Pash, Pick or Pass: The Men of Little Women

Time to play Pash, Pick or Pass - a game where we pick from a random book trio and say who we'd pash (and dash), who we'd pick for a relationship and who we'd pass on all together.

The Contenders
From Louisa May Alcott's Little Women...



Jo's husband, Professor Bhaer


Amy's husband, Laurie


Meg's husband, John Brooke
My Choices

Pash: Prof Bhaer. I always got the impression he was

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October in Review

October 31. It marks Halloween for Americans, but for us Aussies? It's the last day we have to do our tax. Fun times. I know what I'd rather be doing right now... Anyhoo, October 31 also means another month is over! While it makes me incredibly anxious to see the year slipping away so quickly, I'm happy to report I had a pretty awesome reading month.



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Beauty Queens

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Mag Monday: Oh Haaaaay, Harry Shum Jr

Holy abs, Batman! I'm loving Harry Shum Jr showing off for GQ. The boy's got mooooves.

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Review: Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles

Chain Reaction is the final installment in Simone Elkeles' Perfect Chemistry series. After following the exploits of his two older brothers, this book focuses on Luis, who we first met in Perfect Chemistry when he was 11. At first I didn't think I'd be that interested in Luis because, well, he was a kid like, five minutes ago, and that is so not hot. But he's all grown up in Chain

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On My Wishlist: A Helluva Lot!

On My Wishlist, hosted by Book Chick City, is a weekly meme that keeps track of the books we want! I'm currently on a self-imposed book buying ban, so my wishlist is growing at a faster rate than ever...



Summary: Helen is a disembodied spirit who "attaches" herself to humans in order to possess their bodies. Unable to remember the circumstances of her death, and with no idea why she's in

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Reading Icons: Rory Gilmore

"Rory never even shoplifted. Not a candy bar, not a lipstick. She forgot to return a library book once. And she was so guilty about it that she grounded herself. I mean, can you imagine? She's just sitting there in her bedroom yelling at me, 'Now no one else got to read The Iliad this week because of me!'" - Lorelai Gilmore

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Top 5: Books I Feel I Should Read

Some books are so hyped-up, even if I have zero interest in the plot, I feel like I should give them a go to see what everyone else is on about. This sometimes works in my favour and the book lives up to the hype (as in the cases of Anna and The French Kiss, If I Stay and The Hunger Games), while other times I still don't get the fuss (like with City of Bones, The Secret History and The Da Vinci

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Review: Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

I have never been so excited to get a book. After finishing Perfect Chemistry, the first in Simone Elkeles' series, I cursed myself for not having ordered the whole thing, and immediately went online to remedy my mistake. Then I waited. And waited. Everyone in my office was on book watch. Each day a book didn't come (or the wrong one did) was a disappointment. Then, when Rules of Attraction

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Bookish Buys: Costume Fun

Man, I wish we celebrated Halloween in Australia. It seems like so much fun. Just look at these costume ideas!



Mad-Eye Moody (in possibly the scariest interpretation of a Harry Potter costume ever)






Sookie Stackhouse Merlotte's Tee



Dread Pirate Roberts Mask



Austen Character Regency Dress (*siiiiiiiigh*)




Queen of Hearts Costume



Robin Hood Pet Costume (Hee!)




Complete Jacob

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My Book Boyfriend: Julian Ascher

 
My Book Boyfriend, hosted by Missie at The Unread Reader, is my favourite meme ever, allowing book bloggers to showcase our fictional crushes (and drool over each other's). This week I tried to think of the scariest book boyfriend I could, in honour of Halloween. The problem is, scary books don't generally lend themselves to book boyfriends. The closest I've come to a creepy (but still hot)

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Bookish (Movie) Fun: Young Adult, Snow White and Paradise Lost

I posted a little while ago about how I was cautiously excited about Diablo Cody's upcoming flick Young Adult, because it sounded like an interesting comedy about a YA author, plus it had an awesome poster. Well, the trailer has been released, and I have to say I'm no longer excited at all. I think I'll give this one a miss. It doesn't even look craptastic - it just looks crap.


One movie

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Pash, Pick or Pass: Halloween Edition

Time to play Pash, Pick or Pass - a game where we pick from a random book trio and say who we'd pash (and dash), who we'd pick for a relationship and who we'd pass on all together.

The Contenders
In honour of Halloween, we're playing with some of the most famous literary monsters ever. And my, what a pretty bunch they are.



Count Dracula from Bram Stoker's Dracula


Frankenstein's Monster

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Mag Monday: Miss Piggy Is In Style + Vintage Cosmo

US In Style have done a fashion shoot with Miss Mother Effing Piggy. LOVE! You can watch an interview with her over at their FB page, in which she discusses her style, crushes and Lady Gaga's infamous faux frog outfit. Love, love, love!

