When I heard about this book, I was really excited to read it. But after reading some rather ‘meh’ reviews of this book, I was kinda worried that I wouldn’t enjoy it very much. Turns out I had nothing to worry about! Transparent was such a cute read! First of all, the opening line in this is this: It’s a good thing summers in Vegas are so hot, considering how often I walk the streets naked. Talk about an attention […]
I started this feature here at ASR in order to know your fellow bloggers a little better! If you are interested in being featured please fill out the form. Meet Angie!Hi, everybody! I’m Angie, of course, and I’m 23. I live in California, but not the glamorous part. I recently finished a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, and after getting some more research experience I plan to go back for my PhD in Conservation Ecology. I’m an animal lover, and have […]
Thanks to HarperTeen for providing a copy for review! Honestly, I didn’t even plan on reading this book. Just from the synopsis I wasn’t sure I’d even like it. But I got an ARC in one of my Harper packages, so I figured, why the hell not? Sigh. Now I know why. I would never call anyone’s hard work crap, because I know writing a book is hard and time-consuming and probably devours a little piece of your soul; but […]
Goals for the week Time I shall devote to Reading: I will be reading Monday night, Tuesday morning, Wednesday night, Saturday night, and whenever else I can sneak in a few pages. NO SPENDING HOURS ON THE INTERNET. (We’ll see how that goes.) My Goals: Finish current read Read at least 4 books, preferably review/library books Original goal completed!! New objective: Read as many books as I can! :D Schedule reviews/posts for at least one week Doing on […]
Hello loverlies! I have a confession to make. I am a serious procrastinator. Okay, so it’s not really a confession, just a well known fact about me. Baha. But lately I’ve been falling farther and farther behind on EVERYTHING, and to be frank I’m feeling rather overwhelmed at the moment. I definitely do not want to quit blogging. Fear not, minions! But I’m seven books behind on my Goodreads challenge (read 125 books this year), and lately I’ve […]
Chantress by Amy Butler GreenfieldPublished by Margaret K. McElderry (5.7.2013)Buy from: Amazon | The Book DepositoryAdd to Goodreads Lucy’s Chantress magic will make her the most powerful — and most hunted — girl in England. “Sing, and the darkness will find you.” This warning has haunted fifteen-year-old Lucy ever since she was eight and shipwrecked on a lonely island. Lucy’s guardian, Norrie, has lots of rules, but the most important is that Lucy must never sing. Not ever. Now it is 1667, Lucy […]