Month: February 2015

Stacking the Shelves #33

Stacking the Shelves #33

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly book haul meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I’ve had another rather large week so let’s look at the books. Abhorsen (Trade) The Girl in the Steel Corset (Trade) King (Trade) Winner’s Crime (Trade) Star Cursed (Trade) Playlist for the Dead (Signed, won) Love is the Drug (Given) Zodiac (Trade) […]

February 28, 2015
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What’s on my Nook?

What’s on my Nook?

I don’t use my nook very often. For the most part reading ebooks gives me a headache so I read much slower electronically. However, I have gotten some really good $1 and $2 ebook deals in the last year that I’m pretty excited about. So what’s on my nook? Have a look! (Yeah I’m hilarious) […]

February 27, 2015
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ThThTh: Hero and the Crown +..

ThThTh: Hero and the Crown + The Blue Sword

 — I have a special relationship with Robin McKinley’s Damar duology. Though these books were released in the mid 80’s (about 8 years before I was born), they were among my favorite childhood books? Why? I am Aerin Firehair. Ok, not really. But my mother named me Erin after the main character (with the Irish […]

February 26, 2015
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Book Pet Peeves #15: Chapter..

Book Pet Peeves #15: Chapter Samplers

Chapter Samplers   I don’t think I know anyone who actually enjoys chapter samplers. At least not any of the bloggers I’ve talked to about it. Must of us find them extremely frustrating and generally useless. So let’s talk about why. Physical chapter samplers are weird. You get a bunch of these little samples, they […]

February 25, 2015
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TTT: Top Ten Favorite Heroin..

TTT: Top Ten Favorite Heroines From Books

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the Broke and The Bookish. The topic for the week is Top Ten Favorite Heroines From Books! Let’s do this! 1. Calaena from the Throne of Glass series- I really liked her in the first two books but, you guys, that third book. Seriously. This girl is my hero. […]

February 24, 2015
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Discussion: Age Appropriaten..

Discussion: Age Appropriateness

More than once I’ve been at Barnes and Noble or Half Price books and someone has asked me if I know about books that are appropriate for a certain age group. While I did my best to answer them I find this a very difficult (and somewhat annoying) question. There are so many factors to […]

February 23, 2015
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Guest Post: Stephanie Diaz o..

Guest Post: Stephanie Diaz on Writing, Rituals, and Music- Rebellion Blog Tour

 Rebellion by Stephanie Diaz The uprising has begun. It’s been seven days since Clementine and Logan, along with their allies, retreated into hiding on the Surface. The rebels may have won one battle against Commander Charlie, but the fight is far from finished. He has vowed to find a way to win—no matter the cost. […]

February 22, 2015
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Stacking the Shelves #32

Stacking the Shelves #32

Stacking the Shelves is a book haul meme hosted at Tynga’s Reviews. This week is an example of what happens when my library sale decides that 10 YA books for a dollar is a brilliant idea and I have no self control.  Outlander Afternoon of the Elves The Thief Altered How to Lead a Life […]

February 21, 2015
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Thumbing Through Throwbacks:..

Thumbing Through Throwbacks: Castle in the Attic + Battle for the Castle

Let’s be honest, who didn’t like knights and castles as a kid? It was something I have never grown out of and part of that may have to do with this duology. I was in the 4th grade when out teacher started reading the first one to us. I was having none of this “one […]

February 19, 2015
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Sword..

Book Blitz + Giveaway: Sword by Amy Bai

Sword by Amy Bai  Publication date: February 10th 2015 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Synopsis: Sword shall guide the hands of men . . . For over a thousand years the kingdom of Lardan has been at peace: isolated from the world, safe from the wars of its neighbors, slowly forgetting the wild and deadly magic of its origins. Now […]

February 18, 2015
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