Alright everyone, did you fill out your Bookish Bingo Cards? Share your cards, and link up your posts below! February’s Bingo is all about the romance books, and the book boyfriends we all love. Plus, we’ve added a Shelf Love square for everyone participating in that challenge as well. Recap of the rules: Each month […]
Do you read poetry? What are some of your favorite poems, or who are some of your favorite poets? And if you don’t read poetry, why not? Julie: I honestly don’t read poetry as a genre. I had to read some in those lovely English classes when I was in school, and they just weren’t […]
Chapter Break is doing a Read Along! During the month of February, join us as we read . Each Saturday in February, we’ll post our thoughts on the current chapters. Today we are talking about Chapters 19-the end! Whew. We made it! See below for our thoughts on the last 6 chapters, and the book […]
Lynn’s Review: I once watched an interview with an actor discussing character shipping. The basic gist of the interview was this: We (readers, or in this case, watchers of TV shows) don’t want couples to actually get together. What we want is the prospect of a couple getting together. The flirting. The foreplay. Once the […]
National Geographic will be airing a global broadcast of He Named Me Malala on Monday, February 29th at 8 pm EST/7 pm CST. Will you be watching? About the Movie: He Named Me Malala HE NAMED ME MALALA is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban […]
Lynn’s Review: A book club selection + a shelf love book is a great combo. This means I can at least say I read one book off my shelf this month. Plus, a joint review! The main premise here is a messy family story, more than a romance. Set on a bio-dynamic winery. Georgia has […]
Julie’s Review: I’ve had Runes on my to-read for a while and was happy to receive the audio for review since that meant I would actually get to read it (since just about all of my reading is on audiobooks on my commute these days). I like Raine, she’s a bookworm and also a Supernatural […]
Let’s chat about prologues. What do you think of them? Do they add to the story, or do they feel like just another chapter? Julie: I’m seeing prologues being used to tell a little bit of the story from before the current timeline. I think that works well so that a chapter doesn’t feel out of […]
Chapter Break is doing a Read Along! During the month of February, join us as we read . Each Saturday in February, we’ll post our thoughts on the current chapters. Today we are talking about Chapters 13-18. If you want to keep up with the read along, the rest of the schedule is below. Julie: […]
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Plot Summary: Five sisters in 19th century England must deal with the idea of marrying wealthy businessmen, as well as protecting themselves from a growing population of savage zombies. Starring: Lily James, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, and Douglas Booth Directed by: Burr Steers Info from imdb I have been anxiously […]