Friday Round-Up

Each week I round-up all the (mostly book-related) articles/blog posts/book reviews/websites/videos that entertained me during the week. Enjoy!Children's BooksSubcategory: SpoofsTwilight: 4 books in 1 MinuteThe Harry Potter story told by someone who only saw the last movie and didn't read any of the books.ArticlesFlavorwire's "Cool New Websites Every Bookworm Should Bookmark""Overrated: Authors, critics, and editors … Continue reading Friday Round-Up

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I’m Surprised I Enjoyed

The Broke and the Bookish, a brilliant book blog, hosts a weekly top ten list meme.I like this meme because I like lists. I like this meme because it reminds me of the Top 5 lists from High Fidelity (by Nick Hornby as a book, starring John Cusak as a movie). And I like this meme because it … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I’m Surprised I Enjoyed

Friday Round-Up

Each week I round-up all the (mostly book-related) articles/blog posts/book reviews/websites/videos that entertained me during the week. Enjoy!Articles "The Best 100 Closing Lines from Books", according to UK's Stylist.Flavorwire's "10 Real-Life Places That Inspired Literary Classics". Also, don't miss Jen Ross's beautiful photographs of the house that inspired the house in The Great Gatsby by … Continue reading Friday Round-Up

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Underrated Books

The Broke and the Bookish, a brilliant book blog, hosts a weekly top ten list meme.I like this meme because I like lists. I like this meme because it reminds me of the Top 5 lists from High Fidelity (by Nick Hornby as a book, starring John Cusak as a movie). And I like this meme because it … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Underrated Books

Friday Round-Up

Each week I round-up all the (mostly book-related) articles/blog posts/book reviews/websites/videos that entertained me during the week. Enjoy!Articles"10 Action Librarians" featured on The Mary Sue. Need I say more?NPR Books recommends "Laugh Yourself Cool: 5 Funny Books to Beat the Heat".I'm one of those readers that forgets completely where she is and really does laugh … Continue reading Friday Round-Up

Book Blogger Hop

Participating in all kinds of follow memes today, hoping to get back in the game.This week on the Book Blogger Hop hosted by Crazy-for-Books, the prompt is:  Highlight one book you have received this week that you can't wait to dig into.I'm heading to the library on my lunch break to pick up four books that … Continue reading Book Blogger Hop

Feature and Follow Friday

Participating in all kinds of follow memes today, hoping to get back in the game.Next comes Feature & Follow Friday hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.This week's featured blogs:  The Book Addicted GirlandThe Little Book BlogThis week's question: Let's step away from books for a second and get personal. What t-shirt slogan best describes … Continue reading Feature and Follow Friday

TGIF at GReads!

Participating in all kinds of follow memes today, hoping to get back in the game.First up: TGIF at GReads!This week's questions:If you could be one character from a book, who would you choose & why?I'm going to borrow this idea from the original post and also break this up into categories:HistoricalIf you've been on my … Continue reading TGIF at GReads!

Friday Round-Up

Each week I round-up all the (mostly book-related) articles/blog posts/book reviews/websites/videos that entertained me during the week. Enjoy!Children's BooksAbsolutely gorgeous redesigned minimalist children's book covers by Christian Jackson featured on Flavorwire. You can also see them on his website here.Reimagined children's book covers by various artists on this blog: Uncovered Cover Art.100 Scope Notes (a … Continue reading Friday Round-Up

Book Review: First Grave on the Right/Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones

First Grave on the Right 9780312662752, $21.99, St. Martin's Press Second Grave on the Left9780312360818, $21.99, St. Martin's Press, Pub. Date: August 16, 2011by Darynda JonesStephanie Plum (of Janet Evanovich fame) meets the supernatural - hilarious, kick-ass, and sexy.Charlotte (Charley) Davidson is the Grim Reaper, though she likes to replace the grim with sarcasm. Basically, … Continue reading Book Review: First Grave on the Right/Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones