Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: Of Dreams and Rust by Sarah Fine Publication Date: August 4, 2015 War erupts in this bittersweet sequel to “Of Metal and Wishes”, inspired by The Phantom of the Opera and called “relentlessly engrossing” by The Romantic Times. In the year since the […]
Today’s Topic: Ten Books That Celebrate Diversity/Diverse Characters I learned something about myself today. I don’t read many diverse books! And I don’t -not- read them on purpose! I just haven’t gotten much exposure to diversity in fiction, I suppose. So here are 5 of my favorite diverse books followed by 5 on my TBR […]
Title: After the End Author: Amy Plum Narrator: Emily Rankin & Graham Hamilton Publication Date: May 6, 2014 Publisher: HarperTeen Add to Goodreads She’s searching for answers to her past. They’re hunting her to save their future. World War III has left the world ravaged by nuclear radiation. A lucky few escaped to the Alaskan […]
My Super Exciting Life A couple actual exciting things have happened this week! Well, exciting for me… I’m kind of a boring person. Number one is that I started a new feature on the blog! It’s called Paper to Popcorn and it will be either a bi-weekly or monthly feature (I haven’t quite decided) that […]
//DISCLAIMER: JK Rowling is no longer reviewed or promoted by Cornerfolds.com following her repeated transphobia// Welcome to a brand new Cornerfolds feature! Paper to Popcorn will not be your typical book vs. movie comparison, or at least that is not all it will be. Each featured book/movie combo will battle it out in a showdown […]
Happy Friday, fellow book lovers! Feature & Follow is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. The goal of Feature & Follow is to meet new bloggers, make friends, and gain readers. This Week’s Question: If you had the money what would your own personal library look like? I totally and completely plan to have […]
Title: Welcome to the Dark House Author: Laurie Faria Stolarz Publication Date: July 22, 2014 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Pages: 357 Add to Goodreads What’s your worst nightmare? For Ivy Jensen, it’s the eyes of a killer that haunt her nights. For Parker Bradley, it’s bloodthirsty sea serpents that slither in his dreams. And for seven essay […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: Never Never by Brianna R. Shrum Publication Date: September 22, 2015 James Hook is a child who only wants to grow up. When he meets Peter Pan, a boy who loves to pretend and is intent on never becoming a man, James decides […]
Today’s Topic: Last Ten Non-YA Books That Came Into My Possession I read A LOT of YA books as you probably know. It’s not often I acquire non-YA books, but here are the ten most recent! The Abominable by Dan Simmons Bliss House by Laura Benedict The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin […]
Title: Steam (Legends Saga #3) Author: Stacey Rourke Publication Date: September 14, 2015 Publisher: Anchor Group Publishing Add to Goodreads Time passes, sins forgotten. The bodies of the victims long since rotten. Trapped within the essence of the Headless Horseman by the guilt of slaughtering her best friend, Ireland Crane follows the father of science fiction, HG Wells, in […]
Title: The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly Author: Stephanie Oakes Publication Date: June 9, 2015 Publisher: Dial Books Pages: 400 Add to Goodreads A hard-hitting and hopeful story about the dangers of blind faith—and the power of having faith in yourself The Kevinian cult has taken everything from seventeen-year-old Minnow: twelve years of her life, […]
My Super Exciting Life Not too surprisingly, Camp NaNoWriMo is off to a slow start. I got quite a bit done on Sunday and Monday… and then progress slowed. A lot. I felt really icky for part of it and for the other part I was just a little lazy. But I’ll get back to […]
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my rating system. It has literally kept me up at night more than once! Currently I employ the same rating system as Goodreads, just because I use it so religiously. But in the last few months I’ve wondered (a lot) whether or not a simple five […]
Happy Friday, fellow book lovers! Feature & Follow is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. The goal of Feature & Follow is to meet new bloggers, make friends, and gain readers. This Week’s Question: You can only eat one cuisine type for the rest of your life. Which would you choose? Holy crap, this […]
Title: A Cold Legacy (The Madman’s Daughter #3) Author: Megan Shepherd Publication Date: January 27, 2015 Publisher: Balzer + BrayPages: 390 Add to Goodreads Reviews for books 1 & 2 After killing the men who tried to steal her father’s research, Juliet—along with Montgomery, Lucy, Balthazar, and a deathly ill Edward—has escaped to a remote […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: Hunter by Mercedes Lackey Publication Date: September 1, 2015 Centuries ago, the barriers between our world and the Otherworld were slashed open allowing hideous fantastical monsters to wreak havoc; destroying entire cities in their wake. Now, people must live in enclosed communities, behind […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Hyped Books I’ve Never Read A few of these I do actually plan to read, but some of them (John Green, for example) are on the no-go list! Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Delirium by Lauren Oliver The Fault in Our […]
Title: Sweet Author: Emmy Laybourne Publication Date: June 2, 2015 Publisher: Feiwel & FriendsPages: 288 Add to Goodreads Emmy Laybourne, author of the Monument 14 trilogy, takes readers on a dream vacation that goes first comically, then tragically, then horrifyingly wrong! The luxurious celebrity cruise launching the trendy new diet sweetener Solu should be the […]
My Super Exciting Life This was basically one of the WORST reading weeks ever. I don’t know what came over me. I signed up for a read-a-thon and failed so miserably I can’t even believe myself. I read pieces of several books, only finishing Sweet at the very last Saturday minute. Next week I’m really […]
Happy Independence Day to my fellow American bookworms! I hope all of you have amazing plans today! To be honest, Independence Day is one of my LEAST favorite holidays for one reason: anxiety puppy. My dog cannot handle fireworks! Luckily, our community doesn’t allow them, but I’m not holding out a lot of hope for […]
Happy Friday, fellow book lovers! Feature & Follow is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. The goal of Feature & Follow is to meet new bloggers, make friends, and gain readers. This Week’s Question: What is the first book you remember reading? This is definitely the first book I can recall reading. I’m not […]
Title: Blades of Magic Author: Terah Edun Narrator: Sylvia Roldn Dohi Publication Date: March 31, 2014 Publisher: CreateSpace Add to Goodreads Audible | Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iBooks It is not a peaceful time in the Algardis Empire. War is raging between the mages and seventeen-year-old Sara Fairchild will be right in the middle of it. She just doesn’t know it yet. Sara is the […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: Untamed A.G. Howard Publication Date: December 15, 2015 A post-Ensnared collection of three stories—available in both print and e-versions. Alyssa Gardner went down the rabbit hole and took control of her destiny. She survived the battle for Wonderland and the battle for her […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Books I’ve Read So Far In 2015 A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Angelfall by Susan Ee Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd Ensnared by A.G. Howard […]
