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• Best Moments of 2014

  

  Everyone else is doing it, so why shouldn’t I? 2014 was a great year for AppraisingPages and it’s time to celebrate! So before I get too tipsy it’s time to tip... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What…? Wednesday: What Did You Get For Christmas?

  

  I hope that all of my fellow readers and bookworms had a wonderful Christmas and holiday full of life and love with their friends and family. You know me, I’m... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Recently Read: LOLITA by Vladimir Nabakov

  

  Whenever I read a book that is a known classic I categorize it as a “Recently Read” post instead of a review. Because who do I think I am, the New York Times? Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book to Movie Comparison: WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD by Laura Kasischke

  

  WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD by Laura Kasischke was such a fun book to read because I read it with my co-blogger Justine, and lately with how much work we’ve been... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Book YOU Chose! THE SPECTACULAR NOW by Tim Tharp

  

  Thank you so much to everyone who voted in my poll to Choose My Next Book, those are truly some of my favorite posts to write and I love seeing what gets... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WHAT…? WEDNESDAY: What Books Are on Your Christmas Wish List?

  

  The Christmas season is upon us and, I don’t know about you, but I find a book for almost everyone on my Christmas list. A book is a great way of either... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: DARK PLACES by Gillian Flynn

  

  From the author of GONE GIRL (I really need to write a book-to-movie review on that one. In short? See it! And read it!) is another thriller, DARK PLACES. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: PEOPLE WHO EAT DARKNESS by Richard Lloyd Parry

  

  In book club thus far we had always chosen fiction books (Beautiful Ruins, Eleanor Park, Gilead, Gone Girl, Will Grayson Will Grayson, The Cuckoo’s Calling,... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What Should My Next Book Be?

  

  I am at that really fun place that doesn’t happen often where I don’t have anything I need to read and a few really diverse books I can’t wait to read, so I wan... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: ALL THE TRUTH THAT’S IN ME by Julie Berry

  

  ALL THE TRUTH THAT’S IN ME by Julie Berry is a young adult novel that was recommended to me by Rachel who runs The Reading Picnic. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell

  

  I guess this should go without saying by now that I AM A HUGE FAN OF RAINBOW ROWELL and any “review” I post of hers is probably going to be a raving,... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Recently Read: DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? by Philip K. Dick

  

  So I kind of made this up just now but it feels SO SILLY to review a bona fide classic that’s widely loved, therefore it is called “recently read” instead of a... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Just Released: New Horror/Halloween Designs in the AppraisingPages Shop!

  

  To celebrate the forthcoming October’s Month of the Macabre (don’t forget that you can still sign up to contribute here) we are releasing some brand-new... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Announcing 2014 October’s Month of the Macabre

  

  This is our THIRD October’s Month of the Macabre (click the link to see all of our previous posts)… WOW we feel old. Not just the blog but us. We are old. We... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: PANIC by Lauren Oliver

  

  Hi, I’m Amanda and this is called “catching up on reviewing books I read months ago but never found time to review.” Come join me! Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• “What…? Wednesday”: What Gets In The Way of Reading?

  

  It’s time again to resurrect what we’ve been too busy and too exhausted to do for the past few months: What Wednesday! It’s a way we encourage participation fro... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: LIFE AFTER THEFT by Aprilynne Pike

  

  I decided to grab a copy of this book because I’ve already missed two opportunities to meet Aprilynne Pike (at SDCC!) and I didn’t want to let it pass again. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: WILL GRAYSON WILL GRAYSON by John Green & David Levithan

  

  So more than a review this post will really be like a “let’s talk about something else awesome John Green did in a novel” post. Sorry not sorry. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: THE CUCKOO’S CALLING (Cormoran Strike #1) by Robert Galbraith (JK...

  

  Empty plates a full hearts at book club! This review will feel a little short and stunted because, well, it will be. As you can see from the picture above, The... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book-to-Movie Comparison of VERONIKA DECIDES TO DIE by Paulo Coelho

  

  I haven’t done a book-to-movie comparison in a while but it’s still one of my favorite posts to do. Yes, I’m one of those people who will read a book simply to... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE