Stackimg the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews in which we talk about the books we bought, borrowed, or received from publishers. The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson (Bought at Half Price. I already own the old cover in hardcover but this book was $1) Control by Lydia Kang (Bought […]
The Giver (Giver #1) by Lois Lowry Release Date: April 26, 1993 Publisher: HMH For Young Readers 179 Pages Received: Bought Used Format: Paperback Rating: 4 Nuts Description: Jonas’ world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every […]
Oh hey, look at that! I’ve been nominated for the Liebster Award by Jess at My Reading Dress! Thank you so much for nominating me Jess! Anyway, here’s how this thing works! The rules accompanying this award are as following: You must answer all the questions outlined for you Mention and link back to the person […]
I think we all know people who really don’t get why we love books, and they really don’t try to. Some think our book obsession is a phase, others just call us nerds, then there are the ones that always have something to say. Here’s a few of the ones I’ve heard most often, with […]
#8 Book Borrowing I think we all have a bit of today’s pet peeve inside us to some extent. On one hand I love sharing my favorite books with people. I want them to experience the same feelings I did when I read a certain book, I want to be able to talk about […]
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black Release Date: September 3, 2013 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 419 Pages Received: Bought from BAM Format: Paperback Rating: 4.5 Nuts Description: Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and […]
Storytime Sunday is a meme hosted by me that goes up on Sundays but is not always weekly. I post stories here that I used for writing practice which may or may not become something more. Sometimes I may post a friend’s story as well if they feel that they want to share something. The […]
Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews in which we show the books we’ve bought, borrowed, or were sent from publishers. City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett (Finished copy from Crown) Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre (Finished copy from Macmillan) The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman (ARC from Viking through Goodreads) ARC […]
William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope (Shakespeare’s Star Wars #1) by Ian Doescher Release Date: July 2, 2013 Publisher: Quirk Books 172 Pages Received: Finished copy from publisher Format: Hardcover Rating: 4 Nuts Description: Inspired by one of the greatest creative minds in the English language—and William Shakespeare—here is an officially licensed retelling […]
If you’ve been around YA for a length of time then you’ve probably heard of Quirk Books. If you haven’t then I want to see this rock that you’ve been living under. If you don’t know them by name, then I’m sure you’ve at least heard of some of their books. Here’s a little bit […]