This book holds the dubious honour of being my all-time favourite. I generally hesitate to make such intense statements, fearing disappointment on the reader’s part if they find that the expectations I built up don’t measure up to the experience. In this case, I have no such reservations. —— It is the story of READ MORE
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LET’S TALK | YOUR READING HABITS
This week’s topic on I Swim for Oceans’ weekly “Let’s Talk” link up is a good one: Your Reading Habits. This might require a bit of thought. I go through phases with reading. Sometimes I’m voracious, devouring book after book – sometimes one every couple of days. Other times I’ll go a month without READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | AGENT 21: RELOADED – CHRIS RYAN
This is the second book in the Zak Darke Agent 21 series (the first being, of course, Agent 21). Rather than struggle to sumarize the story for you I’m going to let Chris Ryan introduce you to the plot of the book: Sound exciting? It is. Like the first book in the READ MORE
What are “Inappropriate” Topics for Teens to Read?
This post is a response to a really interesting article I read on Book Riot by Kelly Jensen. The article is called “What Are Grown-Ups Afraid of in YA Books?” and discusses the reactions adults have to YA books that deal with “adult” topics like rape, abortion, gangs, sex, etc. Some adults feel that these READ MORE
BOOK NEWS | THE ROBERT GALBRAITH SUBTERFUGE
If you’re a J.K. Rowling fan, you’ve probably heard the buzz over the last few days since it was revealed that a relatively unheard-of crime novel by a first-time author called Robert Galbraith was, in fact, a product of the pen of none other than the Harry Potter creator herself. My first reaction to the READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE – JENNIFER E. SMITH
The story begins with a mis-typed email address that leads two strangers into an online correspondence that lasts for months before they ever have a chance to meet. The girl, Ellie, lives in a small town in Maine whose only claim to fame is an over-abundance of lobster. She lives with her mom READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | ELEANOR & PARK – RAINBOW ROWELL
The GoodReads description for this book reads: Set over the course of one school year in 1986, Eleanor & Park is the story of two star-crossed misfits – smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. Which, if weren’t for the cover, would have made me READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | BEAUTIFUL CREATURES – KAMI GARCIA AND MARGARET STOHL
Lately I’m finding myself embroiled in a lot of stories that take place in the Southern US, an area of the world known only to me through books and movies. In my mind I can feel the oppressive humidity, the mercurial weather, the misleadingly murky swamps that mask hidden dangers with sharp teeth. In my READ MORE
DISCUSSION | ARE YOU A RESTLESS READER?
Oh man, this is SO familiar. My biggest problem occurs when the book I’m reading is so engrossing that I don’t even notice I’m uncomfortable before serious (and probably permanent) damage is done. This reminds me of a hilarious YouTube video I watched ages ago: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPIVOXJk2zA?feature=player_detailpage] Which caused me to exclaim: “WHO WAS READ MORE
DISCUSSION | THE WORLD IS A SCARY AND SAD PLACE
Did you know that the four Twilight books sold over 116 million copies – and Stephen King’s entire works sold only twice that? Check out this and 12 other booky facts in Buzzfeeds’ article “13 Utterly Disappointing Facts About Books.” Though it might depress you, it’s interesting nonetheless – and makes me really inspired READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | DASH & LILY’S BOOK OF DARES – RACHEL COHN & DAVID LEVITHAN
First thing to say about this book is that it was written by the same duo responsible for Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (yeah, the one that was made into a movie with Michael Cera and Kat Dennings). So that gives you an idea of the sort of story it is. Cute and quirky. READ MORE
BOOK SALE | BOOK DEPOSITORY’S 25 HOURS OF DEALS – ON NOW!!
My favourite online book-shopping destination is at it again! Book Depository is offering 25 hours of book deals – a new one every 15 minutes. But the catch is that when they’re sold – they’re sold! Follow them on Twitter (@bookdepository) to see all the new deals as they come out.
DISCUSSION | BOOK OR MOVIE?
There’s often a bit of debate about this question. I’ve heard many people have heated and lengthy discussions about the relative value of the book or movie version of a beloved story, and whichever side people are on, they rarely change their minds. I must say that as a general rule, I do prefer READ MORE
1001 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU DIE (LIKE YOU DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH TO READ ALREADY)
Who doesn’t like a good list? I very much enjoyed going through the BBC list of 100 books most people haven’t read and discovering that I’d read about a third of them (though I do feel as if I should get on with it and read more). So when a friend told READ MORE
PICK ME!
I assume, since you’re here reading this, that you love book shopping. I also assume you can spend hours (if not days) wandering around a bookstore picking up and putting down various books before carefully selecting one or two (or, if you’re me, ten) to take home with you. But what makes you pick READ MORE
BBC BOOK CHALLENGE
Who’s not a sucker for a good list? And this one is pretty darn good. You might have seen this circulating on Facebook (where I lifted it from). Apparently the average person will only have read six of the books on this list of books compiled by the BBC. I was pleased to discover that READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | BOSSYPANTS – TINA FEY
Tina Fey is one funny lady. But more than that, she’s an incredibly smart one. It’s not easy to be as humorous, self-deprecating, inspirational and charismatic as this lady. (Trust me; I’ve tried.) So I was intrigued at the prospect of learning more about the lady behind the laughs. Though I’ve never been READ MORE
BOOK REVIEW | IF YOU ASK ME (AND OF COURSE YOU WON’T) – BETTY WHITE
I have so much respect and admiration for Betty White. Let me just say that up front. Not only has she molded an ever-growing and -changing career during a time in life when many performers are withdrawing from the public eye and enjoying the fruits of their years and years of hard work, but she READ MORE