7.9 Loss, Hope, and Survival: Stay where you are and then leave
byThe day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield’s father promised he wouldn’t go away to fight – but he broke that promise…
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Art for ASOIAF Fans
byI 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
byToday, 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
byFor this teaser, I am highlighting a small conversation that comes up between 5-year old Alfie (the protagonist of this novel) and his parents….
We Need New Names
byI 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…
Teaser Tuesdays: We Need New Names
bySo 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
byWelcome to Mailbox Monday, a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued. I received the following books over the last couple of weeks….
First Reading Challenge of the Year – Africa Reading Challenge
byLast year, I narrowed my reading focus on Japan . I enjoyed the books I read a lot, but I am thinking I want…
Gone Girl – A First Look
byHere’s a juicy update for fans of the book Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. This book made my top 6 books of the year…
Teaser Tuesdays: Jeeves and the Wedding Bells
byDo you think this is why writers sign copies of their books? 🙂 Then I took a deckchair into the garden, removed the tie,…