Alison Can Read and Rebecca Books both recently posted about the books they were forced to read for school, and I thought I'd join in on the fun! I've started with Year 7 because, frankly, that's about as far back as I can remember (also, do you even have assigned reading in primary school? I remember "quiet reading" time where we could read our own books but that's about it). This is definitely
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Bookish Buys: Babylit
Posted on 23:55 by Unknown
I saw these on Reading Teen and just had to post about them. Babylit is a range of books that are, well, baby versions of classic literature. They are board books for ages one and up. I think it's a wonderful idea and the books themselves are so freaking adorable. The only one I'm not sure about is Romeo & Juliet - I'm guessing the original ending is absent, but still, I don't know that it's a
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Bookish Buys: Happy Hunger Games!
Posted on 00:09 by Unknown
It's reaping day! A.k.a the official release day for The Hunger Games movie. Woo! To celebrate, I've rounded up the most Tribute-tastic merch for this week's Bookish Buys.
Hunger Games paper cute by The Art of Isabel Talsma
Key chain by Rae Jewellery Designs
Katniss' quiver by Shelby Isaac
Nesting dolls by Rachel Anderson
Mockingjay pin by The Bird & The Bee
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
The Movie Was Awesomesauce: The Hunger Games
Posted on 06:01 by Unknown
Warning: This post contains a lot of fangirling and CAPS and not a lot of coherence because ALL THE EMOTIONS.
You guys. YOU GUYS. The Hunger Games movie is HERE! And it is AMAZING. It's everything you expect it to be. I think I love it as much as the book. Well, almost.
The cast is perfect. Jennifer Lawrence is brilliant, as expected. As soon as you see her pull back that arrow for the
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Bookish Fun: Bitches in Bookshops
Posted on 23:41 by Unknown
You gotta love book nerd humour...
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Read so hard librarians tryin' ta FINE me,They can't identify me,Checked in with a pseudonym, so I guess you can say I'm Mark Twaining. Read so hard, I'm not lazy.Go on Goodreads, so much rated. Fountainhead, on my just read, gave it four stars, and then changed it. Read so hard, I'm literary. Goosebumps series, TOO SCARY!Animal Farm, Jane
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Read so hard librarians tryin' ta FINE me,They can't identify me,Checked in with a pseudonym, so I guess you can say I'm Mark Twaining. Read so hard, I'm not lazy.Go on Goodreads, so much rated. Fountainhead, on my just read, gave it four stars, and then changed it. Read so hard, I'm literary. Goosebumps series, TOO SCARY!Animal Farm, Jane
Monday, 19 March 2012
Review: The Double Shadow by Sally Gardner
Posted on 03:09 by Unknown
The Double Shadow is about memory: the way it shapes you, makes you and sometimes breaks you. It follows the lives of two families in the lead up to World War II, each haunted by memory in different ways. The Rubens are rich but miserable, thanks largely to Arnold Ruben's overpowering obsession with creating a memory machine, a device that will allow the user to wipe away bad memories and
Reading Icons: Pretty Little Liars
Posted on 02:54 by Unknown
I've been reading Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard, which makes me want to throw things - but that's a whole 'nother post. The reason I'm bringing it up now is because it got me searching for pretty photos of the TV show cast, and I discovered a surprising amount of the girls (and guys) reading - and not just text messages, but books! Actual books! See...
Blogoversary Giveaway Winners!
Posted on 02:07 by Unknown
Thanks to everyone who entered my blogoversary giveaway. Congratulations to the two winners: Hanna from Booking in Heels, who scored a copy of The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens; and Patricia from Book Exhibitionism, who's opted for The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
Happy reading!
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Review: Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Posted on 08:30 by Unknown
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Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Note-Worthy: Happy Blogoversary To Me!
Posted on 12:54 by Unknown
Today marks one year since my very first blog post. I can't believe it's been that long already! I didn't really know what to expect when I started - I certainly didn't anticipate discovering such an awesome blogging community that's enabled me to make connections with book-loving buddies all over the world. It's been so much fun and although I haven't been able to blog as much as I want to
Monday, 5 March 2012
Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Posted on 01:13 by Unknown
There's a passage towards the end of The Night Circus (don't worry, it's not a spoiler) that encapsulates what I love about books:
"There's magic in [storytelling]. It's in the listener, and for each and every ear
it will be different, and it will affect them in ways they can never
predict. From the mundane to the profound. You may tell a tale that
takes up residence in someone's soul,
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Sunday, 4 March 2012
Reading Icons: Johnny Depp
Posted on 23:05 by Unknown
“People say I make strange choices, but they’re not strange for me. My
sickness is that I’m fascinated by human behavior, by what’s underneath
the surface, by the worlds inside people.” - Johnny Depp
sickness is that I’m fascinated by human behavior, by what’s underneath
the surface, by the worlds inside people.” - Johnny Depp
March TV Addict Reading Challenge
Posted on 02:15 by Unknown
Leave your 2012 TV Addict Reading Challenge links for March here! If you haven't signed up yet, you can do so here.
Thursday, 1 March 2012
February in Review
Posted on 01:53 by Unknown
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I'm sad to see the end of summer; I feel like we barely experienced it this year (damn you, rain!). February was another slow month on the blog for me - this pesky thing called real life kept getting in the way. On the plus side, I started my writing course a couple of weeks ago, and it's kinda daunting but also totally inspiring. At any given moment, my thoughts swing between "I can
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