Julie’s Review: Ooh what a wild ride Charley’s life is. This 8th installment doesn’t disappoint with all hell breaking lose as it always seems to do with Charley. Let’s list it out shall we? BEEP makes her debut into the world, and since Charley is in hiding from The Twelve, she’s stuck on the convent […]
Are there any historical characters that you would want to see reimagined in modern times? Julie: I’ve seen a lot of books about time travel to historical periods, like Outlander for example, but I really haven’t read any of the reverse situation. Sleepy Hollow is an example of this in a TV show, and we’ve kind of […]
Merry Christmas everyone! Today we wanted to share this fun Infographic that draws out all the favorite Christmas stories, and lets you guess what they are. The answers are at the bottom, so try not to cheat. Let us know how many you got right! Subscribe to Chapter Break posts. Never miss a post on […]
Lynn’s Review: The is the second book I’ve read recently with tarot cards as major plot line. (Read my review of Book of Speculation here.) The two books are completely different, however. Starting with the fact that I actually enjoyed Poison Princess. Instead of reading the cards and family curses, the characters in Poison Princess […]
Julie’s Review: Unfortunately, did not work for me. I almost DNF’d this book twice (but instead took a break and listened to something else and then came back to it to try again). The idea was an interesting one – a story of the Earth’s creation from the perspective of the spirit world. From the […]
Do you read fanfiction? Or, do you write it? What are your thoughts on fanfic in general? Julie: I can’t say that I’ve read very much fanfiction. I guess I’m more interested in the stories themselves, then a reading what a fan’s does with the characters and story world. I realize that the Fifty Shades […]
Julie’s 2015 Audiobook Challenge Update: Original Goal: I previously mentioned that I am hoping to reach the Marathoner level. I know I can reach the lower levels of “My Precious” easily so I kind of want to challenge myself, since audio books are like the only way I read these days anyway. (Thank you 3 hour […]
Lynn’s Review: Evan and Lucy are friends who have grown up together. At least until Lucy moves after her parents divorce. And now, the two friends only see each other during Christmas break. But this year, Lucy has changed from the girl next door to a goth next door, with black hair, loads of […]
#ShelfLove Challenge 2016 If you haven’t already heard, we’re hosting the #ShelfLove challenge again next year! Will you join us and read more the books you already bought? Grow your TBR pile responsibly and read the books you already own. You have ‘em, now read ‘em! Any books purchased/collected before January 1, 2016 are fair game. […]
Julie’s Review: This review contains spoilers. Angel Fire has a really interesting concept – girl with the power of fire inside her loses her parents and now has to learn to function and control her ability before others get hurt. Let’s start with the positives. I really liked Darcy at first. She had purpose and […]