Sit Down and Write 2 hosted by The True Book Addict Sit Down and Write 2 has begun. A full two weeks to you guessed it — sitting down and writing! I have a plethora of reviews to write which I will probably schedule for the next few weeks, leaving me with more time to read. I […]
To celebrate her birthday Melissa at Must Read Faster is hosting the Happy Birthday Me Read-A-Thon running through out the weekend. I’ll be using this post to hold my progress. The Books: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by […]
I read this book about a month ago so I’m obviously late in posting a review. I waver between thinking this is good or bad, no matter what the book, (unless you’ve read it a thousand times) it is easy to forget details of said novel; but on the other hand it could be a testament […]
The Classics Club monthly meme is another way to bring members of The Classics Club together. The post for the month will go up on the main page of this blog on the 2nd of the month, and you’ll have all month to respond over at your blog. Q: What classic piece of literature most intimidates you, […]
This book started off with great pacing and potential, but it also had its issues. Nina Borg was too much of a goody-too-shoes constantly helping people and questioning what is the right thing? Like a girl scout earning merit badges. This sounds like an awful criticism (oh you’re too nice) but it started to get […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is a freebie and due to the Presidential election I will be listing my top four political related books. My Life by Bill Clinton: I waited in line for 7 1/2 hours to get this book signed (President Clinton said he liked my […]
Book Three We begin with t he Fellowship broken, Sam and Frodo are off to Mordor, Boromir is dead, Merry and Pippen have been taken by Orcs with Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli following their trail. In the first half, we flip-flop from the kidnapped hobbits and the three companions. Even though they are under brutal, […]
As of late, I’ve been signing up for read-a-thons and when they approach I drop them due to comintments made in the interim. These are two I know I can keep. Happy Birthday Me Read-A-Thon hosted by Must Read Faster It’s almost time y’all! That special time that happens every single year…My birthday! Yup, I know you all […]
I am an extremely private person so I really debated writing this post but I think it is a topic that must be addressed. November is epilepsy awareness month. This is a very important issue to me as I was diagnosed with the disorder at the age of five. For twelve years, we struggled with […]
The Secret Garden is a novel of Mary Mary quite contrary, whose parents die due to cholera and is sent off to live with an uncle. The house is old, dusty and filled with secrets. At first we all learn to hate the little brat. Anywhose, a little bird tells Mary of a secret garden […]