jack.

And we all know how I rank the Bloody Jack series. ^^

Happy reading, guys (and dolls)!

~Nicole

Waiting on Wednesday

Catching Fire
Suzanne Collins

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

Oooooo.
Sounds so good.
It had better live up to the first one!
(I know it will.)

Comes Out September 1 '09

Queen Prom Geeks

Queen Prom Geeks
Author: Laura Preble
Series: Queen Geek Social Club (#3)
Publisher: Berkley Jam
How Received: I don't remember...

The Queen Geek Social Club includes a firstgeneration geek, a tattooed misfit, a goth poetess, a mathlete, and an exchange student. And together they’re so out, they’re almost in…

It’s prom season, and Green Pines High is split between those who can afford the tickets and those who can’t. So the Queen Geeks plan a low-cost Geek Prom. It’ll be loads of work, especially when the popular kids do everything they can to stop it.

Friendships will be tested and boyfriends jilted. But when they expand the Geek Prom, hoping to make this the biggest prom on record, the girls will realize they’re fighting for geeks everywhere.

The Queen Geek Social Club series is one of my favorite books. It takes all the stresses of a normal teenage life - friendship, boyfriends - and places them in the hands of a group of abnormal girls. Laura shows the tension and the thoughts of what goes thorough our heads on a normal day really, really well. It's like hanging out with a crazy friend, but more fun.

And I loved the ending.

Overall Rating: 9.5/10
The Queen Geek Social Club or ...? I'm sorry. I'm sitting here staring at the essay I have to write on Lincoln's inauguration speech and can't think of anything to compare it to. :P

Happy reading!

~Nicole

Starfinder

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!




Starfinder
Author: John Marco
Series: Skylords (#1)
Publisher: DAW
How Received: ARC
To see a mini rant on my original opinion of starfinder, click here.

The world of Starfinder is very much like our own at the turn of the last century, with steam trains and electricity and budding technologies. And thanks to the inventive genius of Fiona’s grandfather Rendor, humans have finally taken to the sky, not only in giant airships but in small, ornithopter contraptions called dragonflies as well.

Not everyone is happy to see mankind’s progress, however. For thousands of years, the mysterious and powerful race known as the Skylords have jealously guarded their heavenly domain. In all this time, an uneasy peace has existed between humans and Skylords, but Moth and Fiona are about to breach the magical boundary between the two worlds.

Okay. Now, in my original reading of the book, I kind of yelled at John for jumping around points of view. And, in some parts, it wasn't needed. In other parts, it was nice to know what was happening, now I'm kind of torn. For him, it works. Mostly.

I really did enjoy the book, though it wasn't one of those "I-can't-put-it-down" books. I was always interested in what happened next, but I could put it down and walk away with ease. The characters ended up being rather strong and three dimensional - they weren't pure evil or pure good. It all depended on their society.

Now, it took me a long time to find a character I could relate to (with the exception of Moth wanting to fly. I LOVE flying.). I loved Esme, but she was a bird... and I love dragons, but these ones I couldn't relate to (with the exception of their love of books. This book had a lot of exceptions in it for me.). I ended up really loving the centaurs, surprisingly, and was glad John didn't jump into their POV for this book. (Keep 'em pure, John!)

All in all, it was a pretty solid fantasy read. I couldn't find any major plot holes besides the obvious one - why haven't people crossed and taken on the Skylords before? - but that will probably be addressed later one.

The sequel's definitely going to be on my TBR list.

Overall Rating: Hmm. I'm going to give this an... 9/10. With a deduction of one half of a point for the occasional random POV change, that leaves it at a solid 8.5.
Starfinder or Dragon's Blood? DB focuses more on dragons than SF does, but they're two separate books. One focuses on war and the other focuses on the relationship between a boy and a dragon. For pure fantasy content, I would go with SF - it's your typical fantasy novel, albeit a well written one. However, I still prefer DB - the relationship between dragon and boy is what's focused on, and I really enjoyed it.


Happy reading!
~Nicole

Friday Favorites -- Dragonflight

Friday Favorites, started by yours truly, has people state one of their favorite books every Friday. Because... it's fun. And interesting. And because favorite and Friday rhyme. And yes, other bloggers can do it, too!

