The Moorland Cottage is the chronicle of brother and sister Edward and Maggie Browne. Edward is a bit of an ass, but yet Maggie still follows him around like a lost puppy filling his every request. This is until she meets Frank Buxton and her attentions begin to drift elsewhere. The story plays out like […]
There has been much debate as to when to read The Magician’s Nephew. It was the sixth book in the series to be published (1955) but in 1994, Harper Collins took possession and reordered the series chronologically putting The Magician’s Nephew first as a prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Purists, often […]
Friday Books Read The Moorland Cottage by Elizabeth Gaskell — Completed (kindle edition) Villette by Charlotte Bronte (52 pages) The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis (51 pages) Hours Read: 7 Breaks Taken: 4 Caffeine Intake: 2 Hours Slept: 9 Saturday Books Read: Villette by Charlotte Bronte (4 pages) The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis — […]
Well, The 48 Hour Read-A-Thon starts today and while it “officially” doesn’t start until this evening I’ve begun reading. Anyway, the read-a-thon runs from now until Sunday night with a closing post on Monday. I began reading at 9 this morning and took a break around 11:30 completing The Moorland Cottage by Elizabeth Gaskell Here’s […]
Books Read: Challenges Hosting: Femme Fatale Reading Challenge
In the second installment of the series J.K. Rowling introduces several new characters into the mix. First is Dobby the house elf who warns Harry, for his own good sir not to go back to Hogwarts School as it is not safe this year. Unfortunately, Harry brushes this advise aside and attends his classes, Dobby […]
I consider myself to be a purest and dare I say prejudice when it comes to Jane Austen, particularly Pride and Prejudice, so when I received a copy of Elizabeth Eulberg’s Prom and Prejudice I had my reservations. Within the first chapter, Lizzie Bennet had charmed her way into my heart and her stubborn determination […]
Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg is a delightful retelling of Jane Austen’s beloved Pride and Prejudice and I am lucky enough to have two copies for a giveaway! Lizzie Bennet, who attends Longbourn Academy on scholarship, isn’t exactly interested in designer dresses and expensive shoes, but her best friend, Jane, might be—especially now that […]
Unputdownables is hosting her second 48 Hour Read-A-Thon over the weekend of February 4 – 6 This is the weekend of the Super Bowl which is perfect because I am a 0% football fan and just in it for the commercials and half-time show. Because of my lack of interest I usually read during the […]
Is it just me or does Nancy get overly excited when learning about a new mystery which usually comes around containing other people’s misfortune? She is described as becoming giddy, sitting on the edge of her seat her eyes becoming wider and wider. Yes, she would make the perfect girl scout sell hundreds of Thin […]