Spoiler free even if you haven't read the first book in this series. The tone that I adored from the first book is back in Everbound. The opening line, which I loved, just sets the tone so well. "It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there ... Read More »
Archives for January 2013
Guest Post for Retell Me A Story Week
I wrote a guest post for Melissa from One Librarian's Book Reviews for her Retell Me A Story week called Taking Fairy Tales Where They've Never Gone Before. Go check it out! There were tons of great posts from other bloggers about retellings that you should check out as well. Read More »
Book Review: Oh No She Didn’t by Clinton Kelly
I'm a bookish person who wants to dress better. So what do I do? Read a book about dressing better. I knew more than I thought I would as I was reading it, but I still learned a few style tips. Oh No She Didn't had pictures for every single example, so this 200 page ... Read More »
Book Review: The World of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes
To watch Downton Abbey is to watch a way of life slowly die with an epic story and it kind of reminds me of Gone with the Wind. The best part of the TV show is the personal look into the servants' and nobilities' lives from the early 1900s and how they interacted with each ... Read More »
Shelving by Covers: January 15, 2012
Here are the brand new YA releases out today! I've "shelved" them purely based on their cover. Hope you laugh and find some new, shiny books. Aliens Keep Changing These Covers I think this is the 3rd cover redesign for the Across the Universe series by Beth Revis. It's aliens. I know it. Who else would dare make ... Read More »