Inspired by Parajunkee’s Blogging Changed my Life post. How blogging has changed my life… An interesting question. Blogging (specifically book blogging) has been such a fantastic experience so far. It is so much fun to be able to share my passion with so many people who are as weirdly obsessed with books as I am. […]
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Half Brother- Kenneth Oppel
Synopsis: For thirteen years, Ben Tomlin was an only child. But all that changes when his mother brings home his new “baby brother” Zan – an eight-day-old chimpanzee. Ben’s father, a renowned behavioral scientist, has uprooted the family to pursue his latest research project: a high-profile experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language […]
Read the rest of this entry »Update (09/29)
So, September has been a slacktastic blogging month for me. This whole going back to school thing is always more work than I think it’s going to be. I’m loving my Event Management program (still working on combining this and books), volunteering at a SpecFic Colloquium (??) in a couple of weeks and meeting some […]
Read the rest of this entry »Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Random Riggs
Synopsis: As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They […]
Read the rest of this entry »Interview: Anne Bishop
So, this may be my biggest blogging thrill so far… It’s my first ever (but hopefully not last), Anne Bishop Interview! Originally this was planned for favorites month but now it’s a bonus to help ease the transition into the colder weather. So, without further ado… Kellie– What has your favorite thing about being a […]
Read the rest of this entry »Top Ten Books Everyone Has Read… Except Me!
Alright, this week’s category is going to be hard for me because this is something I have specifically been working on this year, getting the BIG titles off my TBR list. None the less… here goes! 1. The Night Circus- Yes, this one is pretty new but it is getting such fantastic hype and I […]
Read the rest of this entry »Mad Skills- Walter Greatshell
Synopsis: Unconscious for fourteen months after a debilitating accident, Maddy Grant awakens at the Braintree Institute, where scientists have successfully implanted her with a radical technology designed to correct her brain injury. But Maddy is more than cured. Her intellect has been enhanced to process information faster than a computer-an ability that’s sending her emotions […]
Read the rest of this entry »Big Thank You! (Again)
I just took down the last of my Favorite’s Giveaways and it made me a little sad so I just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who came out and participated in My Favorite’s Month! All of the giveaways had a fantastic turn out (still waiting to hear back from a couple […]
Read the rest of this entry »Miss Spitfire- Sarah Miller
Synopsis: Annie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in 1887. Desperate for work, she’d taken on a seemingly impossible job — teaching a child who was deaf, blind, and as ferocious as any wild animal. But Helen Keller needed more than a teacher. […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Antaran Legacy, Book 1: For Duty Giveaway
Enter to win a signed copy of Matthew C. Plourde’s The Antaran Legacy, Book 1: For Duty! To enter for your chance to win a signed copy of For Duty, leave a comment on this post with the following… -Your name -Your email address This contest is open to everyone :) Enjoy!
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