Every once in a while you discover an author whose work speaks to you on a level that goes beyond just the words on the page. Maybe their style appeals to you, maybe it’s their topics or the settings they choose. Maybe they just nail down the words you could never find to express READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | HYPERBOLE AND A HALF – ALLIE BROSH
I’ve been a fan of Allie Brosh’s blog, also called Hyperbole and a Half, for quite some time now. So though I was given this book a while ago (thanks, Martha!), I’ve been saving it and saving it. Not only are Allie Brosh’s drawings fantastic, but the words she puts with them have been READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #85
I had a fantastic week for books this week. Not only did I get some great books I’ve been dying to get my hands on, but I spent a few days with my cousin who loves books at least as much as I do. We visited two of my favourite local used book stores, READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | AUTHORS I’VE READ THE MOST BOOKS BY
This week’s prompt is all about authors we just can’t resist. Those authors on our auto-buy lists, the ones whose new books we literally count down to, and whose books we devour like a starving man attacks a box of jelly-filled doughnuts. These days my efforts to read widely have meant less diving into READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | ARMADA – ERNEST CLINE
Armada is the long-anticipated (by me, anyway) follow up to Ernest Cline’s futuristic video-game drama, Ready Player One. The first thing I need to tell you is that I’m not a gamer. I’m not even much into sci-fi. But I absolutely loved Ready Player One. Sure, there was a lot about video games, but READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #84
This wasn’t a prolific week, but it was an exciting one. I received two nearly-releases from Penguin Random House that I’m really excited to read: Wicked and Weird – Rich Terfry The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend – Katarina Bivald I’m looking forward to Rich Terfry’s (AKA Buck 65) book. I used to READ MORE
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #20
Just shelved: I finished Alive last week, and just posted my review, which you can find here. It was pretty good, but had a few areas that weren’t perfect. I’d recommend it to readers of YA who enjoy Sci-Fi and suspense. I also finished Armada, which I really enjoyed. Perhaps in part because it READ MORE
THE *SUNDAY REVIEW | ALIVE – SCOTT SIGLER
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
STACKING THE SHELVES | #83
I had a very exciting week book-wise. Not only did I receive a couple of books I ordered myself (including Go Set A Watchman!!!), but I got a killer surprise ARC that I’m beyond excited to dig into. Here are the books I added to my shelves this week! A Year of Marvellous Ways READ MORE
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
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKISH CHARACTERS
Whenever I encounter a character in a book who loves to read as much as I do, I feel an instant affinity. (I feel much the same way when I encounter readers in real life.) No matter how much I love a book, my enjoyment is immediately bumped up several notches as soon as I READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | FREE DAYS WITH GEORGE – COLIN CAMPBELL
A heartwarming, true story about George, a rescue dog who helps his owner rediscover love and happiness. Marley & Me meets Tuesdays with Morrie and The Art of Racing in the Rain–get your tissues ready, animal lovers! After Colin Campbell went on a short business trip abroad, he returned home to discover his wife of 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
MY WEEK ON WEDNESDAY | #19
My Week On Wednesday is a weekly link-up post in which I share with you what I’ve been reading, what I’m reading next, and any other bookish stuff I enjoyed in the past week! (Click on book images to view Goodreads page.) Just shelved: I only finished one book in the past week, but READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS THAT CELEBRATE DIVERSITY AND DIVERSE CHARACTERS
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is:Ten Books That Celebrate Diversity and Diverse Characters. I often don’t really notice if I’m reading a “diverse” book. Unless it’s specifically about the struggles of a marginalized person or group of people being marginalized, it’s just, you know, a book. But there READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | A LITTLE LIFE – HANYA YANAGIHARA
Brace yourself for the most astonishing, challenging, upsetting, and profoundly moving book in many a season. An epic about love and friendship in the twenty-first century that goes into some of the darkest places fiction has ever traveled and yet somehow improbably breaks through into the light. Truly an amazement—and a great gift for READ MORE
STACKING THE SHELVES | #81
Time to look at the books I added to my shelves this week with Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tygna’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 haven’t READ MORE
BOOK THOUGHTS ON THURSDAY | ON BOOK CLUBS AND ONLINE READING GROUPS
The world of books is never boring. Every week (well, most weeks) I’ll discuss a different topic related to books, often inspired by or in response to what’s going on in the online book community (or something I’ve seen another blogger talk about). I call this Book Thoughts on Thursday. Feel free to weigh READ MORE