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January 8, 2016

3. The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory

————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Plot This novel gripped me quite quickly, as I read about the fictitious beginning of one of the royals I have always been most intrigued about. The unraveling of the beginning of Catalina’s life was quite well written, and her love for Arthur definitely believable. Characters I read this novel for Katherine/Catalina of… Continue reading

Book List 2016, Reviews

Author: Philippa Gregory, Genre: Historical Fiction
January 7, 2016

2. The Tesla Legacy by Rebecca Cantrell

————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Plot This is a very natural continuation to the previous novel in the series, with Joe trying to cope even further with the revelation of why he is agoraphobic, and new revelations about his familial connections. The discovery of a dangerous device, created by none other than Nikola Tesla himself really does drive this… Continue reading

Book List 2016

Author: Rebecca Cantrell, Reviews
January 4, 2016

1. The World Beneath by Rebecca Cantrell

————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Rebecca Cantrell is easily one of my favourite authors, as the way she manages to weave a tale together is truly inspired. Plot This book, and the story within it had me rapidly turning the digital pages, eager to find out what happened. Joe Tesla’s life within the tunnels is definitely a hard one,… Continue reading

Book List 2016

Author: Rebecca Cantrell, Genre: Suspense
January 1, 2016

2016

I’ve fallen down on the job when it comes to updating this in 2015 so I am going to try and do a better job with that, and will only really be taking on a couple of reading challenges at a time. So I’ve set my GoodReads goal to 85 for this year, since I… Continue reading

Bookish Things

Reader Problems
September 15, 2015

On Loving Anne

I’ve recently, not for the first time, found myself reading Anne of Green Gables, and Anne of Avonlea, and as I’ve digested the words and experiences of dear Anne (spelt with an ‘e’) I’ve pondered what it is about Anne that keeps me coming back to her. I think perhaps, it is because Anne is… Continue reading

Book List 2015

Author: L.M Montgomery, Canadian Literature, Series: Anne of Green Gables
June 3, 2015

Book Shelf Trauma

I am sitting here, on my couch, staring at my shelves, split half and half, unread, arranged by genre and author last name, and read, again split by genre and author last name. One thought keeps going through my head, around and around. What to read? What to read? What do you want to read?… Continue reading

Bookish Things

Reader Problems
May 3, 2015

Hard to Read

17 books in January, 8 in February, 10 in March, 6 in April. I started off this year strong, and now I’ve hit a slump. It’s not that I don’t want to read, I absolutely do, but when I look at my shelves, most of which contain my TBR pile I’m downright overwhelmed. I’m sure… Continue reading

Bookish Things

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle, Author: Meg Cabot, Author: Patricia Briggs, Reader Problems
April 25, 2015

What I’ve Read Thus Far This Year

Books 1. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 2. River Marked by Patricia Briggs 3. Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs 4. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde 5. The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde Continue reading

Book List 2015
January 21, 2015

2 for the Price of 1: The Golden Compass and Reality Boy

This is a book I’d wanted to read for quite some time, since having seen the movie and learning about the controversy. I picked it up quite some time ago at a library sale, and regret not having read it before this. Lyra is a very precocious, often selfish little girl, but the character progression… Continue reading

Reviews

Author: Philip Pullman, Genre: YA Fantasy, Genre: YA Fiction
January 20, 2015

Veronica Mars is still smarter than me…

When Veronica Mars came onto the screen originally in 2004 I was 16 years old, and turned 17 during the duration of the first season. We were then, roughly the same age which means when the show was cancelled, during both hers and my first year of college I was crushed. Of course we had… Continue reading

Reviews

Author: Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham, Challenge: Woman, Genre: Mystery, Genre: TV to Book, Series: Veronica Mars