Stacking the shelves is hosted over at Tanga’s Reviews So I made the mistake of going to the our public library sale this month. Everything was half off so I got a truck load of books, for under $30. Hardback: The Memory Bank Hero on a Bicycle That Time I joined the Circus …
Audiobook Challenge 2015 Update
Audiobook Challenge is hosted over at Hotlistens So time for an Audiobook update, which is actually my most successful challenge this far. When I decided to join this challenge, I was just starting to rejoin the world of readers and wasn’t really sure what I could practically keep up with, so 12 seemed safe. But I …
Check the Shelf Review: Bitterblue
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore | website | Publisher/Year: Dial | May 1, 2012 Pages: 563 Series: Graceling Realm book 3 of 3 Genre: YA Fantasy Format: Hardback Source: Own Amazon | Goodreads Summary (From Goodreads) Eight years have passed since the young Princess Bitterblue, and her country, were saved from the vicious King Leck. Now …
Where I’m Reading What
So I have many different books going based on where I am and what I’m doing. They pretty much stay put unless one hooks me enough that I take it everywhere I am until it’s finished. So here’s a rundown of what I’m reading where and my thoughts right now on them. Bedside The Heir …
Check the Shelf: Manga Classics: The Scarlet Letter Review
Manga Classics: The Scarlet Letter by Stacy King Illustrator: SunNeko Lee Publisher/Year: Udon Entertainment | March 10, 2015 Pages: 308 Series: Part of Manga Classics Genre: Manga, Classic Format: E-Book Source: Publishers through Netgalley (thanks!) Amazon | Goodreads I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. That did not sway …
Be Kind Please Rewind: May Review
Worked, a lot- So this year, at church, we decided to do a celebration for our kids going into kindergarten and our kids going into 6th grade, which went over great. But since it was the first year for them, there was a lot of from scratch work that had to happen and I mostly felt …
2015 Challenge Review
So how am I doing on Challenges? Not bad, not great (check the details here.) I’ve been keeping on track so far, but I’ve hit a little bit of a wall this month. I’ve been crazy stressed over some events I’m planning and just the general coming months and on top of that I finished …
Check the Shelf Review: The Story of Awkward
The Story of Awkward by R.K. Ryals | website | twitter | Publisher/Year: Self-Published | April 10, 2014 Pages: 268 Series: Stand Alone Genre: YA Fantasy Format: EBook Source: Barnes and Noble Amazon | Goodreads Summary (From Goodreads) If you are looking for a happy book about beautiful people, this is the wrong story. If …
L. Frank Baum: Bookish Belongings Birthdays
Today is L. Frank Baum’s Birthday and I thought it would be fun to celebrate with a Bookish Belongings themed to Baum’s literary contributions. If you’re having trouble placing who Baum is, he most famously wrote the The Wizard of Oz and following books known as The Books of Wonder series. Baum is an author …
What I Remember Wednesday Book Review: Patchwork Girl
I haven’t read all of the Oz books, but The Patchwork girl is one I that I have and loved. I still remember buying it in Books and Company when I was a kid; I even remember where it was located in the store. A Pretty hardback associated with two books I loved (Wizard of …