Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Wicked by Gregory Maguire — I know this is already a play but I would love to see an Oz movie that hasn’t been butchered (excluding the ’39 adaptation of course) The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak — This is such a heart-breaking movie and if done right […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Before I state my top ten I’d like to note that I haven’t been in school for quite some time so some of these could be taught in school without my realization. The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak– an emotional (fictional) novel on the Holocaust. Unlike Anne Frank’s […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Teaser Tuesday hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Anything by David Sedaris, he has me laughing to tears every time. Although, if you need a recommendation, my favorite is Me Talk Pretty One Day Harry Potter series J.K. Rowling: This is fun fantasy series that has me smiling with enjoyment with a warm fuzzy feeling. Twilight […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish My Blogging History — a look back on my reading/writing and how they have developed over the years. On the Banks of Plum Creek — a review and nostalgic thoughts on the series. November is Epilepsy Awareness Month — a post on the importance of Epilepsy awareness Jane […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte: Prior to reading Jane Eyre I had never read a Gothic novel and was a thrilling experience. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank: Heart wrenching, a book everyone should read just once. One True Thing by Anna Quindlen: Discuses Mercy […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Mr. Darcy: He has a hard facade, but has a heart of gold and is a great letter writer. (who doesn’t love a good love letter). Rhett Butler: Everyone loves a bad boy, but like Mr. Darcy he also has a heart of gold. Heathcliff: Yes yes I […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish In not particular order: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: the best intellectual romance out there. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: Beautiful vivid writing with an engrossing, epic story Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn: I love anything by this author but this in particular has great […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish Faithful Place by Tana French: I started this earlier in the year and for whatever reason set it down, I’d like to pick it back up by year’s end. Broken Harbor by Tana French: to continue my love of the Dublin Murder Squad series Wives and Daughters by […]
Top Ten Tuesday Hosted by The Broke and Bookish I don’t normally read series but when I do it is usually young adult. I’d also like to note that most of these series are technically trilogies or just include a sequel.) Prophecy of Oz by Megan Shan (release date August 2013 planned trilogy) I pretty much […]