Julie’s Review: I had Witch Song on my eReader shelf for quite some time and finally got a chance to read it as an audiobook. So this is both a #ShelfLove review as well as a review copy review. Wheeeee. I really liked the main character, Brusenna. While naive and sheltered, she’s brave and determined to […]
We are starting a new feature for 2016. Monthly Book Bingo! Play along with us! Here are the rules: Each month we will upload a new bingo card. You download the bingo card and mark off squares as you read books each month. At the end of the month, we will post our own bingo […]
#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 […]
Alright everyone, did you fill out your Bookish Bingo Cards? Share your cards, and link up your posts below! Recap of the rules: Each month we will upload a new bingo card. You download the bingo card and mark off squares as you read books each month. At the end of the month, we will […]
Lynn’s Review: I’m having a difficult time deciding how I feel about The Marriage of Opposites. It’s been days since I finished listening to the audio, and I’m still not sure if I liked it. The Marriage of Opposites is a fictionalization of the life of Rachael Monzano de Pissarro, the mother of impressionist artist […]
Go out on a Blind Date with a book and Chapter Break! Can’t decide what to read next? How about trying a blind date with a book. This month, I thought I would try my hand at recommended a new series. I’ve linked to the first book in the series below. I drew the […]
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 […]