New Releases in 2017
Hosted by The Broke and the BookishWhile I still have too many books on my shelves that need to be read first, I can never resist a new release. Here are a few I’m looking forward to in 2017. Save Save Save Save Save
Category: Meme
Friday Memes #53
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: Prologue Thea, Rome, September, A.D. 81 I opened my wrist with one firm stroke of the knife, watching with interest as the blood leaped out of the vein. My wrists were latticed with knife scars, but I still found the sight of my blood fascinating. Hosted by Freda’s Voice […]
Authors I Read For The First Time In 2016
Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish Five Authors I’d Read Again Ariel Lawhon — I read The Wife, the Maid and the Mistress this year thanks to an earlier approval from Netgalley. I loved how she effortlessly switched from different voices and has a gift for keeping the reader in suspense. Agatha Christie — […]
Friday Memes #52
Hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkie Weekly Prompt: Q: What is your favorite book with a winter world? A: I loved The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the never-ending season of winter. True, this added a little eerie stillness to the novel but I think it also enhanced to the fantasy aspect […]
Holiday Gifts for Janeites
Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish No Janeite should be without a copy of the 1995 adaptation Colin Firth and Jennifer Elle are my favorite Darcy/Elizabeth pairing and is a must for any collection If you’d like to be a bit more obvious with your devotion an Austen Fan Necklace is sure to […]
Gilmore Girls Book Tag
I found this tag at Pretty Deadly Reviews and with the reboot starting today it seemed apropos. I JUST GOT HIT BY A DEER – character having the worst day ever Cinder from The Lunar Chronicles — Her step mother volunteers her to be a test subject for a vaccine to a deadly disease. Plus, […]
Books I’m Thankful For
Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish In the Woods by Tana French — Really I love the whole Dublin Murder Squad series but Into the Woods was my introduction to police procedurals which are now my go-to for mysteries now. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling — These books were my childhood and I cannot […]
Friday Memes #51
Hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkie Weekly Prompt: Q: What is your favorite scary story? A: I’m not sure I have a favorite, however there is one sub-genre that truly interests if not frightens me. True Crime scares the shit out of me. While I will never take a shower after watching Psycho I […]
Harry Potter Book Tag
With my Harry Potter Blogathon going on this week, I thought a Harry Potter Book Tag would be a perfect addition. 1 Favorite book? For years, my favorite book was The Prisoner of Azkaban as that is where J.K. Rowling’s storytelling really starts to improve and Harry Potter’s story (in my opinion) really starts […]
Favorite Harry Potter Movie Moments
Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish You’re a Wizard Harry This is where the magic begins Pretty much any scene with professor Lockheart Kenneth Branagh is fantastic as Pompus Gildaroy Lockheart. Snape filling in Prof Lupin. “Turn to page 394 is my favorite line in all eight movies. I love Alan Rickman’s delivery of […]