Monthly Archives: January 2012

Top Ten Tuesday – Top Ten Books I Think Would Make Great Book Club Picks

Top Ten Books I Think Would Make Great Book Club Picks hosted by The Broke and the Bookish I’ve never actually been in a book club before, so this is going to be me taking a wild stab at this list… … Continue reading

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Unpopular Opinion: Three Things

Here are three reasons why I hate the world right now. 1. Tennessee Senator tries to make it illegal to talk about homosexuality in school I don’t understand. How does a person like this even become a senator. HE THINKS … Continue reading

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[review] Tangled Ever After

So remember when I talked about going to see Beauty and the Beast 3D? A big reason I decided to go was that I wanted to see the short, Tangled Ever After, that was showing before it. Of all the … Continue reading

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[discussion] Wither by Lauren Destafano

Haven’t read it? Check out my review here! My favourite part of books is discussing them with other fans. Because I want my reviews to remain spoiler-free as they’re more likely to be read by those who haven’t read the book … Continue reading

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[discussion-review] Beauty and the Beast 3D

There will be spoilers in this post. If you haven’t seen Beauty and the Beast by now, what are you doing with your life? As a kid, Beauty and the Beast was my favourite movie. I watched it several times … Continue reading

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[review] Wither by Lauren Destafano

Already read Wither? Check out the discussion post here. In a world where girls die at twenty (and boys at 25), sixteen year old Rhine is running out of time. When she’s kidnapped by a rich man of the first … Continue reading

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[review] Smash (pilot episode)

Before the death of everyone’s favourite media sharing site, I was able to get my hands on the pilot episode of NBC’s new musical comedy “Smash.” Simply put, it was smashing. (Pun completely intended.) This show follows several characters. The … Continue reading

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Top Ten Tuesday – Freebie!

Top Ten Fictional Crushes (in books, television, and movies!) hosted by The Broke and the Bookish 10. Legolas (Lord of the Rings movie trilogy) – my first fangirl obsession. I was disappointed to discover he is practically non-existent in the … Continue reading

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Unpopular Opinion: Reading YA from a feminist perspective

Once upon a time there was a girl who would read books, watch movies, television shows, and commercials, and listen to the radio and people speak and would think to herself: “Wow, that is actually sexist.” But when she would … Continue reading

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[review] Goliath by Scott Westerfeld

Alek and Deryn are at it again. Flying around Europe in the Darwinist ship Leviathan. Deryn is more on edge than ever as her secret sits on the edge of her lips, and Alek finds a new cause to support: … Continue reading

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