Hello friends and fellow bookworms! Welcome to my first Featured Favorites post! Every so often, I will post a review of sorts about a book or series that I have read that is particularly special to me. It will be similar to your average review because I will give information (without divulging secrets) about the… Continue reading Featured Favorites – The Bloody Jack Series by L. A. Meyer
Tag: fiction
Upcoming Releases – Early November 2015 (November 1st – 14th)
Hello bookworms! I hope everyone is doing well! I apologize for my brief absence. I actually got married on the 17th and have been trying to do the paperwork that comes with that as well as work. It's been pretty busy, but I hope that all of my followers are ready for some more posts.… Continue reading Upcoming Releases – Early November 2015 (November 1st – 14th)
Upcoming Releases – Late October 2015 (October 15th – 31st)
October 20th Career of Evil By Robert Galbraith When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman's severed leg. Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but no less alarmed. There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible—and… Continue reading Upcoming Releases – Late October 2015 (October 15th – 31st)
Banned Books Week 2015 – Day Seven – October 3rd
Persepolis By Marjane Satrapi I had learned that you should always shout louder than your aggressor. Summary: Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by… Continue reading Banned Books Week 2015 – Day Seven – October 3rd
Upcoming Releases – Early October 2015 (October 1st – 15th)
October 6th The Sword of Summer: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard By Rick Riordan Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's… Continue reading Upcoming Releases – Early October 2015 (October 1st – 15th)
Banned Books Week 2015 – Day Three – September 29th
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope. Summary: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and… Continue reading Banned Books Week 2015 – Day Three – September 29th
Banned Books Week 2015 – Day Two – September 28th
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
The Book Wench 