Month: December 2017

50/50 Friday (65): Favorite/Least Favorite Christmas/Winter-Related Trope

Laura

50/50 Friday is a meme hosted by Carrie @The Butterfly Reads and I and focuses on the opposite sides of books (best/worst, differing opinions, etc).  Every week will have a new topic and several advance topics will be listed in the tab labeled 50/50 Friday!Today's Topic: Favorite/Least Favorite Christmas/Winter-Related TropeFavorite:As we established in the last 50/50 Friday, I don't read… Continue reading 50/50 Friday (65): Favorite/Least Favorite Christmas/Winter-Related Trope

English Course Review Round-Up: Part 3

Laura

One of my programs in university is English and consequently, we do a lot of reading!  This semester, I read 8 fiction novels for a class and I'm doing a series of mini reviews to recap my thoughts!  This is the third such installment out of four.  You can view part 1 HERE and part… Continue reading English Course Review Round-Up: Part 3

50/50 Friday (64): Favorite/Least Favorite Christmas-Themed Book

Laura

50/50 Friday is a meme hosted by Carrie @The Butterfly Reads and I and focuses on the opposite sides of books (best/worst, differing opinions, etc).  Every week will have a new topic and several advance topics will be listed in the tab labeled 50/50 Friday!Today's Topic: Favorite/Least Favorite Christmas-Themed Book (or book that takes place during Christmas (or other holiday))Favorite:Shockingly,… Continue reading 50/50 Friday (64): Favorite/Least Favorite Christmas-Themed Book

English Course Review Round Up: Part 2

Laura

This is part 2 of my round up series that will feature books I read in one of my English courses this semester!  For more details and previously reviewed books in this series, view Part 1.Northanger Abbey by Jane AustenAmazon  Goodreads  Book Depository  Barnes and NobleStandalone to dateBlurb:"Northanger Abbey is often referred to as Jane… Continue reading English Course Review Round Up: Part 2

50/50 Friday (63): Favorite/Least Favorite Sidekick

Laura

50/50 Friday is a meme hosted by Carrie @The Butterfly Reads and I and focuses on the opposite sides of books (best/worst, differing opinions, etc).  Every week will have a new topic and several advance topics will be listed in the tab labeled 50/50 Friday!Today's Topic: Favorite/Least Favorite SidekickFavorite:Kenji from Shatter Me by Tahereh MafiTrilogyBlurb:"Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly… Continue reading 50/50 Friday (63): Favorite/Least Favorite Sidekick

Review Wednesday: Artemis by Andy Weir

Laura

Amazon  Goodreads  Book Depository  Barnes and NobleStandalone to dateBlurb:"Jazz Bashara is a criminal.Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts… Continue reading Review Wednesday: Artemis by Andy Weir

English Course Mini Review Round Up: Part 1

Laura

If you don't know already, I'm in university and I'm doing two programs: Environmental Biology and English Critical Studies.  For my English program, we tend to read quite a bit (naturally) and this semester I was in a course that studied the novel (basically a LOT of structure discussion).  I'll be doing a few round… Continue reading English Course Mini Review Round Up: Part 1