Dragonflight
Anne McCaffrey

After ten long turns, Lessa was ready to come out of hiding, to reclaim her birthright...and to Impress the young dragon queen and become Weyrwoman of Benden.

Suddenly the deadly silver Thread once again threatened all Pern with destruction. But the mighty telepathic dragons that for centuries had defended Pern were now few in number, not nearly enough to protect the planet in its hour of greatest peril. So Lessa hatched a daring and dangerous scheme: Rally support from people who had long ago ceased to exist...

I love this series. I own every one, but this one has got to be one of my favorites. It's the first one in the series, and the characters are strong and interesting - and not just the human ones. Ramoth has always been one of my favorite characters (though, granted, so has Lessa).

Of course, this series also has a sentimental value. The books were my father's, and I've "inherited" them, so to speak. Almost all of them are autographed by Anne herself. They're the hardcover, worn out, old-smelling kinds of books that look so good on the shelf.

Summarized in one sentence? A fantastic sci-fi series that is sure to wow any dragon fan.

Happy reading!

~Nicole

Waiting on Wednesday

Perfect Fifths
Megan McCafferty

Old flames are reignited in this eagerly awaited fifth and final book in the Jessica Darling series. Captivated readers have followed her through every step and misstep, from a tormented, tart-tongued teenager, to a college grad stumbling toward adulthood. Now a young professional in her mid-twenties, Jess is off to a Caribbean wedding. [SPOILER ALERT! Proceed with caution if you haven't read Fourth Comings.] As she rushes to her gate at the airport, she literally runs into her former boyfriend, Marcus Flutie. It’s the first time she’s seen him since she reluctantly turned down his marriage proposal three years earlier—and emotions run high. Marcus and Jessica have both changed dramatically, yet their connection feels as familiar as ever. Is their reunion just a fluke or has fate orchestrated this collision of their lives once again? Partly told from Marcus’s point of view, Perfect Fifths finally lets readers inside the mind of the only person who’s both troubled and titillated Jessica Darling for years. Expect nothing less than the satisfying conclusion fans have been waiting for, one perfect in its imperfection.

EEEEEEEE.

Comes Out April 14 '09

YO! GO HERE.

Gerald did an interview with me.
You should read it.
Just sayin'.

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS AWESOME INTERVIEW OF DOOM, DESTRUCTION, AND FLUFFY BUNNIES.

Mini Rant: Different Points of View

I like to write stories, so I see why an author would like to jump from point of view to point of view. Show what's happening here and there and the reader gets the whole story, right? Riiiiight?

No.

One of the things I'm having a problem with in John Marco's Starfinder is that he has a tendency to jump around with points of view. Overall, it's a fantastic fantasy novel, but for me, when he jumps from Moth's POV to Skyhigh's POV back to Moth or some other character, it's infuriating. The story would be just as good if he had left the information with Skyhigh and the other characters out or even managed to weave in what we learn in a different way.

Why should we learn what's going on when Moth doesn't know, though? He seems to be the main character, and I like being surprised when the main character is.

Besides that, Starfinder really is a good book so far. It's got an interesting plotline, great characters (okay, Skyhigh's a little weak and... gah, I can't remember the grandfather's name... is your traditional bad character from what I've read so far) and it's really bothering me that I don't know who the Skylords (is that right?) are yet.

But writers, seriously. You don't need to jump and show the reader EVERYTHING to write a good story. The best ones are the ones that surprise the main character AND you. (There are some exceptions to this rule. I just can't think of any right now.)

(Oh. If you are going to jump, stick with just two characters.)

On the other hand, I am a complete cover whore and love the Starfinder cover. Just sayin'.

Um... yeah, rant over. XD Sorry, had to get that out. Anybody agree/disagree?

Happy reading!

~Nicole

Friday Favorites

I haven't read anything new lately and it's really irking me, because I want to give you (all my loyal, slightly insane) readers out there something to read.

So... I'm going to start Friday Favorites. They'll lead up to the Final Friday interview every month (woohoo!) and they'll cover some of my faaaavorite books...

But I can't start if I think you're going to hate it!

What do you guys think? Do you want to here what I consider some of the constant rereads...

... or would you rather have me shut up and go read a new book?

