I know you’ve probably already seen this, but I am getting excited and wanted to have it on my blog somewhere! Also in case you haven’t seen it yet…. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ItBvH5J6ss?feature=player_detailpage&w=640&h=360] I like the trailer, but I’m still on the fence about the movie. I have given this a lot of thought, and I think READ MORE
Month: January 2014
THE SUMMONING – Kelley Armstrong
After years of frequent moves following her mother’s death, Chloe Saunders’s life is finally settling down. She is attending art school, pursuing her dreams of becoming a director, making friends, and meeting boys. Her biggest concern is that she’s not developing as fast as her friends are. But when puberty does hit, it brings more READ MORE
WWW Wednesdays #8
It’s time for this week’s WWW Wednesdays, hosted by Should Be Reading blog (head over and check them out!). This link up asks three questions: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll be reading next? Here are my WWW answers! What am I currently reading? I READ MORE
Top Ten Tuesday: Worlds I’d Never Want To Live In
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is “Top Ten Worlds I’d Never Want To Live In.” Alternative topic: “Top Ten Characters I’d NEVER Want To Trade Places With.” Wow. TBatB ladies really aren’t pulling any punches topic-wise this year, huh? Worlds I’d Never Want To Live In 1. The Hunger READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | ENCLAVE – ANN AGUIRRE
New York City has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20s. When Deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a Huntress, and is paired with Fade, a teenage Hunter who lived Topside as a READ MORE
Stacking the Shelves #4
Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews! Not necessarily books I bought – also includes books I borrowed, was given or otherwise ended up with. Weeks where I don’t buy books I’ll scramble around my shelves and find some books I READ MORE
WWW Wednesdays #7
It’s time for this week’s WWW Wednesdays, hosted by Should Be Reading blog (head over and check them out!). This link up asks three questions: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll be reading next? Here are my WWW answers! What am I currently reading? I READ MORE
Top Ten Tuesday: Things On My Bookish Wishlist
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is “Top Ten Things On My Bookish Wishlist.” This, apparently, means thigns I wish I could make authors write about. Could be an issue, a time period, a type of character… whatever. Man, I have NO idea where to start with this one. READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | THE DIVINERS – LIBBA BRAY
Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City—and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It’s 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy READ MORE
LINK-UP | STACKING THE SHELVES #3
Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews! Not necessarily books I bought – also includes books I borrowed, was given or otherwise ended up with. Weeks where I don’t buy books I’ll scramble around my shelves and find some books READ MORE
LINK-UP | A to Z 2014 READING CHALLENGE HOSTED BY SOCK POPPET AT PLAY
I like the randomness of this challenge. For every letter of the alphabet, a different book element has been picked, and it’s a pretty eclectic mix. Here’s the list: A is for April (the month in which you read the book) – The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow by Rita Leganski B is for Bathing READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | 2014 DEBUTS I’M EXCITED FOR
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is “Top Ten 2014 Debuts I’m Excited For.” I had to do some research for this one, so thanks a lot to the ladies at The Broke and the Bookish – my TBR list just tripled! 1. Hexed (The Witch Hunter #1) by READ MORE
LINK-UP | READING BINGO – YA AND ORIGINAL – HOSTED BY RETREAT BY RANDOM HOUSE
I am super excited about this challenge! The idea is to get a row, all the outside squares – or the entire card! I’m not clear on whether you can use the same book for more than one square, so I’m going to try to do a different book for each one. But I READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | SONGS FROM THE PHENOMENAL NOTHING – STEVEN LUNA
It’s just me and him. Him and me. A man I can’t comprehend, designated by the universe as my father but someone I prefer to call Tom, and a kid he can’t relate to but calls son anyway because he’s determined to try. I really wish he’d just call me Tyler. He probably wishes READ MORE
LINK-UP | STACKING THE SHELVES #2
Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews! Not necessarily books I bought – also includes books I borrowed, was given or otherwise ended up with. Weeks where I don’t buy books I’ll scramble around my shelves and see if I READ MORE
LINK-UP | THE OFFICIAL 2014 TBR PILE CHALLENGE HOSTED BY ROOF BEAM READER
So I’m going to try another TBR Pile Challenge. This one’s a bit different, because I have to read at least 12 books that were published December 31, 2012 or earlier. The best part? If you complete the challenge, you’ll be entered to win a $50 GC to Amazon or Book Depository! The READ MORE
LINK-UP | WWW WEDNESDAYS #6
It’s time for this week’s WWW Wednesdays, hosted by Should Be Reading blog (head over and check them out!). This link up asks three questions: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll be reading next? Here are my WWW answers! What am I currently READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | GOALS/RESOLUTIONS FOR 2014
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is “Top Ten Goals/Resolutions for 2014.” Well, first off I don’t do resolutions. I feel like it’s setting myself up to fail and I don’t like it. But because you guys asked, I’ll tell you a couple of vague things I might, possibly READ MORE