TheLibrarian Listens…Bloodrose (Nightshade #3) by Andrea Cremer

BookTalk

Calla has always thought she was first and foremost a warrior but this war has taught her that she is also a pack leader, a friend, a sister, and a lover. As the final battle approaches she finds herself ever more ensnared in the twisted logic of her mind versus her heart.

She doesn’t want [...]

TheLibrarian Listens: Beautiful Creatures and the Pittsburgh 1/2 Marathon

So I’m still running. I’ve completed 2 half marathons so far and I’m completely addicted. I did my second half this past May (Pictures at bottom!). I ran with twins I’ve been friends with since pre-school, and I even got my mom involved! She ran/walked the race and finished in under 3 hours; so [...]

Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate #1) by Gail Carriger

BookTalk

The publisher describes this novel as “a comedy of manners set in Victorian London full of werewolves, vampires, dirigibles, and tea-drinking.”

And Oooh, is that publisher oh so right.

Welcome to Victorian London, a place where paranormal creatures are not just out and about, they’re an important part of society. This book is not [...]

Monday’s Bite (3)…Twilight Discussion Questions: Ch. 11-15

Discussion questions for chapters 11-15 provided by: The Reading Housewives of Indiana

Monday’s Bite is a weekly meme hosted by GReads, Lisa the Nerd, Secret Life of an Avid Reader, and The Reading Housewives. It’s a reread of Twilight. Taking us all back to the time where we fell in love with the [...]

Monday's Bite (3)…Twilight Discussion Questions: Ch. 11-15

Discussion questions for chapters 11-15 provided by: The Reading Housewives of Indiana

Monday’s Bite is a weekly meme hosted by GReads, Lisa the Nerd, Secret Life of an Avid Reader, and The Reading Housewives. It’s a reread of Twilight. Taking us all back to the time where we fell in love with the [...]

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

BookTalk

Do you remember the stories of your childhood? Tales of magic and creatures who lived among us? When do we stop believing in them? When do we lose the faith? What happened if little red riding hood and the wolf showed up in your backyard? Better yet, what if Queen Mary did appear after [...]

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

BookTalk

Do you remember the stories of your childhood? Tales of magic and creatures who lived among us? When do we stop believing in them? When do we lose the faith? What happened if little red riding hood and the wolf showed up in your backyard? Better yet, what if Queen Mary did appear after [...]

Waiting on Wednesday (4)…Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon

Waiting on Wednesday is a blog post hosted by Breaking The Spine in which bloggers post about up-coming releases they’re dying to read.

My Pick:

The Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon

(Publication: October 4th 2011)

I love the cover from this book! Plus, it’s set in Ireland and as I’m about to travel there this [...]

Vacations from Hell by Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson, and Sarah Mlynowski

I am on Vacation…So it’s Beach Week here on the blog.

Granted I live less than a mile from the ocean in Southern Florida, so really every week is beach week for me, but there is just something special about being on vacation at a beach. Even if you’re a year round beach bum a [...]

Torment (Fallen #2) by Lauren Kate

Review

I love this series. The first book, Fallen, was so delicious. This series is just yummy. That being said…I have to admit…I hate the second in a series of four. I would bet, even if I’d never read a book in the series, that the main character is going to be frustrated and confused. [...]