19 This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Summary “First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an […]
15 This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Summary He is known only as The Rook. A man with no name, no past, no memories. He awakens in a mass grave, a magnificent dragon tattoo on his muscled forearm the sole clue to his mysterious origins. His only […]
22 So this recently was brought to my attention by the wonderful @thebibliotheque. She wrote a full length blog post which she goes ham about it all and I highly suggest reading it. BUT, I just had to write something about all of this because it got my feathers all ruffled. […]
It’s the first day back at school for children throughout the America and many other places. Do you remember your first day? Any of your first days? So much excitement, and a little fear. So many questions, new friends, new clothes, new lunch boxes. For those of us readers it […]
5 This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Summary “Twins tend to be closer than typical siblings. They often share a bond that is oftentimes unexplainable.* For some reason that bond didn’t apply to Grant and Lee Tolan. Grant was always the responsible one. Lee, on the other […]
25 This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. (Mature language and theme involved in the post – 18+ audiences only) I don’t know if you are massively part of the Book Twittersphere, but in the last few days, we’re had a massive explosion in #soapgate. If you don’t know […]
11 Harry Potter is one of the most popular books world wide, and even if you aren’t a massive fan of the book, who doesn’t love some good magic and creativity? A Harry Potter themed gift is sure to be perfect for a range of ages and the best go-to gift […]
17 When you go to the beach, you always need something to read, don’t you? But what should you bring? For me, it’s something that I won’t worry may get destroyed, so generally a cheaper paperback. I also want something simply written so I don’t need to concentrate too much. Of […]
Welcome to day 2 of our crafts! Get ready to create some more amazing stuff. Today, we will be continuing to use the book from last time. Might as well as there’s so much of the book that you don’t want to waste! Also, that way, you don’t go through […]
12 Book painting crafts are quite a big thing, if you look in the right place! Really talented people sell their amazing designs, recreating covers of popular books and selling them. For me, I personally wouldn’t buy one because I like the books that I read to be clean, but as […]
9 “I believe a writer’s brain can somehow tap into this multitude of universes and take a peek into the events happening in each of them. This book, comprised of six stories, is my attempt to narrate to you tales from six different parallel universes.” From his Facebook page Summary 6 […]
19 To DNF a book for me is always so painful. (Do Not Finish for those of you who don’t know the acronym (I didn’t used to)). There was once a book I was going to put in my DNF pile but I decided to push through and I was surprisingly […]
17 Happy Birthday, Harry Potter, you amazing and wonderful wizard. You have taught all of us how to embrace our inner wizard and to avoid being a silly muggle. Today is July 31st….AND IT’S A TUESDAY! Why is that important? Well, J.K. Rowling told her loyal fans that Harry’s birthday is […]
14 Have you ever received a book recommendation from an adult of a classic that you were told you needed to read, but when you picked it up you were disappointed to find you struggled? Then you get a recommendation from a friend for a YA or new adult book and […]
A fantastic list of free Arab plays has been released. Check out these 8 Arab plays which can be read like novels which was released by BookRiot recently. A handful of them you can get for free, which is pretty awesome! I personally haven’t read that many books that are based […]
2 I find that a bookstore can really represent a culture. No, I’m not talking about going to your local B&N or conglomerate bookstore. I’m talking about the small bookstore that is a hole in a wall, crammed full of books and smells old! I have a dream of falling into […]
I recently got an email from a wonderful person who runs an online shop selling book-ish gifts called Literary Book Gifts! I, personally, have already bought two things from her shop to check it out and give you a sizing review (as each place can be ever so slightly different). […]
22 Summary “When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan. comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. But he is wrong. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are both witches! Lewis is thrilled. At first, watchng magic is enough. Then Lewis experiments with magic himself […]
1 I don’t know about you, but I know that I am always so excited when I get book mail. But what if you could get someone else’s favorite book – not receiving something you chose? I’ve been seeing this amazing thing going around the internet recently and I’m currently a […]
1 First lines are what get a readers attention. It’s one of the first things you see when you open the book so it needs to draw the reader in. For me, besides the cover, it can really turn me off from a book. So a strong first line starts me, […]