 
 
 


In other fun mag news, a colleague emailed me this link today of the evolution of Cosmo covers. It's pretty hilarious to see how things have changed over

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Review: Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children By Ransom Riggs

Every now and then, you come across a book that makes you think, "This is what books are made for. This is why I read." This was one of those books for me.


Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children follows the story of Jacob, a boy who grew up idolising his grandfather and the magical, mystical people who populated the stories of his childhood. When he's 15, a horrific event sends Jacob in

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Reading Icons: James Stewart

"I'd like people to remember me as someone who was good at his job and seemed to mean what he said." - James Stewart

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TGIF: 5 Book Blogs That Make Me Smile

It's Friiiiiday!


Which means it's TGIF at GReads, time to recap the week and answer a question posed by Ginger. This week, she asks: "Book Blogs That Make You Smile: Pick 5 book blogs you visit often & think others should, too." Like most book bloggers, I spend a lot of time reading other book blogs and there are a lot that I really enjoy. But here are five of my faves:


1. ...In The Attic.

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Bookish Buys: Jewellery For Book Nerds

Librarian Necklace from The Reliquary Shop


Recycled Book Earrings from The Lit Botanica


Silver Book Locket from The Enchanted Locket



Book Nerd Necklace from Bookish Charm


Wooden Book Necklace from Bookish Charm


Twilight Earrings from Roundabout


Call of the Wild Earrings from Designs by Annette


A Remarkable Book Pendant from The Little Chickadee


Laser Engraved Wooden Book

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My Book Boyfriend: Alejandro "Alex" Fuentes

 
My Book Boyfriend, hosted by Missie at The Unread Reader, is my favourite meme ever, allowing book bloggers to showcase our fictional crushes (and drool over each other's). I've seen my pick this week (from Simone Elkeles' Perfect Chemistry) pop up in My Book Boyfriend a few times in the past, so I'd just like to preface this post by saying:

Yep, y'all can back off Alex Fuentes coz I'm

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Review: Fear Edited By R.L. Stine

I was drawn to this book by nostalgia.


I loved R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series as a kid, so it was his name that initially caught my attention. Then, when I discovered it was a collection of scary short stories, I got even more excited, coz I used to devour these types of books, too.* Fear, a Middle Grade collection of 13 stories linked by the common theme of fear, was an entertaining read but

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Pash, Pick or Pass: The Gatsby Edition

Time to play Pash, Pick or Pass - a game where we pick from a random book trio and say who we'd pash (and dash), who we'd pick for a relationship and who we'd pass on all together.

The Contenders
When I heard the news yesterday that Baz Luhrmann's upcoming adaptation of The Great Gatsby would be released at Christmas, I got excited. Until I realised it was Christmas 2012. I can't wait that

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Mag Monday: Swooning Over Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer

I have a massive girl crush on Felicity Jones. I loved her in Northanger Abbey, thought she was brilliant in Chalet Girl, and just watching her performance in the trailer for Like Crazy makes me tear up. I'm so freaking excited for this movie (but also kinda dreading it, coz I know it will break my heart):


The release of the movie means Felicity is doing the promo rounds, which makes me super

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Review: Where Demons Fear To Tread by Stephanie Chong

Where Demons Fear To Tread was a quick, easy read, but I don't think angel books are really my thing.


This is only my second foray into angel-related lit, and I haven't particularly enjoyed either time. My first encounter was with Melissa de la Cruz's Blue Bloods series, which I was drawn to because it was supposedly about vampires - but they turned out to be more fallen angels who happened to

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On My Wishlist: Books To Tweet About

On My Wishlist, hosted by Book Chick City, is a weekly meme that keeps track of the books we want! I've had a lot of recommendations via Twitter lately, here's are some I've added to my wishlist...



Summary: All high school freshman Airi Hoshina ever wanted was to someday live in a cozy home with a loving husband and find joy in the little things in life. As a result, she makes it her daily

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Reading Icons: Lisa Simpson

Lisa Simpson: Ms. Rowling, I love your books. You've turned an entire generation on to reading.
J.K. Rowling: Thank you, young Muggle.
Lisa Simpson: Could you tell me what happens at the end of the series?
J.K. Rowling: [exasperated] He grows up and he marries you! Is that what you want to hear?
Lisa Simpson: [dreamily] Yes.












All images via The Lisa Simpson Book Club

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Bookish Buys: Vintage Classics

For a bit of a different Bookish Buys this week I thought I'd focus on actual books. More specifically, the Vintage Classics collection from Random House. There are so many unique covers and even though I've already got a few of the books, I'm tempted to buy doubles just for the design! These are some of my faves...





 


The Vintage Classics are available online from Fishpond, Booktopia and

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Review: Perfect Chemistry By Simone Elkeles

I can't get this book off my mind.





