Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy by L.A. Meyer Bloody Jack #1 (of 12) Narrated by Katherine Kellgren Life as a ship's boy aboard HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky Faber. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival… Continue reading Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren: An Ode to Audiobook Actors
When I was first poking around the idea of resurrecting Blue Eye Books, I knew I wanted to narrow the focus. When I began, back in 2014, I just wanted to chat. Gush about the fun things, promote books I loved, and make countless posts about how awful love triangles tend to work out in… Continue reading Feminism in Fiction: What About Love Triangles?
So I decided to share something a little different today. Last year, I was contacted by the creators of Rogue Cart to create a recommendations list for their website. (and yes, I'm only now getting around to sharing it because I'm so on top of things like that) Rogue Cart is a place for anyone… Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to ‘New’ YA Fantasy (aka all the recommendations) ft. Rogue Cart
I recently read and reviewed the book The Awakening by D.J. Torres. If you haven't read my review and you'd like to, you can find it HERE. I realized something about YA protagonists that I hadn't before while reading that book. They all seem to have access to an eternal pool of brave that the… Continue reading Bookish Discussions: YA Protagonists and the Eternal Pool of Brave (and 3 Reasons Why I Will Not Be a YA Protagonist)
It's been so long since I've done a discussion post and this topic has been rolling around in my head for a while and I'm actually becoming a little concerned for myself. So I'd like to talk it all out with ya'll if you don't mind! Let's get into it, shall we?When I first say… Continue reading Bookish Discussions: Am I Becoming An Endings Pessimist?
I recently watch a couple of videos (well, one is more like a movie) that I really feel passionate about and I think everyone should watch. But if you don't want to watch them, that's totally cool!Before The Flood (Leonardo DiCaprio)Before The Flood is a National Geographic documentary made by Leonardo DiCaprio and a whole… Continue reading A Quick Video Interlude Conversation
Time for another To Read or Not To Read! This time, I'll be talking about The Blood of Olympus and whether or not I'll be reading it.The Blood of Olympus by Rick RiordanThe Heroes of Olympus #5Goodreads Blurb:"Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they… Continue reading To Read or Not To Read: The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
I think it's time for another bookish discussion! If you haven't heard, the bookish community has been celebrating Banned Books Week which, this year, runs from September 25th to October 1st.Now, what is banned books week, you ask? Well, it's a week spent celebrating those books that are restricted for whatever reasons in schools, etc. … Continue reading Bookish Discussions: Banned Books
Today marks the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Living and growing up in the US, this event shaped my life and the lives of all of my fellow Americans, not to mention those who were impacted outside of the US. We remember all of the firefighters, rescue workers, family members, and all those impacted by this… Continue reading Remembering 9/11 – The 15th Anniversary
In this new discussion type post, I'll be talked about whether or not I really want to read the next book in a series and what my reasons are.As all of you probably know, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child came out today (the play debuted in London yesterday). It takes place years after the… Continue reading To Read Or Not To Read: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
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