~Nicole

Waiting on Wednesday

Drop of Red
Chris Marie Greene

Hollywood stuntwoman-turned-vampire-hunter Dawn Madison, along with her comrades, managed to wipe out the Los Angeles Vampire Underground-and uncovered not only her own dark family heritage but also a terrible truth about the man she loves. Now she's determined to find the next vampire lair, hoping it will help her to make more sense out of her life.

When a new Underground is found in England, Dawn and a vampire-fighting team are dispatched to carry the fight to the enemy in London. Dawn knows by now how deceiving appearances can be-and she is about to find out that it's not only the beautiful people of Hollywood who are willing to bargain with evil . . .

Yeah, it's an adult fantasy series, but I started reading them shortly after the second one came out. They're SO addicting; I love them. If you're into vampires and capable of, well, adult fantasy, then I'd say read them.

Comes out March 4 '09

The School for Dangerous Girls

The School for Dangerous Girls
Author: Eliot Schrefer
Series: ---
Publisher: Scholastic
How Received: ARC

Angela's parents think she's on the road to ruin because she's dating a "bad boy." After her behavior gets too much for them, they ship her off to Hidden Oak. Isolated and isolating, Hidden Oak promises to rehabilitate "dangerous girls." But as Angela gets drawn in further and further, she discovers that recovery is only on the agenda for the "better" girls. The other girls -- designated as "the purple thread" -- will instead be manipulated to become more and more dangerous... and more and more reliant on Hidden Oak's care.

I didn't go into this book with high hopes and ended up enjoying it more than I thought. I didn't, however, like what happened when [SLIGHT SPOILER] Angela switched from the gold thread to the purple thread. It seemed to me that, when she was a gold thread, worse stuff happened then when she was a purple thread, and the purple thread was said to get the worst punishments. [/SLIGHT SPOILER] That's just me.

All in all, it was a very enjoyable book. I was able to put it down, but simply didn't want to. Angela was relate-able, as were all the other characters, and the teachers were the people we love to hate.

Overall Rating: 9/10. With a purple-and-gold badge.

Happy reading!

~Nicole

Absolutely Maybe

Absolutely Maybe
Author: Lisa Yee
Series: ---
Publisher: Scholastic
How Received: ARC

In Absolutely, Maybe Maybe - aka Maybelline Mary Katherine Mary Ann Chesnut, named after her mother's favorite brand of mascara and various Miss Americas - is stuck in a life she despises. Her mother hates her, the preppy students that go to her mother's charm school annoy her, and her father doesn't know she exists. Oh, and her mother's new dirty boyfriend is hitting on her.

Going to California to find her father with friends Ted and Hollywood sounds like the perfect plan...

I was going to compare this to Something, Maybe simply because of the similarities in the names, but the more I read, the more alike they were. As they were published around the same time, I can't even say that Lisa tried to rip Elizabeth's plotline off, or visa versa..

Though an interesting story, it wasn't one of those that I would buy in a store (with the exception of the cool lookin' girl on the cover) or that I would keep, had it not been an ARC when I got it.

The similarities between it and Something, Maybe were astounding, though. They're titles are similar. Both have to do with taking a road trip involving something with fathers. Both Maybe and Hannah have two males in their life, at least one of which they are romantically interested in. Both have fathers they end up despising. Both have mothers that seem to hate them at first but it ends up just being their unique brand of love later.

Overall Rating: 8/10. Enjoyable, but not anything spectacular.
Absolutely, Maybe or Something, Maybe?: I don't really have a preference between the two books. ^^ They're both enjoyable; you just have to pick your preference in mothers/friends.

Absolutely, Maybe comes out in February.

Happy reading!

~Nicole

February '09 Giveaway -- "Love and Lies"

This giveaway is over.

Ooo, I sound cynical. But the title has nothing to do with my take of love (actually, I'm a hopeless romantic). No, it has to do with the titles I'm giving away this month!

But first, the random winner of last month's "Mosh-Pitt" of books is...
-drum roll-
bohemiangypsy!!!


Now that that's taken care of, here's this month "Love and Lies" book line up. And trust me when I say that this month, the books are great. (I should know. I've read them all. ^^)

The same rule still apply. You can enter by emailing me at nickiheart16@aim.com or leaving a comment on this post telling me which character you'd fall in love with and why. If you blog about the contest or link to the contest, you improve your chances of winning (but you must tell me)!. This contest is only valid to U.S. citizens. Sorry, I don't have the money to ship overseas.

