With everything going on in the United States currently, I feel like this is an appropriate time that this event is happening (although it’s in the U.K.). What is it? “Launched in 1988, Refugee Week is a nationwide programme of events and activities that recognise the contribution of refugees to […]
If you’re anything like me, and a lot of other people, it’s hard to choose what to read during the summer. Unlike in the winter when you can curl up inside and remove a lot of distractions from your point of view, summer reading is harder. You go and sit […]
You know those summer days when you just want to stay in and do absolutely nothing. You just want to curl up with a good book, maybe some tea (or wine, no judgement) and do literally nothing! That’s great! Do that! But do it outside! Go and sit outside. Smell […]
We’re all guilty now of using our phones too much. We surreptitiously check it under the table when it vibrates silently in our lap, we turn on post notifications so we don’t even need to unlock our phone and type in that pass-code to see what social media update we […]
Summary “Twenty-something bartender Jason Bishop’s world is shattered when his estranged father commits suicide, but the greater shock comes when he learns his father was a secret agent in the employ of the Invisible Hand; an ancient society of spies wielding magic in a centuries-spanning war. Now the Golden Dawn―the […]
So PBS is having this awesome thing where 100 books, which were chosen by the public, are going to be highlighted on PBS TV starting May 22, a.k.a. tomorrow (only just realized it’s tomorrow when I was typing this – summer puts you in a frozen time zone). This is […]
2 Poems are short little stories in their own way. It’s a bite sized way that one is able to travel and experience things that they otherwise might not be able to. Roald Dahl, besides being a fantastic writer of novels, also wrote poetry (which quite a few people apparently do […]
Contain affiliated links. Purchase from B&N or Amazon! Summary “A companion tale to the #1 New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series that takes place several months after the explosive events of A Court of Wings and Ruin Narrated by Feyre and Rhysand, this story bridges the events in A Court of Wings […]
April 23 is the day celebrated as the possible birthdate and known death date for the Bard, William Shakespeare. Coinciding with St. George’s Day (the dragon slaying patron saint of England) this is a day that must acknowledge Shakespeare’s immense contribution to poetry and prose. Fear no more the […]
Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth by Pam Ayres Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth, And spotted the dangers beneath All the toffees I chewed, And the sweet sticky food. Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth. I wish I’d been that much more willin’ […]
Hawk Roosting I sit in the top of the wood, my eyes closed. Inaction, no falsifying dream Between my hooked head and hooked feet: Or in sleep rehearse perfect kills and eat. The convenience of the high trees! The air’s buoyancy and the sun’s ray Are of advantage to me; […]
April is Poetry Month when readers and word loving people are encouraged to delve into poetry instead of prose and explore the world of words. Often considered a rarefied medium and quite high brow poetry definitely isn’t for everyone, and often is shunned by students and the public at large. […]
As National Library Week draws to a close hopefully book loving people have found a moment to enjoy the library, thank a librarian, and borrow some materials. But just before we put these thoughts away spare a thought for a world where the library comes to you on a donkey. […]
April 8 – 14 is National Library Week which is an event to note and celebrate all of the contributions that are made to our lives by libraries and librarians. This is where you get your books, have homework help, find all the information you can ever need (and more that […]
This post contains affiliated links for your convenience. Summary “James Patterson presents a bold new heroine—a cross between Katniss Everdeen and Annie Oakley: Serendipity Jones, the fastest sharpshooter in tomorrow’s West. Seventeen-year-old Serendipity “Pity” Jones inherited two things from her mother: a pair of six shooters and perfect aim. She’s […]
I’m going for the question that ends all questions. DC or Marvel? * * * I’m more Marvel personally because they have a deeper story line. I just connect with the characters better. But DC definitely does some awesome villains, so I can’t complain there either. A post shared by […]
So first off, I haven’t seen Fantastic Beasts 1 because I never read the book. That is the first thing I’m going to need to do. But can we just discuss this trailer?! I’m screaming because it looks so good. But what is up with that fashion from Dumbledore?! Thoughts? […]
I know that this is a book blog, but as a book blogger, we don’t really make any money or get a ton of traffic (except for you wonderful people who stuck with me over the years). The new way to drive traffic to your site is to use Instagram. […]
Tell me in the comments who your favorite female character is, either from a book or a movie! Mine is either Wonder Woman or Lorraine from Atomic Blonde. From books it would be either Elena from Guild Hunters of Feyre from ACOTAR! A post shared by 𝓐𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓰𝓻𝓪 (@mylibrarycardworeout) on Mar […]
2 Guys, guys!!!! LOOK! My library card wore out! *Ba Dum Tss* Okay, carry on with your day!
