Review: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling Published: 2012, Little, Brown Genre: Adult Fiction Source: Personal book Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble  None of them was Barry. He had been a living example of what they proposed in theory: the advancement, through education, from poverty to affluence, from powerlessness and dependency to valuable contributor to society. Did they not see...

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Top Ten Favorite Kick-Ass Heroines

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the bloggers of The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is our lists of favorite kick-ass heroines. This list is me in my element right here. There's nothing that draws me into a book like a tough female protagonist who is willing to fight (with brawn and brains) for her beliefs. I believe that kick-ass is more of a state of mind than simply a display of physicality, so I wanted to feature heroines with both inner and outer strengths.  ...

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Review: Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Published: 2009, Viking Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Source: Library book Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble   We held hands when we walked down the gingerbread path into the forest, blood dripping from our fingers. We danced with witches and kissed monsters. We turned us into wintergirls, and when she tried to leave, I pulled her back into the...

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Top Ten Books to Get in the Halloween Spirit

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the bloggers of The Broke and the Bookish. This week's top is ten books to get in the Halloween spirit. Now, I love Halloween. I love the idea of a day where you get to dress up like (and become) someone else. I find the history behind the holiday fascinating. As for the horror element of the holiday...not such a fan. I don't do scary very well. So...

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Recommend A... Book That Kept Me Up All Night

Recommend A...is a new weekly feature hosted by Chick Loves Lit, where bloggers recommend a book based on a specific prompt.   This week's prompt is to recommend a book that kept me up all night. Now, I'm actually very good at not staying up all night reading. Working and having real-world responsibilities will do that to you. However, the last book that I actually did read into the...

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Announcing Project: Fairy Tale

I just wanted to share a fun and exciting new blog event that I'll be participating in, Project: Fairy Tale. Alison of The Cheap Reader is the creator behind Project: Fairy Tale, a month of fairy-tale related revels which will occur in February or March of 2013. Each participant selects a fairy tale (or folktale) as the focus for his/her own blog. At the bare minimum, participants will read and post information about the original tale as well as three reviews of retellings of the tale....

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Review: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore Published: 2012, Dial Books Series: Graceling Realm, #3 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Source: Library book Contains spoilers for Graceling and Fire Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble   Bitterblue also had a taste for difficult—impossible—slow—messy work. She would figure out how to be queen, slowly, messily. She could reshape what it meant to be queen,...

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Waiting on Venom by Fiona Paul

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights any upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. Venom (Secrets of the Eternal Rose, #1) by Fiona Paul Release date: October 30, 2012 Cassandra Caravello is one of Renaissance Venice’s lucky elite: with elegant gowns, sparkling jewels, her own lady’s maid, and a wealthy fiancé, she has everything...

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Recommend A(n)... Author Similar to An Author I Love

Recommend A...is a new weekly feature hosted by Chick Loves Lit, where bloggers recommend a book based on a specific prompt.   This week's prompt is to recommend an author similiar to an author you love. I love Tamora Pierce. Her books are some of my staple rereads whenever I want a YA fantasy with a strong fighting heroine and a swoon-worthy romance. An author I'd recommend to those who love the works of Tamora Pierce is... Sherwood Smith Goodreads · Website · Blog Now, to...

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Review: Fire by Kristin Cashore

Fire by Kristin Cashore Published: 2009, Firebird Series: Graceling Realm, #2 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Source: Personal book Contains spoilers for Graceling. Goodreads · Amazon · Barnes & Noble  Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...

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