Welcome back to Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by Broke and Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Authors I’ve Only Read One Book From but NEED to Read More! 5. Lisa Jewell – I so enjoyed reading The House We Grew Up In . Jewell’s writing style is so real and sucks you right into herContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday”
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Review: Fables Series
Title: Fables Series Created by: Bill Willingham Publisher: Vertigo I have spent my my summer reading the Fables series. For those of you who have never heard of this series, or perhaps you’ve heard of it but you’ve never really checked it out, Fables takes all our beloved fairy tales and turns them on theirContinue reading “Review: Fables Series”
Review: The 100-Year-Old Man
Title: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared Author: Jonas Jonasson Publisher: Harper Perennial Publication Date: 2012 ISBN: 9781443419109 Synopsis from Goodreads: After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that he’s still inContinue reading “Review: The 100-Year-Old Man”
Funky Cover Friday
It’s Funky Cover Friday! Welcome, welcome, everyone. I’ve been thinking long and hard this week about both this week’s and the upcoming weeks’ covers. I’ve decided to pull from books that I haven’t read yet, are recently out, or are coming out in the near future. I’ve been adding so many new books toContinue reading “Funky Cover Friday”
Review: Petty Theft by Pascal Girard
Title: Petty Theft Author : Pascal Girard Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly Publication Date: May 2014 ISBN: 9781770461529 Synopsis from Goodreads: Pascal is in a bad place. He’s out of work, he and his longtime girlfriend have just broken up, and when he goes out for a run to ease his frazzled nerves, he falls andContinue reading “Review: Petty Theft by Pascal Girard”
Review: Paradise and Elsewhere by Kathy Page
Title: Paradise and Elsewhere Author: Kathy Page Publisher: Biblioasis Publication Date: June 2014 ISBN: 9781927428597 Synopsis from Goodreads: The rubble of an ancient civilization. A village in a valley from which no one comes or goes. A forest of mother-trees, whispering to each other through their roots; a lakeside lighthouse where a girl slips intoContinue reading “Review: Paradise and Elsewhere by Kathy Page”
Funky Cover Friday
Hello all, and happy Friday! What are you reading today? I’ve started working on The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson. It’s actually quite good so far and I’ve heard very good things about it. It’s pulled a few chuckles out of me. Have any of you read it?Continue reading “Funky Cover Friday”
Top Ten Tuesday
Hello all! How is your Tuesday going so far? I’m doing a lot of travelling this Tuesday. I’ve had a busy long weekend of visiting family and job interviews. It’s been a blast! And as always at this time of year, I have lots of friends returning to school. It’s hard to believe it’s SeptemberContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday”
Review: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
Title: The Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage Author: Haruki Murakami Publisher: Bond Street Books Publication Date: August 2014 ISBN: 9780385352109 Synopsis from Goodreads: Tsukuru Tazaki had four best friends at school. By chance all of their names contained a colour. The two boys were called Akamatsu, meaning ‘red pine’, and Oumi, ‘blueContinue reading “Review: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage”
Funky Cover Friday
This cover of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne is perfect for this heart breaking tale. I’ve seen the movie, and I’ve yet to read the book, but from what I know of the story, the image of the faded ink lettering printed over the worn blue stripes of the Nazi camp issued pajamasContinue reading “Funky Cover Friday”
Worn Pages and Ink 