This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Characters I’d Want with Me On a Desert Island! Let’s see if I make it to 10… 1. Hermione Granger, because of COURSE. 2. Dumbledore. What? There’s nothing in the rules about one character per book. 3. Gandalf. You know, READ MORE
Year: 2014
LEIBSTER AWARD | PART 3
Awhile ago I nominated Martha who’s one of my favourite bloggers, readers, and all-around awesome people for a bookish Liebster Award. In her Liebster post, she nominated me right back! She says she wants to read my answers to her questions, so here I am, doing Liebster part 3! (If you want to see what READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE OPPOSITE OF LONELINESS – MARINA KEEGAN
Marina Keegan’s star was on the rise when she graduated magna cum laude from Yale in May 2012. She had a play that was to be produced at the New York International Fringe Festival and a job waiting for her at the New Yorker. Tragically, five days after graduation, Marina died in a car READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #30
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
5 FRIDAY FAVES | BOOK QUOTES
Five Friday Favourites is a weekly meme hosted by Amanda over at Book Badger. Every Friday she chooses a new topic – full list of topics can be found here. This week’s topic is “Favourite Book Quotes.” This is going to be tough, yo. I often notice quotes in books that I love, but so READ MORE
WWW WEDNESDAY | #26
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 did you recently finish reading? What are you currently reading? What do you think you’ll be reading next? Here are my WWW answers! What did I recently finish reading? READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | KISSING: A FIELD GUIDE – VIOLET BLUE
Kissing is an art form. A great kiss can stop traffic, start a five-alarm fire, and feel like Times Square on New Year’s Eve. Get your smooch on with all the different tricks and tips in this handy guide. Bestselling author and columnist Violet Blue helps readers choose — and perfect — their very own READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | FAVOURITE MOVIES/TV SHOWS
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Movies and TV Shows!A bit of a departure from the norm, but one I won’t have any trouble with! Movies Cold Comfort Farm I recently (finally) finished reading this book, but I’ve been a fan of the movie pretty much since READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW: DEADFALL – CHRIS RYAN
Zak Darke is sent on what seems like a straightforward surveillance op in South Africa but it soon turns into the toughest, most dangerous mission he has ever faced. An old enemy has teamed up with a terrifying gang of child soldiers and Zak is caught in the middle. Having travelled to the heart of READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES #29
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
THE 8 STAGES OF A READING SLUMP
I love reading. Obviously. But as much as I love it, there are times when it just does not work. These are the dark days, my friends. Also known as: The Reading Slump. There are a lot of things that can spark a reading slump. Maybe you read a couple bad books in a row READ MORE
WWW WEDNESDAYS #25
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 did you recently finish reading? What are you currently reading? What do you think you’ll be reading next? Here are my WWW answers! What did I recently finish reading? READ MORE
RELEASE DAY REVIEW: LANDLINE – RAINBOW ROWELL
Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble. That it’s been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply — but that almost seems besides the point now. Maybe that was always besides the point. Two days before they’re supposed to visit Neal’s family in READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY: BOOKISH BLOGGING CONFESSIONS
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Blogging Confessions. I’m slightly confused about this topic – you’d think, based on the title, that it would be confessions about things you’ve done as a (book) blogger. But the example seems to be confessions of things you’ve done as a READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | ALL MY PUNY SORROWS – MIRIAM TOEWS
Miriam Toews is beloved for her irresistible voice, for mingling laughter and heartwrenching poignancy like no other writer. In her most passionate novel yet, she brings us the riveting story of two sisters, and a love that illuminates life. You won’t forget Elf and Yoli, two smart and loving sisters. Elfrieda, a world-renowned pianist, glamorous, READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES #28
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
MONTHLY WRAP-UP: JUNE 2014
I got through five books in the past month – one of which was a review copy and a couple of which had been on my TBR list for longer than I care to admit! Though I enjoyed all of these, I’d have to say that my favourite, hands-down, was The Opposite of Loneliness. I READ MORE
WWW WEDNESDAY #24
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 did you recently finish reading? What are you currently reading? What do you think you’ll be reading next? Here are my WWW answers! What did I recently finish reading? READ MORE