I received a copy of this iPhone app free from the developer for an honest opinion.Are you someone who strives to read award winning books? I am, but it can be overwhelming to check all of the different lists to pick out my next read. Most lists available online are specific to a given year and don't offer synopses. Luckily, BookAwardz ($2.99) does all of this for you and … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
We Make Book Blogging Sound Cool (Photos Gallery)
As many of you know, Rebecca from Love At First Book and I do a lot of book bloggish things together. What you probably didn't know is that we hang out in real life whenever we can. We met in Denver but both grew up in Florida, so this past week when I was home visiting family I took a day trip to hang out with one of my favorite book people. My sister and her friend came along … [Read more...]
Gaiman’s “Ocean” Blends Childlike Wonder With Human Fragility (Book Review)
This was my first Neil Gaiman book and it was not at all what I expected. For whatever reason, I thought Gaiman wrote brooding social commentaries along the lines of Philip Roth that were rooted in the real world. This may be the case for his other books, but not so much with The Ocean At the End of the Lane (although social commentaries do exist). That said, I still really … [Read more...]
Old Books On My Shelves (PHOTOS)
If you're like me, you love collected old books and signed first editions. I only recently started collecting these gems and am thrilled to finally have a shelf dedicated to them. I still don't have any books with uncut pages, but I'm working on it. Below is a photo gallery of some of my favorite acquisitions.Do you collect old books? What's your favorite find? … [Read more...]
Why I Finally Read The Hunger Games Series (Review)
Confession: I never had any desire to read The Hunger Games. I just didn't. For years, I've warded of maniacal (and sometimes downright angry) questions about how I can call myself a serious reader when I haven't read the greatest trilogy of all time. Yes, people said these things. Of course, these comments just made me more averse to the books. Then, a … [Read more...]