Reading Princess Academy this week brought on a lot of memories of some of the favorite books I had as a kid that had the same effect on me as Shannon Hale’s wonderful novel. So, as a quick Saturday post, here are some of my favorite books from when I was growing up. I see […]
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Top Ten Character Swaps
Once again, Top Ten Tuesday is brought to us by The Broke and The Bookish. Click the picture for a link. This weeks isn’t so much a genuine top ten as the first ten that struck my interest from my ‘Read’ shelf on Goodreads, but here it is none the less… The top ten characters […]
Read the rest of this entry »Creative Bookshelf Ideas
I’m not really one for Pinterest. The name is clever and there are some great ideas on that website, but it never managed to suck me in. Still, when I decided to do a post on some fantastically creative bookshelf ideas it was definitely the place to look. So now, I present to you, 9 […]
Read the rest of this entry »Spark (Amy Kathleen Ryan) Discussion
This is a discussion post and therefore absolutely contains spoilers. Consider yourself warned. Earlier this week I reviewed Spark, the second novel in the Sky Chasers series but was left feeling like there was a lot more I wanted to say. The romantic arc in this series has been a little unpredictable, which is always […]
Read the rest of this entry »This is Not a Test- Courtney Summers
Synopsis: It’s the end of the world. Six students have taken cover in Cortege High but shelter is little comfort when the dead outside won’t stop pounding on the doors. One bite is all it takes to kill a person and bring them back as a monstrous version of their former self. To Sloane Price, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Top Ten Most Vivid Worlds/Settings
Presenting my top ten most vivid worlds & settings! Brought to you by The Broke & The Bookish. To mix things up a bit, this week we’re going with a countdown. 10. Anna & The French Kiss- Anna was such a great character to see Paris through, she really brought the city alive. I was […]
Read the rest of this entry »The new Joan of ARCs
I have a big, big, big announcement! Something so exciting that I literally have been bouncing around since Friday because of it… *drumroll* Not too long ago I applied for an internship with the ever wonderful, YA centric Spencer Hill Press and lucky me, I will be joining their team! I will be playing the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Sundays in bed with books (07/22)
This is absolutely a Sunday for reading! Last night around 1am I finished Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari so that’s one checked off the list. I’m trying not to have a million different books on the go all the time, but it never seems to work out that way so I wouldn’t be surprised if […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Pros & Cons of Graphic Novels
Pros 1. The visuals- Yup, this part is blatantly obvious. Graphic novels have pretty, pretty pictures… how clever of me for noticing. They are fantastic though and they change the way you experience a story. When you’re reading a graphic novel set in a world you know from a book it can be really exciting […]
Read the rest of this entry »Welcome to Graphic Novel Week!!
Three cheers for feature weeks! This time we’re taking a close look at some new and upcoming graphic novel titles. Alas, not actually Watchmen but that has always been the icon for all things graphic novel in my mind. I should probably read it then, huh? Graphic Novels have always been something that I wish […]
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