Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury At least once in his career, every fireman gets an itch. What do the books say, he wonders. Oh, to scratch that itch, eh? Summary: Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put… Continue reading Banned Books Week 2015 – Day Two – September 28th
Banned Books Week 2015 – Day One – September 27th
To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it. Summary: "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."… Continue reading Banned Books Week 2015 – Day One – September 27th
An Introduction to Banned Books Week 2015
"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them." - Ray Bradbury Tomorrow, September 27th, begins the 33rd annual Banned Books Week. Running, this year, from September 27th to October 3rd, Banned Books Week celebrates the tearing down of literary censorship and the reading of "banned" or… Continue reading An Introduction to Banned Books Week 2015
Upcoming Releases – Late September 2015 – Beware, There Be Spoilers
Hello my fellow bookworms! Thank you for checking out my first "Upcoming Releases" post! With this and every post in the future, I hope my readers are able to find a book that they may not have otherwise known about or have their excitement about a particular novel rekindled. Here are the two books I… Continue reading Upcoming Releases – Late September 2015 – Beware, There Be Spoilers
Facebook and September 2015 Releases
Hello fellow Bookworms! I have a few announcements! First off, I have created a Facebook page for the blog. You can find the page by ether clicking here or by following the info in the About section! I felt that it was high time to create a page, if only to keep readers updated on… Continue reading Facebook and September 2015 Releases
Review – Helen of Sparta by Amalia Carosella
Helen of Sparta by Amalia Carosella Lake Union Publishing Long before she ran away with Paris to Troy, Helen of Sparta was haunted by nightmares of a burning city under siege. These dreams foretold impending war—a war that only Helen has the power to avert. To do so, she must defy her family and betray… Continue reading Review – Helen of Sparta by Amalia Carosella
Banned Books Week 2015 and Other News
Hello and happy Monday my fellow bookworms! I hope I haven't lost you all during my inexcusable hiatus. While I did get a new full-time job and Mr. Wench finally decided he liked it enough to put a ring on it (cue cheesy grins and awkward dancing), there is no excuse for my absence. But… Continue reading Banned Books Week 2015 and Other News
Review – Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Me Before You By Jojo Moyes Penguin Books They had nothing in common until love gave them everything to lose . . . Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life—steady boyfriend, close family—who has barely been farther afield than their tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex–Master… Continue reading Review – Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Review – The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open… Continue reading Review – The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Review – The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen HarperCollins Publisher Summary: On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to… Continue reading Review – The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
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