So the other day I realised that over the years I have studied a lot of books in school. Admittedly I have bitter memories of some of them (*cough* Romeo and Juliet *cough*), but some I really did and/or do enjoy reading and studying. So here’s my favourites. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini This… Continue reading My 5 Favourite Books I’ve Studied
So, if you hadn’t noticed, I disappeared from the blogosphere again. I’m sorry! It was a combination of being not sure what to blog, being in a reading slump, and I went back to England for a couple weeks. While I was there I obviously bought books, so here they are! Jane Eyre by Charlotte… Continue reading England Book Haul
The Fairy Wren by Ashley Capes Publication Date: October 29th, 2014 Publisher: Close-Up Books Genre(s): Fantasy, Fiction, Contemporary Series Status: Stand Alone Pages: 238 Format and Source: Kindle Edition, Sent from author in exchange for honest review Rating: 3 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: The Fairy Wren is a contemporary fantasy set in Australia, where Paul, a bookseller, struggles to juggle… Continue reading Book Review: The Fairy Wren by Ashley Capes
Woo! It’s actually Wednesday this time! Anyways, for those of you who don’t know, WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Taking On A World of Words where three question are asked: What are you currently reading? Synopsis from Goodreads Ellie and Savannah Senka, fourteen year old twins, ran away from their unhappy homes, thinking they’d return… Continue reading WWW WEDNESDAY: February 17th, 2016
Today has been one of those days where nothing seems to go right. This would have been up earlier if it wasn’t for my usual browser crashing (Damn you Safari!) and I’ve also been worrying over my poor puppy who had an operation today. She’s fine, but she isn’t happy. Anyways, for those of you who… Continue reading WWW WEDNESDAY: January 27th, 2016
I GOT BOOKS! WOO! I have read several of these before this haul was posted, but only because a lot of these were delivered/acquired separately, but I haven’t reviewed any of these yet. The books will be in lists organised by where I got them from. Instead of adding the Goodreads synopsis for each book… Continue reading January Book Haul 2016
For those of you who don’t know, WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Taking On A World of Words where three question are asked: What are you currently reading? Synopsis from Goodreads: Twenty eight florins a month is a huge price to pay, for a man to stand between you and the Wild. Twenty eight florins… Continue reading WWW WEDNESDAY: January 20th, 2016
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Publication Date: September 13th, 2011 Publisher: Vintage Books, Random House Genre(s): Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance Series Status: Stand alone Pages: 490 Format and Source: Paperback, Owned Rating: 5 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped… Continue reading Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
This short story is entirely fiction and is something I have written myself. Any and all constructive criticism is accepted (as long as it’s not rude). Arthur Graham’s utterly hideous mustard yellow bowler hat with a peacock feather motif was carried off of his balding head by the wind. Whilst the wind was strong, it… Continue reading Answering the Age Old Question – A Short Story
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Publication Date: September 23rd, 2013 Publisher: Abacus Genre(s): Contemporary, Literary Fiction Series Status: Stand alone Pages: 864 Format and Source: Paperback, Owned Rating: 3 out of 5 Synopsis from Goodreads: Aged thirteen, Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, survives an accident that otherwise tears his life apart. Alone and rudderless… Continue reading Book Review: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Caffeine and Books 