From New York Times bestselling author Scott Sigler comes something utterly new: a gripping sci-fi adventure trilogy in the vein of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Maze Runner. A group of young adults awake in a mysterious enclosed space with no knowledge of who they are or how they got there…and an indomitable young READ MORE
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WEEKLY UPDATE | AND WHAT A WEEK IT WAS
I missed this week’s My Week On Wednesday post, but I’ve had quite a week, you guys. The first and most exciting thing, is, of course, the launch of this new blog! It’s been quite the journey to get to this point. I might write a full post about the process, but suffice it to READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #82
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 I don’t buy any books I’ll scramble around my shelves and find some I READ MORE
I’M ON VACATION!
Click on image to view source. I’ve got some exciting news! I’m off on a little adventure to a part of the world I’ve never been before. I’m heading down to New Orleans, Louisiana to check out the birthplace of jazz and see the Mississippi for the very first time. I’ve actually never been to READ MORE
END OF YEAR BOOK SURVEY | 2014
2014 has been quite a year for me here on the blog. Not only did I post consistently all year long, but I read more than a book a week on average, re-did the look of my blog (twice) and added a couple of features (The Sunday Review and Book Thoughts On Thursday). Book blogging READ MORE
MERRY BOOKMAS!
It’s officially Christmas in my neck of the woods, so let me take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a wonderful Christmas Day! May it be full of family, food – and plenty of book-shaped parcels under your trees!
I’M ON VACATION!
As you read this, I’m on a plane somewhere over either the ocean or the continental USA on my way to San Francisco! I’ll be gone for a week or so, but don’t worry, I’ve got plenty of posts scheduled. I just might be a little slower publishing and responding to comments than usual! In READ MORE
In Memory of Maya
Maya Angelou’s books have been on my TBR list for longer than I’d care to admit, and yet I have never read any of them. Today she passed away, and her death has me thinking about what I do know about her. Despite never having read her work (and don’t worry, that is a situation READ MORE
Time for a Change!
Wait! Stop! No, you’re not in the wrong place – I’ve just updated my look a little bit! Consider it my blog’s version of a new summer ‘do. I got so tired of my old header which, let’s face it, was just a really bad quality photo of my recently-read shelf. But I’m no genius READ MORE
It’s Veronica Mars Book Day!!!!
So I’m skipping WWW Wednesday this week, because I am way too excited to sit still and write a post. Why, you ask? Because: I watched the show. I watched the movie. And I’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting for the book – and it finally arrived! Later guys, I’ll READ MORE
WWW Wednesdays #12
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
UPCOMING RELEASE | VERONICA MARS: THE BOOK. SERIOUSLY.
Ridicule if you must, but I’ve spent a large portion of my leftover vacation days in the past week re-watching Veronica Mars. I’ve watched the show a few times now, and yet somehow I just never get sick of it. Sure, the video quality doesn’t seem great compared to new shows, and the fashion choices READ MORE
2013 END OF YEAR BOOK SURVEY
I’m hopping on the 2013 End of Year Book Survey train with Jamie from The Perpetual Page-Turner! I gotta admit, I’m pretty excited about this one. It’s a chance for me to look back through the year and think about the best of the best. I love book surveys, and this one is a good READ MORE
BOOK MEMES & PICS | JUST ONE MORE CHAPTER BEFORE BED….
So I’m reading Insurgent, the second book in Veronica Roth’s Divergent trilogy. I’m definitely suffering from this today. I have a feeling I will be until I’ve finished the series. But it’s totally worth it.
BOOK SWAP!!!!
My friends Katrin and Martha (along with three other awesome ladies) are hosting an amazing swap – Booktober! The idea is to swap books with another blogger – you’ll be paired up with someone who has similar tastes and will be able to chat with them before the swap so you can find an appropriate READ MORE
BOOKS ON THE WEB | THE BEST READS OF SEPTEMBER, BARE IT FOR BOOKS, SECRET PASSAGE BOOKSHELVES… AND MORE!
So much booky goodness on the interwebs this week! Here’s some of it: 10 Awesome Secret Passage Book Shelves. Because what book lover hasn’t dreamed about having one of these? (Or a bunch…) Bare It For Books. So remember that movie Calendar Girls? Where the women’s auxiliary posed naked doing crafty things for a READ MORE
BOOKS ON THE WEB | WHAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE WORST BOOK YOU’VE READ, CHAOS WALKING… AND MORE!
It’s been a busy week for bookish articles and news on the web – so I already have another roundup for you guys! ‘Blurred Lines’ Model Emily Ratajkowski Cast As Ben Affleck’s Mistress In ‘Gone Girl’. For those of you anxiously awaiting casting news! 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Sherlock Holmes. In anticipation of READ MORE
BOOKS ON THE WEB | JK ROWLING’S BIG NEWS, SYMPATHETIC VILLAINS, WHAT YOUR BOOKS WOULD TELL YOU… AND MORE!
I keep coming across awesome book-related images, posts and articles and I figure maybe I’ll keep track of them and share them with you guys occasionally. Here are some of the things that caught my interest recently: JK Rowling to Write New Film Series Based in the World of Harry Potter. I can hear READ MORE