7.9 Loss, Hope, and Survival: Stay where you are and then leave
The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield’s father promised he wouldn’t go away to fight – but he broke that promise…
7.9 
Art for ASOIAF Fans
I want to share with you some awesome images of the various castles that feature in the A Song of Ice and Fire series…
Ten Worlds I Don’t Want to Live in or Characters Whose Lives I Don’t Envy
Today, the bloggers at The Broke and the Bookish have asked us to list the Top Ten worlds that I’d never want to live…
Teaser Tuesdays: Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
For this teaser, I am highlighting a small conversation that comes up between 5-year old Alfie (the protagonist of this novel) and his parents….
Awesome Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Tortellini
Weekend cooking is a meme hosted by Beth Fish Reads. It is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share:…
7.5 We Need New Names Review: A Powerful but Uneven Immigrant Story
I got this book back in October and I was really stoked to read it. Unfortunately, I stumbled on a few not-so-great reviews of…
In Honor of A.A.Milne
January 18 was A.A.Milne’s birthday and co-incidentally (or not), I received an email from a company called The Collectionary asking me whether I would…
Teaser Tuesdays: We Need New Names
So far in, I love this book. Want a reason why? Read this beautifully written paragraph about a group of children consoling a man…
Mailbox Mondays: January 20, 2014
Welcome to Mailbox Monday, a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued. I received the following books over the last couple of weeks….
Poolside Grilling at the Hyatt
Weekend cooking is a meme hosted by Beth Fish Reads. It is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share:…