Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish. Every week they come up with a topic and invite whoever wants to add their own list to their own blog. I rarely ever go for books that are “issue” books – meaning books specifically written to talk about an issue … Continue reading »
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Bout of Books: Day 1
It’s here! It’s here! Today is the day when we start Bout of Books and I’m SO excited to get started! Each day this week I’m going to check in with what I did the previous day, list the books I read/finished, what my thoughts are thus far, etc. Yesterday, in preparation for beginning today, … Continue reading »
It is both dark AND triumphant!
Dark Triumph by R.L. LaFevers The Skinny: Sybella, one of Mortain’s daughters and the convent’s deadliest weapon, is sent back to her home in order to find the betrayers of the duchess of Brittany – those who are marked by St. Mortain. She also hopes that her father, the hated d’Albret, will be marked by … Continue reading »
Classics Retold – “The Iliad” Intro Post
First off… I am SOOOO excited about this! After participating in The Cheap Reader’s Project: Fairy Tale, I knew I HAD to participate in her newest endeavor! This one, however, is so much bigger and it’s hosted by several other of my favorite bloggers! Alison at The Cheap Reader will be hosting CHILDREN’S CLASSICS Alyssa … Continue reading »
U R Sweet; I Luv U; Cutie Pie; Be Mine
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr The Skinny: Childhood friends Jennifer and Cameron were both outcasts, until one day when Cameron suddenly moved away without a word. Jennifer thinks he is dead, thanks to the teasing of her classmates and her mom’s ommission of truth. When Jennifer’s mom remarries and they move to a new town, Jennifer … Continue reading »
Top Ten Tuesday – Light and Fun
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish. Every week they come up with a topic and invite whoever wants to add their own list to their own blog. It seems like sometimes all I read are dark, serious books… ones that leave me depressed or sad or in … Continue reading »
Perfect Scoundrels
Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter The Skinny: The matriarch of the Hale family, Hale’s grandmother, suddenly passes away, leaving the entire Hale company to the youngest Hale, W.W. Hale III – i.e. Kat Bishop’s now boyfriend. But when she discovers that Hale’s grandmother’s will might have been a fake and Hale is now the victim … Continue reading »
What do you mean no cell phones?!
Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt The Skinny: After discovering that her boyfriend has been cheating on her with an online girlfriend, Mallory swears off all modern technology, her inspiration coming from a list of goals written by her grandmother in the 1960s. Mallory decides to accomplish all the things on the list, sans technology. But … Continue reading »
