Lynn’s Review: The Secret Garden was one of my favorite stories as a kid. Both the book and the movie. While I was looking for a book made into a movie or tv show for April’s bingo card, I received a fortuitous email in the form of a free download for The Secret Garden. So […]
Guest Post: Saving the Universe by Robert Eggleton The following article discusses the evolving role of fictional heroes from the perspective of Lacy Dawn, the protagonist of Rarity from the Hollow, a double Gold Medal winning adult literary science fiction novel. “Lacy Dawn is the last person you would pick to be the savior of […]
We recently had Indie Bookstore Day so let’s chat about our favorite Indie Bookstores! Julie: We are lucky in that Houston is rich in Indie bookstores. I have visited (and wanted to hug) a few of them, and yet I know there are still more I haven’t been to. What I love about these Indie […]
Surviving Fictional Worlds Today we’ll talk about surviving fictional worlds. We all know that sometimes, the worlds we love in fiction can be dangerous. Which fictional worlds would you want to live in? Which worlds do you never want to dive into? Which worlds are you content to stay behind the glass, so to speak, […]
Beyond the Book and Beyond the Blog Beyond the traditional form of the novel, what are your favorite alternative forms (graphic novels, audiobooks, webcomics, etc)? Do you have any favorite works within these alternate forms? How do you think the changing format affects the reading experience? Our secondary topic, beyond the blog could focus on […]
Aesthetic Concerns The Books: How often do you judge a book by its cover? How often are you surprised by what you find? Do you strategize and make sure every book in your series has the same cover design (as far as you are able to) and type? How important is it for the visual […]
Armchair BEA Introductions Julie: What is the name you prefer to use? I prefer “Julie” or “Julie S.” online. I try to avoid using my last name, though with monetizing my family lifestyle blog, my full name is more out there a lot. For this book blog, I’ll stick with Julie. How long […]
Description: Clary Fray is a normal teenager living in Brooklyn with her mother. One day, she discovers that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters; humans born with angelic blood that fight to protect our world from demons. After her mother is kidnapped, Clary must team up with three Shadowhunters: Jace, Alec and Isabelle and […]
For Mother’s Day, let’s chat about our favorite literary Mothers! Julie: Happy Mother’s Day! I’m very close with my own mom, and now that I’ve become one, I totally get how awesome moms are 😉 It is fun to read about great mothers, too. Of course, we have to start off with Molly Weasley, from […]
Lynn’s Review: I am an enormous fan of Jay Crownover’s Marked Men series. And I approached the new Saints of Denver series with both excitement and trepidation. Would I like these new characters as well? Would I love them? If Built is any indication, then yes. Yes I would. In the Marked Men series, […]