Time is strange. In some ways it feels like only a few weeks since I last posted here but dates don’t lie and in actuality it’s been years. Years! I’ve gotten a little older. Hopefully a little wiser. But definitely still the same book loving person I’ve always been. My tastes have changed. I find …
I don’t consider myself to be addicted to books. But apparently my sister thinks I might have a problem. She refuses to buy me books for my birthday or Christmas because she doesn’t want to enable me. Whilst the conversation was in jest and I’m sure she was joking (or at least I’m pretty sure), …
I love to read books in a series. I read a lot more books from series than stand-alones. And there’s a few reasons why. Having a story cross more than book gives more room for world building, character development and general awesomeness. Plus it gives me more time with the characters than just one single …
I thought it might be fun to try to summarize 6 books I’ve read and reviewed recently in the form of a haiku. Three lines, seventeen syllables, and six summaries which (hopefully) make sense. Enjoy 🙂 The Minnow by Diana Sweeney A girl sans family Talks to fish, ghosts, Nan and her unborn – The Minnow. Spark …
Hi there and welcome to my second post for the 2014 Armchair BEA. Armchair BEA is an online event held annually held at the same time as Book Expo America in New York. It’s a chance for bloggers who can’t attend the event to participate in an online convention. I participated in 2012 and enjoyed the …
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the actual process of blogging. Some friends of mine have been discussing starting up a new blog and I was trying to come up with some helpful advice about blogging that I’ve learned in the past two and a bit years. They are not at all interested in book …
A few weeks ago something terrible happened – my kindle keyboard of nearly three years was no more. In the years since I first got him, he was a constant companion. We fell asleep together, went to work together, he entertained me on long commutes and I took him with me to see the sights …
NOTE: In this post I am talking about how I take notes along with some examples. This post may contain minor spoilers. I have a terrible memory. There are times when five minutes after finishing a novel I can’t even remember the main characters’ names. After deciding that I wanted to have my own book review …
I’ve seen some posts around lately about people wondering if it’s kinder to not leave a review at all than one that is less than favourable. Negative reviews ARE NOT personal attacks against the story or the author. They are not slanderous or cruel nor are they offensive. I’ve read those types of reviews …
With a to-read pile like mine it might seem that choosing a book to read should not be a problem. But much like people with full closets and nothing to wear – I can have bookshelves full of books and seemingly nothing to read! Choosing your next book to read can sometimes be a bit …