Entwined by Heather Dixon Publisher/Year: Greenwillow Books | March 29, 2011 Pages: 480 Series: Stand Alone Genre: Young Adult Fantasy/Fairy Tale Format: Audiobook read by Mandy Williams Source: Overdrive Amazon | Goodreads Shannan’s Summary It’s a retelling of “the twelve dancing princess.” Which is one of my favorite fairytales (vastly underrated in my opinion.) The …
Top Ten Tuesday: Characters You Wish Would Get their Own Book
This is a Meme hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish This one was a hard list for me to come up with. Usually I don’t think about hearing more from other characters, so I really had to think through some of my favorite books and the secondary characters I loved in them. So …
Review: Graduation Day
Graduation Day by Joelle Charbonneau | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Publisher/Year: HMH Books for Young Readers | June 17, 2014 Pages: 304 Series: The Testing Series Book 3 of 3 Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Format: E-Book Source: Overdrive Media Amazon | Goodreads Summary (From Goodreads) In a scarred and brutal future, The United Commonwealth teeters …
Bookish Belongings: 10 Bookshelves I wish I had
This is a feature where I talk about bookish things (other than books) that I wish I owned. Today we’re talking about BOOKSHELVES! Every bookish person needs them and they range from practical to just plain awesome. Here’s my picks for best shelves. 1. You may have seen the floating shelves, but did you …
Review: Girl Talk
Girl Talk by Christie Young Publisher/Year: Potter style | August 26, 2014 Pages: 176 Series: Stand Alone Genre: Humor, Essays Format: Hardback ARC Source: Blogging for Books (Thanks!) Amazon | Goodreads I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. That did not sway my opinion in the least. Summary (From …
Review: You Are A Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
You Are A Writer (So Start Acting Like One) by Jeff Goins Publisher/Year: Self-Published | April 27,2012 Pages: 77 Genre: Non-Fiction Format: E-Book Source: Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited Amazon | Goodreads Summary (From Goodreads) You Are a Writer is a book about what it takes to be a writer in the 21st Century. Author Jeff Goins …
Review: The Paper Magician
The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg | Blog Publisher/Year: 47North | September 1, 2014 Pages: 224 Series: Book 1 in The Paper Magician Series Genre: YA Fantasy Format: ebook Source: ARC via Netgally (Thanks!) Amazon | Goodreads I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. That did not …
Books I Want to Reread
So this week is all about books you would reread, which is really right up my ally. I love rereading books. When I fall in love with a world, I don’t want to only go once, and I always realize something new, or make a new connection in the story line. Plus, I can …
Be Kind Please Rewind: October
So October was a busy month for me. One big thing was starting this blog! It’s been alot of fun to have a distraction from work. Not to mention the fact it pushes me to read more and gets me some books in the process. Then my sister and I also ran around town …
Story Staturday: The Mouse and The Willow
This is a feature where I share one of my own stories. It may be a short story, poem, or a snippet of something I’m working on. Hope you enjoy! The Mouse and the Willow Once upon a time there was a willow tree. The Willow tree stood tall and beautiful in the middle …