Alyssa Pierce's Blog

I’m always a little skeptical when a new book is published that is meant to be a retelling  of a classic. Sometimes it works. Most of the time, it doesn’t. So when I heard that Rachel Hawkins wrote a modern retelling of Jane Eyre , which is my favorite classic novel, […]

I’d like to think I’m a well-rounded reader. I don’t stick to any of genre; I will pick up a book based on whether or not the subject matter is fascinating to me. One genre I don’t read much of, however, is romance. I love my Book of the Month […]

Id like to think Im a well-rounded reader. I dont stick to any of genre; I will pick up a book based on whether or not the subject matter is fascinating to me. One genre I dont read much of, however, is romance. I love my Book of the Month (BOTM) subscription because it often []

I’m so grateful for this book. I received Ordinary Grace as a Christmas gift, and I’ll admit that I was skeptical to read it at first. It’s been a REALLY long time since I’ve read a book that rocked my world, and I didn’t want to waste any more time […]

I’m so grateful for this book. I received Ordinary Grace as a Christmas gift, and I’ll admit that I was skeptical to read it at first. It’s been a REALLY long time since I’ve read a book that rocked my world, and I didn’t want to waste any more time reading something that I would […]

If you got excited at the thought of me writing zombie fiction, then I’m sorry to disappoint (I’m still too completely terrified of all zombie-related things). When I was 17 I wrote a young adult novel. I was young and stupid and I’m not afraid to admit it now. I naively thought that this was […]

In the past, I would feel guilty for taking time for myself. I’ve admitted that numerous times on this blog. No more. I haven’t written anything in months, aside from my blog posts. Even my journal is collecting dust. I haven’t picked up a book to read since my last review either, and I’m content […]

Up this week: The Dream Lover: A Novel of George Sand by Elizabeth Berg. I received an uncorrected proof of this book through the publisher. I am not being compensated in any way for this review. All of the opinions expressed here are my own. I was hoping that this time around, […]

Up this week:The Dream Lover: A Novel of George Sandby Elizabeth Berg. I received an uncorrected proof of this book through the publisher. I am not being compensated in any way for this review. All of the opinions expressed here are my own. I was hoping that this time around, I’d fall in love with […]

Is it ever okay to give up on a book? I ask because lately, it seems like I can’t find a book that I want to actually finish reading. Besides the Percy Jackson series, I mean. I’m flying through those with an eagerness that I’ve been missing for a long time. Maybe I’m just becoming […]