Saturday, January 24, 2015 is National Readathon Day! This day is being hosted by the National Book Foundation and Penguin Random House to raise money and awareness for literacy. I’m raising money to support and promote literacy in North America. I have worked as a volunteer to help children improve their reading skills. The goalContinue reading “National Readathon Day”
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Review: The Bookman’s Tale by Charlie Lovett
Title: The Bookman’s Tale Author: Charlie Lovett Publisher: Viking Publication Date: May 2013 ISBN: 9780143125389 Synopsis from Goodreads: Hay-on-Wye, 1995. Peter Byerly isn’t sure what drew him into this particular bookshop. Nine months earlier, the death of his beloved wife, Amanda, had left him shattered. The young antiquarian bookseller relocated from North Carolina to theContinue reading “Review: The Bookman’s Tale by Charlie Lovett”
Review: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld
Title: The Enchanted Author: Rene Denfeld Published by: HarperCollins Published: 2014 ISBN: 978-0-06-232333-0 Summary from Goodreads: The enchanted place is an ancient stone prison, viewed through the eyes of a death row inmate who finds escape in his books and in re-imagining life around him, weaving a fantastical story of the people he observes andContinue reading “Review: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld”
Review – Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Title: Allegiant Author: Veronica Roth Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books, imprint of HarperCollins Date Published: 2013 ISBN: 9780062024060 In this final instalment in the Divergent series the world we’ve learned about, the restricted world in which Tris has grown up, suddenly expands and what the characters believed to be true about their lives crumbles around them. AsContinue reading “Review – Allegiant by Veronica Roth”
Review – Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitgerald
Title: “Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald” Author: Therese Anne Fowler Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Date Published: 2013 ISBN: 978-1-250-02866-2 Fowler’s novels tells the story of young Zelda Sayre through her whirlwind romance with F. Scott Fitzgerald, their marriage, and their eventual demise. Zelda is young, beautiful, and reckless whenContinue reading “Review – Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitgerald”
New Read
I’ve just picked up Helen Oyeyemi’s latest novel, Boy, Snow, Bird. It is so vivid and eye catching with its gorgeous cover. I’m really looking forward to what this novel will bring. I read Oyeyemi’s Opposite House a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Let’s hope this new read brings the same level of satisfaction.
Review of “The Forsaken” by Lisa M. Strasse
Title: The Forsaken Author: Lisa M. Strasse Publisher: Simon & Schuster BFYR Published: 2012 ISBN: 9778-1-4424-3265-9 This book has an absolutely stunning cover. It’s because of this cover that I picked up this book and purchased it in the first place. The story itself was very reminiscent of the Divergent series for me. The worldContinue reading “Review of “The Forsaken” by Lisa M. Strasse”
Review of “The Lunar Chronicles: Cinder” by Marissa Meyer
Title: The Lunar Chronicles: Cinder Author: Marissa Meyer Publisher: Square Fish, imprint of Macmillan Publication Date: 2012 ISBN: 978-1-250-00720-9 Prepare yourselves. I’ve started on a YA kick. I love YA as much as the next person, but I’m not one to read this exciting genre exclusively. However I’ve devoted a lot of time over theContinue reading “Review of “The Lunar Chronicles: Cinder” by Marissa Meyer”
The Alchemist by Paul Coelho
Title: The Alchemist Author: Paulo Coelho Publisher: HarperOne Publication Date: 1993 (English Version) ISBN: 978-0-06-250217-9 Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist is a story of self-discovery and personal destiny. An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago embarks on a journey of living out his dreams of finding treasure in Egypt instead of settling for the simple, easy, andContinue reading “The Alchemist by Paul Coelho”
Review: “American Dervish” by Ayad Akhtar
Title: “American Dervish” Written by: Ayad Akhtar Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: 2012 ISBN: 978-0-316-18331-4 I’ve been flirting with the idea of purchasing this book for two years now. Seeing it on sale, I finally made the commitment and I don’t regret doing so. Akhtar’s “American Dervish,” told by the narrator, HayatContinue reading “Review: “American Dervish” by Ayad Akhtar”
Worn Pages and Ink 