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The Friday 56 (1): Thirteen Reasons Why
Closest Book: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Page 56, sentence 5: “Or what if the opposite happened and I thought we could become friends but she didn’t? So many things could have gone horribly wrong.” Rules: * Grab the book nearest you. Right now. * Turn to page 56. * Find the fifth sentence. * Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of Storytime with Tonya and Friends. *Post a link along with your post back to Storytime…
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Library Loot (1)
Library Loot is a weekly meme hosted by Eva at A Striped Armchair! Bloggers are encouraged to share the books they’ve checked out at the library and give a little insight into why they chose them :). Looked fun so I decided to participate! Oh and I made my own Library Loot picture too. If you decide to participate, feel free to snag it. I think it came out pretty snazzy! Let’s get to it! *** I picked up Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher today because I have heard really great things about it! I know it is a…
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Waiting On Wednesday (1)
“Waiting on” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine where we share upcoming releases that we just cannot wait for! Whisper by Pheobe Kitanidis I’d love a cup of coffee. I wish she knew how pretty she was. I wish I could drop this kid in the dryer sometimes. I just want her to be happy. I hope she didn’t find out what Ben said about her. I wish I knew how many calories were in a bite of muffin… Joy is used to hearing Whispers. She’s used to walking down the street and instantly knowing people’s deepest, darkest…
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Book Review: The Tooth Fairy
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Tooth Fairy Author: Graham Joyce Publisher: Tor Books Pages: Paperback; 320 Release Date: October 15, 1998 Source: Purchased at a thrift store ——————————————- Content Screening: Sexual Content HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are comfortable with sexual situations in a coming of age novel. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N The disquietude in Graham Joyce’s coming-of-age tale is that of having too much power as a child–the kind of power that turns your slightest wishes into mayhem. This power is granted to the rather ordinary…
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My journey into YA and how it relates to this blog!
Since this blog is really new, I thought I’d share a little more about myself with my readers! This post is all about my journey into Young Adult literature. Let me begin by saying that I am 25 years old. Do I feel old? No. However I do realize that to many people, I am not longer considered to fall into the “Young Adult” category. It’s funny really. Ever since I first picked up a YA novel I have been smitten. To me, the best part about this fiction category is that it is so fun to read and crosses…
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Teaser Tuesdays (1)
Hurray my first chance to participate in a meme! Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB ofShould Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read. Open to a random page. Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! My Teasers…
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The Infamous Terry Pratchett
A pretty good looking guy is he not? I know that many of the people who I follow read solely YA books and have likely never picked up a Terry Pratchett novel. That’s why I need to bring this fabulous author to your attention! Terry Pratchett’s novels are such a treat. He has a snarky, intelligent sense of humor that always makes me speed through his books. In fact, his books are the type of books that you read, crack up laughing, and then look around sadly because there is no one around you to share the awesome part you…
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Book Review: The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children’s imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and above all, how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary, who painted and wrote and couldn’t stand the responsibility of providing for her family, called herself an “excitement addict.” Cooking a meal that would be consumed in fifteen minutes had no…
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Welcome to my new blog.
Hello there friends! If you happen to stumble by here before I announce it, this is my new book blog! It was getting too confusing on my other blog and I just decided to delete it and get rid of it entirely. I am slowly moving my reviews and book related posts over here, and then my other blog will be gone forever…sad but true. Please feel free to friend me! I will be reviewing books, doing author posts, and sharing all things book related here!
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Book Review: Dead Until Dark
Media Type: Print Book Title: Dead Until Dark Author: Charlaine Harris Publisher: Ace Pages: Paperback; 312 Release Date: May 1, 2001 Source: Swapped through Goodreads ——————————————- Intended Reading Group: Adult Genre: Paranormal Romance ——————————————- HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a simple read with a paranormal twist. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana, but she keeps to herself and doesn’t date much because of her “disability” to read minds. When she meets Bill, Sookie can’t hear a word he’s thinking. He’s the type of guy she’s…