Kristen at Bookworming in the 21st Century hosted the first Huge TBR Readathon, a week long event lasting from June 14 -20. My reading was very sporadic during the week, an hour here an hour there, therefore I’m not sure how many hours I actually spent reading but I think it was 20ish. Here’s what […]
“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.” ~ Wikipedia I first discovered this class of women from 1930s and 40s film noir several years ago and was seduced […]
It’s Friday! Time for another Book Blogger Hop hosted by Jennifer at Crazy for Books The Hop is designed to discover great book bloggers and be discovered yourself. Not only can we discover new blogs but great books to add to the ever growing wish-list. So hop on over and join the fun! For those […]
The Introverted Reader is hosting a weekly meme entitle Character Connection We all have characters we love. Let’s spotlight these fantastic creations! Whether you want to be friends with them or you have a full-blown crush on them, you know you love them and want everyone else to love them too! First off, Lucy Pevensie […]
Wuthering Heights Wednesday is all about the Wuthering Heights Read-along hosted by Jill at Fizzy Thoughts with each week we will read three chapters from the classic novel and then post our thoughts on, you guessed it –Wednesday! Volume II Chapters 17-20 Synopsis: Heathcliff dies and Hareton and Cathy II fall in love and make […]
Allie at A Literary Odyssey is hosting a Cranford Read-Along in two parts. Today being part one, discussing Chapters 1-8 Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel Cranford is a witty piece of Victorian literature, with the town Cranford being based off of Knutsford in Cheshire. Cranford is not so much a novel than a series of short stories […]
Okay, I obviously love to read, filling my free time during the week doing just that. So when I stumbled upon The Huge TBR Readathon hosted by Kristen at Bookworming in the 21st Century it really seemed like a no-brainer. Another reason why this event peaked my interest is because I am visiting my brother […]
I loved this book growing up and still enjoyed it now. I think this is because it has the fantasy element for children but has a religious undertone as well. It has been greatly debated whether Aslan is to represent Christ. Edmund, who when first entering Narnia was put under at trance by the White […]
“The Premio Dardos is a way to acknowledge the importance of bloggers committed to spreading cultural, ethical, literary and personal values, showing their letters and words.” Both Kate at Kate’s Library and Book Quoter at a thousand Books with Quotes and Vaishnavi at Dust Jacket have bestowed upon me the Premio Dardos Award “The Premio […]
It’s Friday! Time for another Book Blogger Hop hosted by Jennifer at Crazy for Books The Hop is designed to discover great book bloggers and be discovered yourself. Not only can we discover new blogs but great books to add to the ever growing wish-list. So hop on over and join the fun! Save