Monthly Recap – January 2015

One of my blogging resolutions for 2015 was to start doing a monthly recap of all my blog posts and life and books in general. I was planning on posting the first one on Saturday, but due to some unexpected stuff happening I didn’t get around to it. So, here it is, finally!

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Top Ten Classics I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is top ten books I can’t believe I haven’t read, so I decided to just focus on classics for this one. As a student of English literature, there are lots of books I feel I should have read, but haven’t (yet). […]

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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

We are liars We are beautiful and privileged We are cracked and broken A tale of love and romance A tale of tragedy Which are lies? Which is truth? You decide First published: 2014

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The Reader Problems Tag

I love tags, and I love to whine about how difficult the life of a reader is (not all that difficult really, but shush). So, when Cait from Paper Fury tagged me for the Reader Problems tag almost two weeks ago, you can imagine my reaction… Another chance for my to hone my gif using skills, and […]

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Love Hurts by Malorie Blackman

Malorie Blackman brings together the best teen writers of today in a stunningly romantic collection about love against the odds. Featuring short stories and extracts about modern star-crossed lovers from stars such as Gayle Forman, Markus Zusak and Patrick Ness, and with a brand-new story from Malorie Blackman herself, Love Hurts looks at every kind […]

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The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer

“I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I think you’re going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he’ll be dead. And he was never the same after that.” First published: 2013 [Goodreads]

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Top Ten 2014 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn’t Get To

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is 2014 releases I meant to read but didn’t get to. There were lots of books I wanted to read last year but didn’t get to, not just 2014 releases. I guess that’s the frustration of every book lover: so many books, […]

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Bout of Books 12 – Wrap Up

If you follow me on Twitter, you might have noticed I’ve participated in a little thing called the Bout of Books read-a-thon this week. I’ve also posted daily updates throughout the week, which you can find in this post. But now, it’s time to wrap it up! This was my very first time participating, and I […]

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Reread: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter is preparing to leave the Dursleys and Privet Drive for the last time. But the future that awaits him is full of danger, not only for him, but for anyone close to him — and Harry has already lost so much. Only by destroying Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes can Harry free himself and overcome […]

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Bout of Books 12 – Daily Updates

This will be a sticky post until Sunday, January 11th. Regular posting will continue as usual. As I announced in a previous post in December, I’ll be participating in my first ever read-a-thon this week: Bout of Books! I’m very excited about it, and it seems like a great way to start off the new […]

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