Category: Discussions

Plagiarism Sucks: It’s More Than Just Drama

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on January 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

Direct from dictionary.com: pla·gia·rism [pley-juh-riz-uh m]noun 1. an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author.Synonyms: appropriation, infringement, piracy, counterfeiting; theft, borrowing, cribbing, passing off. 2. a piece of writing or other work reflecting such unauthorized use or imitation. Plagiarism is NEVER okay. Not under any circumstance. Nor is there any such thing as ‘accidental’ plagiarism. It […]

2012 End of the Year Survey

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

1. Best book you read in 2011? (You can break it down by genre if you want) I made an in-depth post over at Book Haven Extraordinaire all about this, giving my top 10, top 5 in genre breakdown, and best creature books. It’s pretty awesome, you should check it out HERE! You can also see my Top Ten of 2012 post to see my updated top 10 (and honorable mentions). If I had to pick ONE favorite of 2012, […]

The United States of YA!

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on October 31, 2012 | 3 Comments

Click to see the full map on EpicReads This is so awesome I had to share! I may make a challenge for it next year, even though I haven’t heard of quite a few of these (and probably would have never given them a second glance otherwise). Here’s the list: Ones I’ve read are in bold. Starred* books were those already on my TBR list. Alabama – The Splendor Falls by Rosemary Clement-Moore Alaska – Julie of the […]

YALSA Teens’ Top Ten

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on October 22, 2012 | 5 Comments

Teen’s Top Ten of 2012! In bold are the ones I’ve read: 1. Divergent by Veronica Roth 2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 3. Legend by Marie Lu 4. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 5. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen 6. Across the Universe by Beth Revis (my review) 7. Cinder by Marissa Meyer (my review) 8. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (my review) 9. Where She Went by Gayle […]

Blogger Spotlight Feature Update: Name Change

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 9, 2012 | 6 Comments

If you’ve been following Auntie Spinelli Reads, you know about my Tuesday feature, Blogger Spotlight, that I started back in July. There have been a lot of other blogs starting something similar, and the name ‘Blogger Spotlight’ has now been taken by another blog (as well as ‘Book Blogger Spotlight’ by yet another). I’m not too thrilled about it, but it’s not exactly an original name. So, my solution is: Change the name! Simple and easy (not to mention […]

Geo’s Mortal Instruments Dream Cast!

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on June 11, 2012 | 9 Comments

The Mortal Instruments Series Click cover for my review I’ll have you know, it took hours of work to get the characters as close to a perfect match as I could get to the ones in my head. But I’m finally done and I’m very pleased with the cast I picked!! So, without further ado… Alex Pettyfer as JACE WAYLAND Surprised? Yes, I know, EVERYONE picks Alex for Jace. But that’s just because he’s so darn perfect for him!! […]