COYER Summer Vacation is here and hosted by three wonderful hostesses, Berls at Fantasy is More Fun Michelle at Because Reading and Stormi at Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! The challenge runs from June 18 – September 2 and I am so excited to get started! So far, I only have one goal, to read […]
This is one of the rare occasions where the movie was better than the book. The problem with Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx is that there is so much to this story. A novella just couldn’t contain the plot satisfactorily. Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist’s relationship was well-defined and while it mostly felt like a booty […]
The Write On Review-a-Thon is a challenge hosted by Book Bumblings. From Friday through Sunday, we all band together and write as many reviews as possible. It’s a weekend for you to either catch up on reviews or get ahead on upcoming ones. It doesn’t matter if you write one review or 10 – if […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: One: Scarlet was descending toward the alley behind the Rieux Tavern when her portscreen chimed in the passenger seat, followed by an automated voice: “Comm received for Mademoiselle Scarlet Benoit from the Toulouse Law Enforcement of Missing Persons.” Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56: She extracted the bloodied ID […]
First Impressions I had not read The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder in a long time and had forgotten what a classic children’s book it was. Like The Force Awakens, The Long Winter felt like a throwback to the earlier books. It was like an old friend had come home. Impressions While Reading Laura, […]
First Impressions I had been looking forward to a new Harry Potter book by J.K. Rowling to tide myself over until Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. With the adaptation of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them it seemed like the perfect time. Impressions While Reading Unfortunately, my expectations were not met in this […]
READ AN EXCERPT . Amazon (Kindle) | Amazon (Hardcover) | Amazon UK | Barnes & Noble Review It is a brave author to tackle Shakespeare, let alone execute it well, and I believe Mary Sharratt succeeded in spades. If I am to be honest, I was never a fan of Shakespeare, I’ve always been […]
I’m a big fan of watching movies that have been adapted from books, and occasionally the movie is actually better. To embrase this interest of mine I’ve started a weekly post to feature books that are hitting the big screen. Release Date: May 13 Set in the 1790s, Love and Friendship centers on beautiful widow […]
First Impressions The last Robert Louis Stevenson book I read was Treasure Island in the 3rd grade, and let’s face it, who really pays attention to required reading at age 9. Therefore, I felt it was time to revisit the author. This time, instead of a child’s adventure I went with something a little darker, […]
First Impressions: When I began The Cadence of Gypsies by Barbara Casey I was reminded of ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars. Dara, Jennifer and Mackenzie tested the boarding school/orphanage’s boundaries and appeared a bit skanky at first look with their unbutton blouses and lack of undergarments. Between their apparent disregard for rules and state of dress […]