This isn’t the type of thing I usually blog about, but I felt compelled to share the love and remember the late Robin Williams. I was shocked and saddened to hear of his death, and was surprised to learn that he had suffered with depression and addiction. Maybe I had been living under a rock, […]
Top Ten Tuesday – Books That Give Me Bookish-Indecisive Syndrome
Top Ten Books That Give Me Bookish-Indecisive Syndrome It happens to the best of us. You spot a book on offer for a great price, or you read a blurb and think a book sounds right up your street, you may even hanker after it for a while – so sure that you definitely need that book […]
Bookish Countdown Survey
Thank you to Christy @ Christy’s Book Addiction for tagging me in this survey! Basically, your answer in books needs to equal the question number… It’ll all make sense in a minute! 10 Books Already Released That Are On My Wishlist This is a nightmare. A lot of books I want to read/own that are […]
(S)he Said Discussion – Let’s Get It On
HE SAID, SHE SAID is a brand-spanking-new feature created and hosted by Rachel (at) Confessions of a Book Geek and Joey (at) Thoughts and Afterthoughts, where formality is thrown out of the window in no-holds-barred discussions on all things bookish.
Our first topic? Sex in fiction.
Seven Deadly Sins Tag
The lovely Emily @ Books and Cleverness has tagged me in the 7 Deadly Sins Tag! We all know I’m partial to a tag or two (and a gif or five), so brace yourself… 1. Greed – What is your most inexpensive book? Inexpensive… Hmm… Physical book – I picked up 12 Years A Slave for £1 […]
Sharing the Bloggy Love #2
A couple of weeks ago I decided I wanted to do a regular post highlighting the bloggers I follow and love, I started with the A’s and B’s, and luckily you guys really seemed to like it. So today, I bring you the C’s to E’s! C Caught Read Handed – I love Stefani’s blog layout, […]
Book Review: The Before Now and After Then
Danny Goldstein has always lived in the shadow of his identical twin brother, Sam. But when a hurricane of events forces him into the spotlight, he starts to realize that the only thing he’s truly afraid of is himself.
With the help of his costume changing friend Cher, a famous uncle with a mysterious past of his own, two ageing punk rocker parents and Rusty, the boy who will become his something to live for, Danny begins to realize that the music of the heart is truly the soundtrack for living.
4* Read
Top Ten Tuesday – Books I’d Recommend to the Reluctant Reader
Top Ten Books I’d Recommend to the Reluctant Reader As a reader, I find it really difficult to pick a favourite genre. I tend to dip in and out of a really wide variety of books so rather than sticking with just one theme today, I’ve decided to go with books I’d give to someone […]
Gates of Thread and Stone Book Blast and Giveaway!
Gates of Thread and Stone by Lori M Lee, published and available to purchase. Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult/Sci-Fi/Time Travel/Romance Synopsis: In the Labyrinth, we had a saying: keep silent, keep still, keep safe. In a city of walls and secrets, where only one man is supposed to possess magic, seventeen-year-old Kai struggles to keep hidden her own […]
Bloomsbury New Harry Potter Covers and Artist Interview!
Bloomsbury Children’s Books are set to reinvent the children’s hardback and paperback editions of my beloved Harry Potter series!
Check out this interview with the cover illustrator, Jonny Duddle.
New Feature! (S)he Said
HE SAID, SHE SAID is a brand-spanking-new feature created and hosted by Rachel (at) Confessions of a Book Geek and Joey (at) Thoughts and Afterthoughts, where formality is thrown out of the window in no-holds-barred discussions on all things bookish.
Take two opinionated bloggers; one male, one female, add one discussion topic and things are about to get interesting…
Stacking the Shelves & Wrappin’ It Up July 2014
Books I Bought: The Infernal Devices Trilogy – After finishing up The Mortal Instruments series last month I needed a Shadowhunter fix. I’ve been told amazing things about this series, so I’m really looking forward to it, and I think it’s my first Steampunk novel. Under the Never Sky Trilogy – This is a series that’s been on my radar […]
Author Spotlight: Peter Monn Guest Post
Peter Monn, author of YA novel The Before Now and After Then has stopped by Confessions of a Book Geek to share his personal experiences with bullying and the inspiration behind his debut novel. As someone who suffered from bullying in my childhood and early teens, it’s an issue I feel strongly about, so I’m looking forward to reviewing this debut, as well as interviewing Peter as part of an Author Spotlight feature.
Top Ten Tuesday – Most Owned Authors
Top Ten Most Owned Authors This is a tricky one – I could list my Top Ten Most Read Authors a lot more easily because firstly, as everyone who follows my blog knows by now I did a massive clear-out of my younger-self books when I hit my awkward teenage years, and as a result […]
I Want A Literature-Inspired Bench!
The National Literacy Trust has teamed up with Wild in Art to create 50 simply stunning book themed bench sculptures that are on display around London as part of an event called Books About Town, held from the 2nd of July until the 15th September 2014. The benches are going on sale in October, so […]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part One Trailers! *UPDATE*
This post will surely be ridiculously long by the time I’m finished with it… The first actual Teaser Trailer has been released that isn’t a faux propaganda piece from The Capitol. The marketing guys for this movie are smart, very smart. First Teaser Trailer – 28/07/2014 Second Faux Propaganda Trailer – 10/07/14 The second trailer for […]
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