Before reading it, I wasn't sure if it would be my cup of tea. The story of a gang member and a rich girl falling in love didn't really catch my fancy - mainly because it sounded super angsty, and I had my doubts about falling for a gang member. But then the Fuentes brothers kept popping up on My Book Boyfriend posts all over the blogosphere, and Abbey

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My Book Boyfriend: Wesley Rush

It's my favourite time of the week - My Book Boyfriend day! MBB is hosted by the lovely Missie at The Unread Reader, and it's all about fictional boys who we want to do bad things with date. This week my book boyfriend is the smart, hot, flirtatious, seemingly-jerky-but-really-vulnerable Wesley Rush from Kody Keplinger's The DUFF. In the book he's described as tall, with dark curly hair and

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Review: The DUFF By Kody Keplinger

In a sentence: A fun read that aims to achieve more than it does.


The DUFF tells the story of 17-year-old Bianca Piper, who is opinionated, snarky and super-close to her two gorgeous best friends. She begins to doubt herself when Wesley Rush, the hottest guy in school and resident man-whore, dubs her "the DUFF" (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). She also has issues at home, and when she's assigned

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Pash, Pick or Pass: The Vampire Diaries

Time to play Pash, Pick or Pass - a game where we pick from a random book trio and say who we'd pash (and dash), who we'd pick for a relationship and who we'd pass on all together.

The Contenders
This week I finally caught up on the end of The Vampire Diaries season two (which I missed while we were in America), so I'm currently obsessing over those boys. More so than usual, anyway.

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Mag Monday: My Mind Is Blown

I seriously NEED to get my hands on the new issue of Entertainment Weekly. It's the reunions issue, featuring Back to the Future! Pretty in Pink! Romy and Michelle! The Gilmore Girls! Home Improvement! THE PRINCESS BRIDE!



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In other news, Taylor Lautner has officially been admitted into the Handsome Men's Club thanks to his spread in GQ this month.





 

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Note-worthy: TV Shows That Should Have Lasted Longer

While Crystal from The Uniblog completed her series about Batman for this blog, I popped on over to her site to rant/rave about my favourite TV shows that only lasted one season. Check it out, y'know, if you want.

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Guest Post: Batman Primer Part IV - My Favourite Batman Media

Crystal from The Uniblog is back with another guest post to complete her series on all things Batman. You can read Part I here, Part II here and Part III here. Now, on to Part IV...


There are so many iterations of Batman that have been around since his original appearance in Detective Comics, it can be a bit overwhelming to the newbie.  I'm here to tell you about my favorite pieces of

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Reading Icons: Brigitte Bardot

"A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you." - Brigitte Bardot

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Bookish Buys: Random Geekery

How brilliant are these book frames from Until? You can actually display your fave books like totally legit art. Love.

World of Geekcraft is, as the name suggests, a book full of crafts of a geekish persuasion. Think Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Lost. From Fred Flare.



Noun, from Ippiki Industries, is a mix 'n' match wordplay book that looks like a lot of fun for word nerds (like me).



I

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My Book Boyfriend: Sinjin St. Sinjin

It's my favourite time of the week - My Book Boyfriend day! MBB is hosted by the lovely Missie at The Unread Reader, and it's all about fictional boys who we want to do bad things with date. This week I decided I wouldn't mind being stranded on a island with Sinjin St. Sinjin, the British (faux) pirate captain/reality TV star of Libba Bray's Beauty Queens. I love how accepting and open-minded he

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Review: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

I should really know by now not to judge books by their covers.




Take Beauty Queens. Never having read anything by Libba Bray before, I took one glance at this cover and dismissed it as not my thing. Something about the headless girl in a bikini just put me off. Without even reading the blurb, I assumed the book would be nothing more than cheesy, rudimentary fluff. Then I saw Audrey's raving

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Review: I Came To Say Goodbye By Caroline Overington

When I grow up, I want to be Caroline Overington (or something very like her).


She's an Aussie journalist/author/mother who speaks with such poise and intelligence in interviews, and who uses the same poise and intelligence in her writing. In I Came To Say Goodbye, her second novel, she tells the story of Med Atley, whose wife rides the second wave of feminism right out of their small country 

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Reading Icons: Elizabeth Taylor

"When people say, 'She's got everything', I've got one answer - I haven't had tomorrow." - Elizabeth Taylor

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September in Review

I had a pretty good month for reading in September, but I've been a bit slack with blogging! I'm three books behind in my reviews at the moment - I recently read The DUFF by Kody Keplinger, I Came to Say Goodbye by Caroline Overington, and Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, but haven't gotten around to reviewing them yet. Whoops! Here's what I actually did manage to get on the blog...


I reviewed...

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