The new year is approaching, and I’m summing it up with a meme hosted by The Happily Ever After… entitled My Life According To The Books I Read In 2014 Describe yourself: An Untitled Lady by Nicky Penttila How do you feel: An Untamed State by Roxann Gay Describe where you currently live: Ember Island by Kimberley Freeman […]
A Month of Favorites is hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge I’m going to be lazy on this one and let my Goodreads Stats speak for themselves. 2014 Reading Challenge Whitney has completed her goal of reading 50 books in 2014! hide 52 of 50 (100%) view books 5 of 5 stars 4 of 5 […]
2014 In First Lines is a cute meme I did last year and gives a picture of my blogging year. January: Happy New Year everyone! ~ Christmas in New Orleans February: I discovered Netgalley last year, and became a kid in a candy store. ~ Review Copy Cleanup 4.0 March: While I never announced it, I was […]
A Month of Favorites is hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge 1. Hannah Payne (When She Woke): A modern day Hester Prynne who is strong willed in the face of adversity, questioning (and defying) the establishment all due to the women’s right to choose. 2. Ali Reynolds (Alison Reynolds series): She is also a strong willed character, […]
A Month of Favorites is hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge Like Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music I will be sharing “a few of my favorite things” over the next few weeks. Today I will not include Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens but rather an introduction, have Captian Von Trapp blow his whistle […]
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 are your thoughts on adaptions of classics? […]
A femme fatale, translating to “Deadly Woman” in french, is an alluring, seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire. Often this leads them into compromising, dangerous and deadly situations.” ~ Wikipeda Cathy, well there’s no way to put this nicely, but she is a major bitch. She plays Edgar and […]
> A femme fatale, translating to “Deadly Woman” in french, is an alluring, seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire. Often this leads them into compromising, dangerous and deadly situations.” ~ Wikipeda Charlotte Vale, poor plain Aunt Charlotte, a trailer baby and therefore must take on the responsibility of caring […]
Hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read Q: Tell us about a book that you didn’t like and why we shouldn’t read it A: I’m not sure if this even counts because I didn’t finish it, but my suggestion (or lack thereof) is Allegiant by Veronia Roth. Below is my review for the novel: I ordered Allegiant through […]
Hosted by Parajunkee & Alison Can Read Q: If you could read a book for the “first time” again, which book would it be? Why? A: In middle school Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was my favorite book, and was recommended to me by my uncle. I was very resistant to this recommendation, not to be […]