Lately I’m finding myself embroiled in a lot of stories that take place in the Southern US, an area of the world known only to me through books and movies. In my mind I can feel the oppressive humidity, the mercurial weather, the misleadingly murky swamps that mask hidden dangers with sharp teeth. In my READ MORE
Year: 2013
READING: THE CLOSEST TO MAGIC YOU’LL FIND OUTSIDE OF HOGWARTS
Though technically that’s in a book, too, so…. I remember as a child when I first learned how to really read. Not just laboriously figure out what each word was and then have to go back and figure out the meaning of the sentence, but how to read well enough that I could see the READ MORE
REVIEW | THE MADNESS UNDERNEATH – MAUREEN JOHNSON
WARNING: Do not read this is you haven’t read The Name of the Star!!! Trust me. You’ll regret it. Part two in Maureen Johnson’s Shades of London series (find my review of the first book in the series, The Name of the Star, here), the book picks up where the last one left off. READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | THE ROSIE PROJECT – GRAEME SIMSION
Don is a professor of genetics whose life follows a very structured routine – he gets up at the same time every day, shops at the same markets, eats the same meals and goes to bed at the same time. Everything in his life makes sense. Everything is rational. Until he meets Rosie. Rosie READ MORE
DISCUSSION | ARE YOU A RESTLESS READER?
Oh man, this is SO familiar. My biggest problem occurs when the book I’m reading is so engrossing that I don’t even notice I’m uncomfortable before serious (and probably permanent) damage is done. This reminds me of a hilarious YouTube video I watched ages ago: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPIVOXJk2zA?feature=player_detailpage] Which caused me to exclaim: “WHO WAS READ MORE
DISCUSSION | THE WORLD IS A SCARY AND SAD PLACE
Did you know that the four Twilight books sold over 116 million copies – and Stephen King’s entire works sold only twice that? Check out this and 12 other booky facts in Buzzfeeds’ article “13 Utterly Disappointing Facts About Books.” Though it might depress you, it’s interesting nonetheless – and makes me really inspired READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | PAPER TOWNS – JOHN GREEN
After finishing The Fault In Our Stars (aka The Blue Book) enveloped in a blizzard of Kleenex, I wanted more of John Green’s writing. So I moved on to Paper Towns looking for more of the poignant and humorous narrative. The first thing I’ll say is this definitely is not The Blue Book. Don’t READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | DASH & LILY’S BOOK OF DARES – RACHEL COHN & DAVID LEVITHAN
First thing to say about this book is that it was written by the same duo responsible for Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (yeah, the one that was made into a movie with Michael Cera and Kat Dennings). So that gives you an idea of the sort of story it is. Cute and quirky. READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | THE NAME OF THE STAR – MAUREEN JOHNSON
This book grabbed my by the throat and just wouldn’t let go. It’s the story of Rory Devraux, a Louisiana teen whose parents relocate to Bristol (in England), giving Rory a choice of schools for her senior year of high school. She picks Wexford, a boarding school located in London – right in the READ MORE
BOOK SALE | BOOK DEPOSITORY’S 25 HOURS OF DEALS – ON NOW!!
My favourite online book-shopping destination is at it again! Book Depository is offering 25 hours of book deals – a new one every 15 minutes. But the catch is that when they’re sold – they’re sold! Follow them on Twitter (@bookdepository) to see all the new deals as they come out.
BOOK REVIEW | THE FAULT IN OUR STARS – JOHN GREEN
Better known amongst my group of friends as “The Blue Book” (for obvious reasons), this book took me completely by surprise. A friend of mine recommended it, saying that he loved it, that it made him all emotional and that I should definitely read it. So one Sunday when I was recovering from a READ MORE