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• 'Holding Out For A Hero'- Author Guest Post by Pavarti K Tyler

  

  I’m Holding Out for a Hero by Pavarti K Tyler Author Bio: Name: Pavarti K Tyler She is an artist, wife, mother and number cruncher. She graduated Smith College... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 BOOKS

• Book Chat: 5 Desert Island Books!

  

  Book Chat: Desert Island Books This book chat was started by Misty at The Book Rat. She asks which books we would take to a desert island under 5 categories... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• YA Book Review: 'Pretties' by Scott Westerfeld

  

  Pretties By Scott Westerfeld Published: May 5th, 2005 Publisher: Simon Pulse Genre: Young Adult Series: Second Book in the 'Uglies' series Format: Paperback... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Authors Behaving Badly #1

  

  Authors Behaving Badly: When Authors React Badly to Negative Reviews and Criticism! Or: How NOT to Handle Bad Reviews! When an author puts a book out into the... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 BOOKS

• Book Review: 'Home' by Toni Morrison

  

  Home by Toni Morrison Published: May 8th, 2012 Publisher: Knopf Genre: Adult Fiction Format: E-Book Source: E-Book from Publisher Pages:... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 'Waiting On' Wednesday!

  

  Description "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're salivating for. My... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Top Ten Tuesday: Books I'd Like To See Made Into A Movie!

  

  Description Top Ten Tuesday is a weakly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Every week a different topic comes up and bloggers list their top ten books... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 BOOKS

• Book Haul!

  

  Description I have stopped doing IMM due to recent events, so I thought I'd post a good old-fashioned book haul instead! Books I Bought: Again, I sniffed out... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 BOOKS

• Graphic Novel Review: 'Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic' by Alison Bechdel

  

  Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel Published: June 8th, 2006 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Genre: Graphic Novel/ Autobiography Format:... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2012 BOOKS

• Book Review: 'The Uninvited Guests' by Sadie Jones

  

  The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones Published: May 1st, 2012 Publisher: Harper Genre: Adult General Fiction Format: E-Book Pages: 272 Cover Art I love this... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• YA Book Review: 'Shiver' by Maggie Stiefvater

  

  Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Published: August 1st, 2009 Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance Format: Paperback Series: Wolves of Mercy Falls (Book 1) Pages: 43... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 BOOKS

• Book Review and Author Interview: The Weeping Empress by Sadie S. Forsythe

  

  The Weeping Empress by Sadie S. Forsythe Published: 2011 Publisher: Self- Published Genre: Epic Fantasy Format: Paperback Pages: 242 Cover Art The cover is not... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2012 BOOKS

• Top Ten Tuesday: Favourite Characters in Books!

  

  Description Top Ten Tuesday is a weakly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Every week a different topic comes up and bloggers list their top ten books... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 BOOKS

• Musing Monday!

  

  Description 'Musing Mondays' is a weekly event where MizB from Should Be Reading will ask a book/reading-related question, and you answer with your own... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In My Mailbox!

  

  Description In My Mailbox is a weekly meme created by Kristi at The Story Siren. It is a where we exhibit all the books and book related amazingness we got... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: 'Quartet' by Jean Rhys

  

  Quartet by Jean Rhys Published: 1928 Genre: Modern Fiction Format: Paperback Pages: 210 Cover Art This particular cover evokes the 1920's mood and atmosphere... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Graphic Novel Review: 'Castle Waiting' by Linda Medley

  

  Castle Waiting Vol.1 by Linda Medley Published: May 1st, 2006 Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Genre: Graphic Novel Format: Hardcover Pages: 472 Art Cover Art: I... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 'Waiting On' Wednesday!

  

  Description "Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're salivating for. My... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Salute Your Shorts: 'The Lepidoctor' by Mick Jackson

  

  Description 'Salute Your Shorts' is a weekly(ish) meme from Heidi at Bunbury in the Stacks in which we can highlight and review short stories and novellas that... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: 'A Series of Unfortunate Events: A Bad Beginning' by Lemony Snicket

  

  A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket Published: 30th September, 1999 Publisher: Scholastic Genre: Children's/ Gothic... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 BOOKS