Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a […]
Disney was a huge part of my childhood. The first movie I saw in the theater was a re-release of Lady and the Tramp, I don’t remember much of it but look very happy in the picture. Although, my true love for the Mouse in pants did not begin until age three when I discovered […]
First Impressions Lady Susan was a Jane Austen novel I had not yet read. With the recent release of the film Love & Friendship, thought this would be as good a time as any. Impressions While Reading Lady Susan, one of Austen’s novellas, was as witty as ever but it did take me a while […]
First Impressions It seems like the perfect plot for a Jane Austen enthusiast right? Oh, how I wish that was true. I felt that First Impressions read like fanfic. The writing seemed a little amateur. This was mainly in relation to Sophie. She came off as Shaggy from Scobby Doo, uncovering the mystery manuscript. Impressions […]
First Impressions I thought the beginning of The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmithwas a little slow going. I will be the first to admit that it took some time to get into. Although things picked up quickly after a visit to a department store counter. Impressions While Reading The first thing that struck me […]
I love reading statistics and as we are half-way through the calendar year it only seems natural to do a mid-way “how am I doing” post. Number of Books Read 40 Number of Books Bought 5 Number of Books from Library 19 Fiction/Non-Fiction Ratio 38 Fiction 2 Non-Fiction Male/Female Authors 9 Male 23 Female Re-reads […]
Do you write a monthly wrap-up post? How did you do this month? Share with me and/or visit The Book Date who has a monthly link-up for exactly that. Books Reviewed: Number of Books from Library 6 Number of Books Owned: 1 ARCs Read: 1 Fiction/Non-Fiction Ratio 6 fiction 1 non-fiction Male/Female Authors 3 female […]
First Impressions Minette Walters novel, The Cellar, is all-consuming with a child’s disappearance. The beginning opens a Pandora’s Box. Impressions While Reading Her captures, Ebuka and Metunde, known as Master and Princess to Muna are hard, bitter, and down right mean. It is very hard to shake. Although, as the plot progresses, despite getting his […]
Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a […]
One of the things that tempted me most to move to self-hosted WordPress was Ashley’s Ultimate Book Blogger Plugin. I loved the way the Ultimate Book Blogger Plugin looked on other sites and had heard nothing but glowing reviews on it. Therefore, when I finally made the switch to WordPress I knew it was a plugin […]