Mini Book Reviews ~ Peter and the Starcatchers By: Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry
I've realized that I have a lot of book reviews that are only a few sentences and not long enough to have a blog post by themselves. I do, however want to share these reviews with you, so I came...
View ArticleMini Book Review : Maelyn ~ By: Anita Valle
Rating: 4 StarsFrom Goodreads: The king returned home and presented his astonished queen with not one, but nine baby girls. “One from each kingdom I visited,” said the king. “They are orphans.”...
View ArticleMini Books Reiews ~ Princess School
Series Rating : 3 Stars This series is sweet and simple. The viewpoint will switch from the main princess's point of view to a different point of view every other chapter. They teach about the...
View ArticleMini Book Review: Cinderella is Evil ~ Jamie Campbell
Rating: 5 StarsFrom Goodreads: History is told from one person’s perspective. Sometimes they don’t get it right. Ugly Stepsister Anna has wrongly been accused of being mean and evil. Now it...
View ArticleHardcovers Vs Paperbacks...
I was reading a new hardcover book today, and the book jacket was bothering me. I decided to blog about my opinions about Paperbacks Vs Hardbacks. Whether I want a book in hardback or...
View ArticleAusten in August?
I have joined Austen in August! This month, I will be reading as many Jane Austen books as possible. Biographies, Audiobooks, Juvenilia, , and contemporary versions or sequels also count. I...
View ArticleBout of Books Read-a-Thon
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 19th and runs...
View ArticleShannon Hale
Shannon Hale is an author that I really enjoy, since most of her books are fairytale based. She has recently wrote a new book, also based on fairytales, and you can read two free e-books to get a...
View ArticleBout of Books, Day 1 progress
Yesterday was the first day of the Bout of books read-a-thon! I was busy, so I didn't read a whole lot, but I did work on two books. I read about 50 pages and listened to about an hour of an...
View ArticleMy absence and a discovery....
I apologize for my exceptionally lengthy absence from the blogosphere, I just haven't had many subjects or books to review. I've discovered that I am no good at reading challenges. No good...
View ArticleReview 'The Inheritance' By Louisa May Alcott
This is Louisa May Alcott's first novel, written at the age of seventeen. Among the short stories, plays and poems she wrote in her teens, she apparently also succeeded in a entire book. I haven't read...
View ArticleSpoilers or no Spoilers...that is the Question
What do you think bout spoilers? Do you enjoy them and ask for them, or do you steer clear of them, avoiding such reviews? Personally, I don't like spoilers. I tend avoid those reviews. I...
View ArticleBook Review of 'The Phantom Tollbooth' By Norton Juster
This was an exceedingly clever book. Milo is a boy who finds joy in nothing, who is bored with everything, and who can't understand the purpose of learning. Then one day, there is a large package in...
View ArticleAnother Adiobook Filled Summer!
Listen up audiobook lovers! Another summer of free audiobooks is coming up! I signed up for this program last year, and I was marvelous! Each Thursday of the summer, you are allowed to...
View ArticleThe Sound and the Echoes by Dew Pellucid
A while ago I received this beautiful book from the author, Dew Pellucid. It was one of only a few hardcover copies. On top of that, it has colored illustrations and is a signed editor's copy!...
View ArticleReview of Freckles ~ By Gene Stratton Porter
Rating: 5 Stars I loved this book. The characters were all incredibly likable, and I think Freckles has made my list of favorite fictional characters. It was a calm read, but the plot didn't...
View ArticleBook Review ~ The Battle of Darcy Lane ~ By Tara Altebrando
I was fortunate to receive a copy from the author for review, and am very excited to read this! Please enjoy this book trailer. :) 5 Stars I received this book from the publisher in exchange...
View ArticleBye Bye Bookstore
My favorite used bookstore is closing. It's horrible. I'm very cheap when it comes to books, so I don't like buying them new. And I liked it because the prices were really nice, it was friendly, cozy,...
View ArticleClassics Club Book Review: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - By...
4 Stars Well that was odd. When you start reading a Classic, any Classic, you have to remember that it won't be written like the books of today. I don't just mean that the wording will be...
View ArticleBook Review 'The Poetic World of Emily Bronte: Poems from the author of...
4 Stars I have received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I had originally expected this book to be simply a compilation of Emily Bronte's poetry, but it was much...
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