This month's books consist of...

Eva Ibbotson's A Countess Below Stairs
"After the russian revolution turns her world topsy-turvy, Anna, a young russian countess, has no choice but to flee to england. penniless, Anna hides her aristocratic background and takes a job as servant in the household of the esteemed westerholme family, armed only with an outdated housekeeping manual and sheer determination. Desperate to keep her past a secret, Anna is nearly overwhelmed by her new duties-not to mention her instant attraction to rupert, the handsome earl of westerholme. to make matters worse, rupert appears to be falling for her as well. As their attraction grows stronger, Anna finds it more and more difficult to keep her most dearly held secrets from unraveling. And then there's the small matter of rupert's beautiful and nasty fiancée. . . ."

Barry Lyga's The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, *autographed
"For most of his life, Donnie's followed his mother's advice, given when he was first picked on by bullies in grade school: ignore them. He lives mostly under the radar, both at school and at home, sailing through classes and working on his graphic novel, Schemata. His life sucks, but at least he knows what to expect. The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl relates what happens when someone notices him — really notices him — for the first time.

Mysterious goth girl Kyra, dressed in black and with an attitude just as dark, forces her way into his life, renaming him Fanboy. A loner in her own right, Kyra challenges Fanboy's perceptions of his possibilities. When Fanboy's longtime friend Cal starts hanging out with the jocks that have always made Fanboy's life a living hell, Kyra steps in to fill the void. She convinces him that greatness lies within reach, if only he can convince comic book guru Bendis to take a look at his graphic novel..."

Michele Jaffe's Bad Kitty
Meet Jasmine,¹ forensic supersleuth,² aspiring Model Daughter,³ and friend to animals.⁴ One second she's trying to enjoy her Vegas Vacation,⁵ the next she's tangled up in an outrageous adventure and has to outwit a crazed killer before he ends ten lives, one of them her own.⁶

1 Hi! That's me!
2 I. Wish.
3 Emphasis on aspiring. Current status: failing.
4 If friend means "unsuspecting victim" and animals means "one very bad kitty."
5 And meet the cute guy at the Snack Hut. I have priorities.
6 Meep! But I guess it winds up okay since Kirkus Reviews says: "Inventive, witty, and laugh-out-loud funny, with an enjoyably twisty ending." They wouldn't say that if everyone died, right? Right?

Sara Shepard's Pretty Little Liars
" Gossip thrives amid the Mercedes-Benzes, mega mansions, and perfectly manicured hedges in the exclusive town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania. Behind their big Gucci sunglasses, beneath their perfectly pressed Polos, everyone has something to hide, especially high school juniors Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna. Spencer covets her sister's gorgeous new boyfriend. Aria is having an affair with her English teacher. Emily is infatuated with the new girl at school. And Hanna is using some ugly tricks to stay beautiful. Deeper and darker still is a horrible secret the girls have shared since sixth grade—a secret they thought was safe forever.

Then the girls start receiving threatening messages signed by someone named "A." Could "A" be Alison, the ultra-popular girl who disappeared three years earlier? Alison was their best friend. She knew everything about them. But if Alison isn't "A," who is? And how could anyone else know so much about the bad girls they were and the bad girls they've become? Suddenly, their secrets—the big ones, the little ones, even the long-buried ones—no longer seem so secret. Suddenly, nothing is safe in Rosewood. "

And Anna Godbersen's The Luxe
" Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn.
Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles and dangerous intentions.
White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hookups.
This is Manhattan, 1899.

Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. Or so it appears. When the girls discover their status among New York City's elite is far from secure, suddenly everyone—from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Lina Broud—threatens Elizabeth's and Diana's golden future.

With the fate of the Hollands resting on her shoulders, Elizabeth must choose between family duty and true love. But when her carriage overturns near the East River, the girl whose glittering life lit up the city's gossip pages is swallowed by the rough current. As all of New York grieves, some begin to wonder whether life at the top proved too much for this ethereal beauty, or if, perhaps, someone wanted to see Manhattan's most celebrated daughter disappear...

In a world of luxury and deception, where appearance matters above everything and breaking the social code means running the risk of being ostracized forever, five teenagers lead dangerously scandalous lives. This thrilling trip to the age of innocence is anything but innocent."



Happy reading, all!

~Nicole