Okay let’s talk about those characters that are so cool that we want to party with them. Who are some you’d love to invite? Julie: I don’t really party. I mean, my idea of a party is getting together with some friends and hanging out while talking about stuff we’re interested in. Sounds like Book […]
Every Thursday we are hosting a brand new meme called: That’s what HE said Thursday. For more info on what this meme is all about click here. Julie’s Quote: This is the you I like. You’re definitely dressed sexier and are, you know, blond, and that’s different. But the you who are tonight is […]
Guest Post: Inspiration for Schooled in Magic by Christopher Nuttall The Schooled in Magic series draws on so many different inspirations that it’s hard to say just when and where it jelled into its current shape. It started as a combination of a desire to do a ‘wizard school’ story and a ‘time-traveling expert’ story – the latter generally […]
Julie’s Review: I really liked Rippler, but then I didn’t like it as much as hoped I would. Let me explain, and start with what I liked. I really enjoyed the way the story unfolded, the way we were immediately throw into finding out what was special about Samantha, and knowing that Will knew all […]
Sometimes you just can’t finish a book, for one reason or another. Care to share those reasons with us, or maybe even tell us what book(s) you just could not finish? Julie: I have a really hard time deciding to DNF a book. I feel like if I’ve already invested some time into it, I […]
‘Trespassers’ Q & A – Saul Delino What is Trespassers about? Essentially, Trespassers is about a disabled, agoraphobic architect-turned public speaker fighting to regain control of his life when an adolescence crime comes back to haunt him. I was keen to write a book that really reflects the diversity of modern London, so I decided […]
September 8th is International Literacy Day, and we’re “celebrating” along with Grammarly by sharing this lovely Infographic. Unfortunately, the statistics show that over 750 million people worldwide (and over 30 million in the United States) are illiterate. Let’s show our support in fighting literacy by raising awareness (and consider donating to a literacy-promoting charity of your choice). Subscribe […]
Julie’s Review: I have a whole bunch of mixed feelings about Rosemary and Rue, so let me just share them all with you. Firstly, being a fae book, there’s always the business of courts and queens and people being snobby. The majority of the book does not take place in a faery court, and I’m […]
Do you read non-fiction? Or do you tend to stay away? Recommend some reads to us. Julie: I’m not really into non-fiction. I’ve read some memoirs that were good but those are typically not something I can relate to so I don’t really get sucked up into the story like I do with a work of fiction. […]
No Book Buying Challenge 2015 – September Update As you know, we are co-hosting the Show Your Shelves Some Love: A No Book Buying Challenge. You can also review the details of the post on the “No Book Buying Challenge“ page from the menu above. For September, let’s discuss the perils of book hoarding. Are you […]