Find out what books I’ve hauled, what I’ve been reading, and what I’ve been watching this month. I’ve also done a round-up of some of my favourite posts from other bloggers, so don’t forget to check them out!
Shop Online and Save Highstreet Bookshops!
Online shopping has made supporting independent and local bookstores much harder for most Book Geeks. The lure of deals and discounts, the simplicity of free delivery to your door, and the perk of a huge selection of books that you can browse from the comfort of your own home (or on the go with your phone or tablet!), means accessing and purchasing books has never been easier.
But, what if you could shop online, and still support your local bookshop?
Review: Life on the Refrigerator Door
Life on the Refrigerator Door is told exclusively through notes exchanged by Claire and her mother, Elizabeth, during the course of a life-altering year. Their story builds to an emotional crescendo when Elizabeth is diagnosed with breast cancer. Stunningly sad but ultimately uplifting, this is a clever, moving, and original portrait of the relationship between a daughter and mother. It is about how we live our lives constantly rushing, and never making time for those we love. It is also an elegy to how much can be said in so few words, if only we made the time to say them.
3* Read!
I Hate Branded Social Media References in Fiction!
I don’t like when real-life brands are referenced in fiction, especially social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Even though these sites have been around for quite a while, I’m only noticing them becoming present in fiction lately (particularly Contemporary YA), but it’s a trend that seems to be growing, and I just don’t like it.
Stacking the Shelves & Wrappin’ It Up April 2016
Find out what books I’ve hauled, what I’ve read, and what I’ve been watching in April. I’ve also done a round-up of some of my favourite posts from other bloggers, so don’t forget to check them out!
Review: The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the ‘roaring twenties’ and a devastating exposé of the shallowness of the ‘Jazz Age’. Through the narration of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the superficially glittering world of the mansions that lined the Long Island shore in the 1920’s, to encounter Nick’s cousin Daisy, her brash but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby and the dark mystery that surrounds him.
2.5* Read!
Review: Night Owls
Feeling alive is always worth the risk. Meeting Jack on the Owl – San Francisco’s night bus – turns Beatrix’s world upside down. Jack is charming, wildly attractive… and possibly one of San Francisco’s most notorious graffiti artists. But Jack is hiding a piece of himself. On midnight rides and city rooftops, Beatrix begins to see who this enigmatic boy really is.
4* Read!
Author Guest Post and Giveaway – Using Mythology in Fiction
Today, I’d like to welcome author Coreena McBurnie to Confessions of a Book Geek! Coreena is offering an eBook of her new release, Prophecy, in the giveaway at the end of this post!
Confessions of a Book Geek Turns 2, with Giveaways!
Help me celebrate my little corner of the Internet turning two, with loads of great GIVEAWAYS!
Review: Hot Feminist
Polly Vernon, Grazia columnist, Times feature writer (hair-flicker, Brazilian-waxer, jeans obsessive, outrageous flirt) presents a brave new perspective on feminism.
Drawing on her dedicated, life-long pursuit of hotness – having dismissed many of the rules on ‘good’ feminism at some point in the early 90s – she’ll teach you everything you ever wanted to know about being a feminist when you care about how you look. Hot Feminist is based on a principle of non-judgement (because there’s enough already), honesty about how often we mess this up, and empowerment through looks. Part memoir, part road map, it’s a rolling, raucous rejection of all those things we’re convinced we shouldn’t think/wear/feel/say/buy/want – and a celebration of all the things we can. It is modern feminism, with style, without judgement.
4* Read!
Stacking the Shelves & Wrappin’ It Up March 2016
Find out what books I’ve hauled, what I’ve read, and what I’ve been watching in March. I’ve also done a round-up of some of my favourite posts from other bloggers, so don’t forget to check them out!
Top Ten Tuesday – BookTubers You Need To Be Following
I spend a ridiculous amount of time watching BookTube. Forget getting lost in Pinterest for hours, these guys are the way to go.
The Controversy of Go Set A Watchman
Yesterday, I finally got around to posting my review of Harper Lee’s Go Set A Watchman. The publication of this book has been surrounded by mystery and shade, with many Lee fans choosing to boycott the book altogether. So, today I’m writing a round-up of how this book came to be published, and the controversy surrounding it.
Review: Go Set A Watchman
Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch, “Scout”, returns home from New York City to visit her ageing father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louise’s homecoming turns bitter-sweet when she learns disturbing truths about her close-knit family, the town and the people dearest to her. Memories from her childhood flood back, and her values and assumptions are thrown into doubt.
2.5* Read!
Top Ten Tuesday – Recent Best and Worst
I rarely read a book I can’t find merit in, but I’ve been branching out of my comfort zone more and more, which often means finding amazing hidden gems, as well as great big stinkers. Here are some of my best and worst recent reads!
My #OTSPSecretSister Experience
#OTSPSecretSister is the fabulous invention of Brittany @ Book Addict’s Guide, Alyssa @ Books Take You Places and Amy @ Tripping Over Books. The project is a “cheer club”, where you are paired with a “Secret Sister” and send them letters, cards and gifts over the course of 6 months, before revealing to them who you are. While you’re doing this, you have your own Secret Sister who’s looking out for, and sending cheer, to you. Check out my experience with the project!
Confessions of a Book Geek 