Every Thursday we are hosting a meme called: That’s what HE said Thursday. For more info on what this meme is all about click here. Lynn’s Quote: “Ways to Prove that you love Nell De Luca 1. Tell her. Every day. Three times a day. As many times as it takes. 2. Never […]
Lynn’s Review: If you’ve ever read a contemporary science fiction book and wondered why there is no mention of any other contemporary science fiction in the book, then Armada is the book for you. In Armada, Ernest Cline posits that for forty years, society has been enjoying science fiction in movies, tv, and books […]
Lynn’s Review: There have been numerous books (both fiction and non-fiction) and movies about Queen Elizabeth I. The Tournament takes a unique perspective by positing a story from Bess’s little known youth. In The Tournament, Bess, her tutor Roger Ascham and his colleague Gilbert Giles travel to Constantinople to the Sweet 16 of chess […]
Lynn’s Review: All Played out is the one where an introverted nerd meets and extroverted jock and they fall into instant love. Oh, read that one already? Yeah, me, too. All Played Out is about Nell De Luca and Mateo Torres. It is #3 in the Rusk University series from Cora Carmack. Nell is […]
Description: Adapted from the bestselling novel by author John Green, PAPER TOWNS is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears – leaving behind cryptic clues for Quentin to decipher. The […]
Lynn’s Review: Think back to June 7, when our Chat Between the Chapters topic was sci fi. Terri from Second Run Reviews mentioned a book – Traveler. Full disclosure time: I won a copy from her blog and author Dennis W. Green. (Thanks again Terri and Dennis!) And Terri was correct. Traveler is a […]
Lynn’s Review: Firelight is a bit Romeo and Juliet, a bit Twilight, and a side of OH LOOK, DRAGONS. The main characters of Firelight are Jacinda, a draki, and Will, a dragon hunter. See what Sophie Jordan did there? She switched up the whole Hunter & Prey situation. Jacinda is the only fire-breather in […]
Lynn’s Review: Juan Cabrillo and his merry band of cohorts are up to their usual business of saving the world with no one the wiser, just the way they like it. No, this book isn’t about piranha fish. It’s about piranha drones. Cabrillo is the Chairman of the “Corporation”. The members of the Corporation […]
Lynn’s Review: Cal, Rae, Richelle, and Nicole were the best of friends as kids. But then Richelle moved away. And Nicole stopped being friends with Cal and Rae. Cal meets Nyelle in college. She looks just like Nicole. But also, not like Nicole. Cal is even more confused when Nyelle doesn’t recognize or remember […]
Every Thursday we are hosting a meme called: That’s what HE said Thursday. For more info on what this meme is all about click here. Lynn’s Quote: “You are the last person I want to kiss. The last woman I want in my bed. I want you to be the last girl that touches any […]