Hello again! I’m having a lot of fun reading (and rereading) books and playing games on my Nintendo DS, and occassionally writing a blog post. Being offline is somewhat of a hinderance to writi...
Part 1 is here. I hope everyone who’s going to BEA has a lot of fun! 7. Stick around after closing hours on the last day (if you can). Publishers start giving away tons of books, even the ones ...
I won’t be going to BEA this year, but I learned a lot last year (which is when I DID go) that I think might help some of you all. So! 1. Don’t bring any tote bags. They’ll be givin...
043. Ordinary Magic by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway Publication: , ebook, 256pp / ISBN Genre: MG Fantasy Read: March 2-3, 2012 Source: NetGalley (thank you!) Summary from Amazon: In Abby’s world, magic isn...
Look! I wrote a full review! And hopefully more will come. I figured I couldn’t depend on review notes since I don’t know WHEN I’ll be getting internet, so I might as well just carr...
Am currently writing this while sitting outside a Starbucks, squinting at my dust computer screen. For some reason not having internet is making me want to not write reviews, either. Still, I donR...
This is just a quick update to let y’all know that I’m FINALLY and TRULY moved into my new house! We don’t have internet set up yet, so I’m dependent on free public wifi which...
005. A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle Publication: Amulet Books (May 1, 2012), originally published 2011, eARC, 208pp / ISBN 1419701681 Genre: Children’s Magical Realism (could be MG, too) ...
061. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Publication: Scholastic Press (August 24, 2010), ebook, 404pp / ISBN 0439023513 Genre: YA Sci-fi, Read: March 31-April 1, 2012 Source: Bought Series: The Hunger Gam...
Get it? Tip #7: Ask for help if you need it. (And know where and how to ask.) Really, this goes for everyone, not just newbie bloggers! There will come a time in your blogging life where you’ll...
Hello, hello! It’s Saturday again and that means it’s time for links! But before that, let’s talk a bit about what we’re reading. I’m currently in the beginning of Abhor...
060. Vodnik by Bryce Moore Publication: Tu Books (March 1, 2012), eARC, 368pp / ISBN 1600608523 Genre: YA Urban Fantasy, Action Read: March 30-31, 2012 Source: NetGalley (thank you!) Summary from Ama...
I nearly forgot! There was a tie (?!) for which TBR book I should read in May, and so we need to do a tie-breaker! (!!) It’s between Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane and The Summer of Riley by Ev...
This doesnt have anything to do with the post, I just like it. I feel like every six months or so I make a major(ish) change to the blog, whether it’s how frequently I write reviews or some fid...
046. Shadows on the Moon by Zoe Marriott Publication: Candlewick (April 24, 2012), eARC, 465pp / ISBN 0763653446 Genre: YA Historical Fantasy, Romance (bit of GLBTQ) Read: March 7-8, 2012 Source: Net...
Hiya! This post is a bit late but since I was having a fantastic time at the LA Times Festival of Books when it was originally supposed to go up, well…I hope y’all will forgive me. 25 rea...
I WILL be going to the festival after all! For both days! Yay! I know a few other bloggers are going, too– let me know if anyone wants to meet up somewhere. I think three or four of us are goin...
057. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness Publication: Candlewick; Reprint edition (October 18, 2010), ebook, 479pp / ISBN 0763645761 Genre: YA Sci-fi, Horror Read: March 27, 2012 Source: Bo...
I was tagged (…back in February) by Alison of The Cheap Reader to do a questionnaire-type thing! Yay! She asked me (and the other people she tagged…in February) the following questions: 1...
Happy Saturday, everyone! At this point I’m about one week away from moving into my new house, if everything goes well. Yay! I’ll have pictures and things of my room once I’ve gotte...
059. Law of the Broken Earth by Rachel Neumeier Publication: Orbit (December 1, 2010), ebook, 468pp / ISBN 0316079936 Genre: Fantasy Read: March 29-30, 2012 Source: Freebie Series: Lord of the Changi...
So Poisoned Pen Press, an independent publisher based in Arizona, has been doing these monthly deals on books this year. I haven’t really paid attention to them before, and I’m kicking my...
Welcome to Mount TBR, my uncreatively titled new feature wherein I feature a few books on my TBR pile and then you all get a chance to vote on which one I should read next! Not only do you get to bos...
058. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Publication: Scholastic Press (June 1, 2010), ebook, 404pp / ISBN 0439023491 Genre: YA Sci-fi Read: March 28-29, 2012 Source: Bought Series: The Hunger Games | C...
I’ve been rereading a good amount of books this year– way more than I did last year, anyway. And I’ve remembered something: rereading is fun! And I don’t just mean rereading s...
Happy Saturday, y’all! I have good news! Barring any massive screw-ups, we’ve got a move-in date for our new house! Exciting!! It won’t be for a few more weeks, but it’s nice ...
056. Land of the Burning Sands by Rachel Neumeier Publication: Orbit (June 1, 2010), ebook, 481pp / ISBN 0316072796 Genre: Fantasy Read: March 25-26, 2012 Source: Bought Series: Lord of the Changing ...
The book: I’m currently about 73% into Six Against the Stars by Stephen Hunt, author of The Court of the Air which I really liked back in 2010. Unlike TCOTA, Six Against the Stars is a comedy s...
Trying out a shortened monthly review format, this month. Because I don’t want to write a million things! So there. GOALS FOR APRIL: keep working on my review style,1 finish putting all my eTBR...
055. Lord of the Changing Winds by Rachel Neumeier Publication: Orbit (May 1, 2010), ebook, 401pp / ISBN 0316072788 Genre: Fantasy Read: March 24, 2012 Source: Bought Series: Lord of the Changing Win...
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