So I got another one of these ‘How-To’ books for cars and even though I know a bit about them, I have nowhere near enough knowledge, and time, to deeply read this book and try to figure out what is being said, so I decided that this time, instead of […]
Almost every university has a library of a decent size that is interesting, sometimes they even have libraries that are department based, but some of course, have a much larger collection of books to choose between. But it isn’t always about the volume of books but also about what is […]
And I just found the trailer for the Shadowhunter TV show and I have to say it looks good. Doesn’t look as good as the movie but it does look pretty decent and I will definitely be checking it out. What do you think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNm_OXaNYKs
Excuse me but I guess I can call this a public service announcement or maybe a public service awakening or something! BUT WHO ELSE KNOW ABOUT THE UPCOMING SHADOWHUNTER TV SHOW?! BECAUSE I DID NOT! AND I’M OVER HERE FREAKING OUT!!!!!! Now that I got it out, I’ll compose myself. […]
Just wanted to do a quick update. Yes, I am still reading Shōgun by James Clavell so my ‘currently reading’ is up to date. It is a massive book and with my course load, finding time that you can get through a nice chunk of the book is becoming increasingly […]
Based on this really well written review of Life and Death by Stephanie Meyer, I’m curious about the book, but I’ll need to do a little more reading to decide if I’m curious enough to pick up another one of her books. There is only so much time that you […]
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Ripped from the Headlines!.” (From this article) Once in a world where magical creatures roamed the land, everything around lived, but may or may not have been sentient. Animals could talk and had alliances with the humans, faeries existed, trees, while they weren’t […]
Sainsbury’s new Christmas advertisement has revived Mog the cat. Not that I really ever remember reading the book. But this was the CUTEST video and I just had to share. And it also comes from a kids book which makes it just that much better. Enjoy!
I had a wonderful visit to the city with my friends this weekend and got some fantastic shots. Hopefully more experiences will come soon and some more great pictures too but this was my weekend which was amazing! Enjoy! And definitely check out New York City if you’re from out […]
It’s officially a day into November and you know what that means…. It’s officially my favorite month because it means I have a serious motivation to write and an excuse to write too. No, I have never hit the 50,000 word goal, but I proudly hit about 25,000 last […]
Considering the fact I love, hands down, cats, I had to mention this. October 29th is National Cat Day and this really adorable website, cat-opedia.com, which I came across, had a nice little post about it. Click here to view it and also have a look around as there are […]
Exquisite animation from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on the Cinderella story that has been a part of global storytelling across the ages. Beautiful and enjoy!
Summary “Young girl wakes up with no memory. She sees a floating sprite who tells her that her amnesia is his fault and that she just plays along and acts normally while he helps her gain her memory back. She tries, but it’s not easy.” -From IMDB.com Review OKAY! I […]
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Do you Believe in Magic?.” So today’s Daily Post was asking… “You have been transformed into a mystical being who has the ability to do magic. Describe your new abilities in detail. How will you use your new skills?” Now that is a […]
R.L. Stine never planned to be scary? It’s kind of interesting how horror book writers, while they can write some of the most horrifying material, are actually incredible people and some of them, as we find out with R.L. Stine, didn’t actually mean to write scary material. NPR came out […]
5 Rioters from BookRiot.com recently came up with their reasons for what makes a scary story scary and I have to say that they’re very creative reasons. Click here to view their views on what makes horror books in general…well…scary.
Summary “The only book of its kind in English, Japanese for Healthcare Professionals is a proficiency-based conversation textbook offering a complete Japanese language course that teaches Japanese grammar along with the vocabulary of medical care. With nearly three million Japanese tourists visiting the United States last year, and another five […]
If the subject of banned books isn’t something you know a lot about you might just be surprised. Here is a little quiz courtesy of PlayBuzz that is really enlightening and entertaining. It’s ok if you don’t know all the answers – there are so many books challenged and banned […]
There are only 29 days until Halloween! Let the spooky countdown begin! I’ll be working on, around my University homework, getting Halloween things posted such as movies, stories and poems. But does anyone have their costumes ready? Or any plans for Halloween? I know I do. ^.^ <.< >.>
In honor of Banned Books Week here is a list of books that are the most frequently challenged in libraries. If you are into classics take a look at these. Makes very interesting reading. Who would have thought it would include The Great Gatsby? The Call Of The Wild? The Lord […]
