Monthly Archives: February 2012

[review] Truth by Julia Karr

Posted on February 29, 2012 by megtao

Warning: contains spoilers for XVI by Julia Karr Already read Truth? Check out the discussion post here! Nina is now sixteen though she refuses to be a sexteen. She thought life would be different now that she’s part of the … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday – Ten Books I’d Give A Theme Song To

Posted on February 28, 2012 by megtao

 Top Ten Books I’d Give A Theme Song To hosted by The Broke and the Bookish Oh god. This is actually going to involve work, isn’t it? I am HORRIBLE at connecting books to music, so I’m just going to put … Continue reading →

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Unpopular Opinion: On Female Friendship…and Boys

Posted on February 27, 2012 by megtao

Warning: contains spoilers for Something Borrowed (movie version), Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins, Matched series by Ally Condie, Hush Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick , and Fallen series by Lauren Kate. Last week I talked about the lack of media … Continue reading →

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[review] Lost in Austen

Posted on February 26, 2012 by megtao

Amanda Price live an ordinary life with an ordinary job and an ordinary boyfriend. To escape, she reads her favourite book: Pride and Prejudice. To her the characters are more than just characters; they’re like real people. Then she finds Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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[review] The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

Posted on February 25, 2012 by megtao

Todd is the last boy in a city of men after all of the women died of a horrible disease that left the men with the ability to hear each other’s thoughts and the thoughts of animals. Then one day … Continue reading →

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[Fantastic Five Friday] Five Television Characters I Would Trade Lives With

Posted on February 24, 2012 by megtao

Fantastic Five Friday is a new weekly meme hosted by Anna at The Weekly Enthusiast. You can take part even if you don’t have your own blog: just comment on her FFF post of the week!   Five Television Characters … Continue reading →

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[discussion] The Fault in our Stars by John Green

Posted on February 23, 2012 by megtao

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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[review] The Fault in our Stars by John Green

Posted on February 22, 2012 by megtao

Already read it? Check out the discussion here. Sixteen year old Hazel Grace has been living with cancer and all its consequences for four long years. She likes to watch America’s Next Top model reruns and to reread An Imperial Affliction … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday – Top Ten Books I’d Quickly Save If My House Was Going To Be Abducted By Aliens

Posted on February 21, 2012 by megtao

Top Ten Books I’d Quickly Save If My House Was Going To Be Abducted By Aliens hosted by The Broke and the Bookish 10. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix 8. … Continue reading →

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Unpopular Opinion: On Friendship with Boys

Posted on February 20, 2012 by megtao

More and more it seems that YA fiction is focusing more on relationships and less on friendship and personal development. Yes, love is a wonderful thing, but it’s not the only relationship in someone’s life, but it’s the one we … Continue reading →

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