#ShelfLove Challenge 2016 We’re co-hosting the #ShelfLove challenge again this year so join us and read more of the books you already bought! May 2016: It’s almost time for summer vacation! Plan your dream literary trip. You can go some place real (Scotland, anyone?) or fictional (or Middle Earth, perhaps?). Julie’s Challenge Update: I think it […]
April was National Poetry Month. So let’s bid April a farewell with a poem. Write us a poem in the comments. Doesn’t have to be fancy-shmancy. Julie: My poem is all the awesome: Roses are Red Violets are Blue April was Stormy Hope May Isn’t Too Lynn: I went the haiku route – as haikus […]
We here at Chapter Break love some good YA audiobooks. So we’re excited each year for the SYNC Audiobook Series! The series is meant for high schoolers to keep up with their reading and to introduce them to fun books related to a required reading title. But that doesn’t mean us adults can’t enjoy them […]
We’re starting a new feature here on Chapter Break called Chat About Covers. ‘Cause you know we all judge books by covers, whether we admit it or not. We judge the style, the color and font choices, and just the overall look. That might not keep us from reading the book, but we do […]
For “Talk Like Shakespeare Day”, let’s chat about some of our favorite Shakespearian insults, quotes, or what is our favorite play? Julie: I’ve read quite a few plays by Shakespeare for English classes, and they can be fun and fascinating to discuss. One that stands out a lot in my mind is King Lear because I also […]
Guest Post: How Not to be Boring: Eight Writing Tips for Writers by Cara Achterberg Be honest. Don’t pretend you know something you don’t, feel something you don’t feel, or are something you’re not. Just be heart-exposingly honest and readers will appreciate it. Honesty is never boring. Write your passion. Write what you love. Write […]
First impressions matter, right? Well, the first line of a book is one way to make (or break) a great first impression. Here’s a fun infographic with 34 Compelling First Lines of Famous Books. Enjoy! Scribendi.com What’s your favorite opening sentence in a book? Subscribe to Chapter Break posts. Never miss a post on Chapter […]
Let’s chat about the covers that we are just drawn to. Julie: Here are some of the things I love most on covers and I will just want to pick up the book: Beautiful dresses with a fairy tale look. I don’t know why. I just love that swirly-whirly ethereal feel on YA covers. Bonus […]
We’re starting a new feature here on Chapter Break called Chat About Covers. ‘Cause you know we all judge books by covers, whether we admit it or not. We judge the style, the color and font choices, and just the overall look. That might not keep us from reading the book, but we do […]
Teachers and mentors are so important to us as we grow up. I loved this infographic with inspirational quotes from our favorite fictional mentores, so I ma sharing it here today. PlaygroundEquipment.com Subscribe to Chapter Break posts. Never miss a post on Chapter Break. Subscribe today for all the bookish awesome in your inbox. Email […]