This week I learned how to check out e-books from my local library and have them wirelessly downloaded to my Kindle Fire. That’s so cool! One problem I’ve always had with library books is getting back to return them, especially… Read More ›
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Book Round Up
I’ve been trying to figure out which books I’ve blogged about and which I haven’t. So far, I am 26 books in to my goal of reading 60 books this year. A lot of them have been re-reads of books… Read More ›
Les Mis Forever!
So . . . the first trailer for the new Les Miserables movie is out. First thing you need to know – I have loved this musical ever since middle school. Yes, I realize that the story is a bit… Read More ›
He’s here! The Phantom of the Opera!
There’s nothing quite like rediscovering something that you loved when you were younger. When I was twelve years old, and into my high school years, I was obsessed withThe Phantom of the Opera. It started with the Andrew Lloyd Webber… Read More ›
Yay Minta!
I’m so happy for my friend Minta Hall! Her first book, The Magician of Wall Street was released this week from Entangled Publishing. It’s so exciting and I’m so happy for her! Minta is one of the members of my… Read More ›
The Magicians
I first heard of The Magicians by Lev Grossman on the “Books on the Nightstand” podcast. And I know what you’re thinking, because I thought the same thing. A book about a young man who goes off to a mysterious… Read More ›
Vampires!
You guys remember that post when I asked for help deciding what to read next? Well, that went completely up in the air because I forgot that the third book in a series that I absolutely love was getting released…. Read More ›
May the odds be ever in your favor . . .
So yeah, I made it out to see The Hunger Games. And it was awesome. Before I get too far into this, let’s just all agree that there will be spoilers in this post, both about the movie and about… Read More ›
Ready Player One
I first heard of this book on the “Books on the Nightstand” podcast (an excellent show, by the way). The hosts, both of whom work in the publishing industry, were raving about Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. I knew… Read More ›
What should I read next?
This doesn’t usually happen to me, but at the moment, I am completely stumped as to what to read next. And so, I’d like to turn that decision over to you lovely people who read my blog. Here are your… Read More ›