Ceony Twill arrives at the cottage of Magician Emery Thane with a broken heart. Having graduated at the top of her class from the Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined, Ceony is assigned an apprenticeship in paper magic despite her dreams of bespelling metal. And once she’s bonded to paper, that will be herContinue reading “The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg”
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Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 28
Day 28: Favorite title of a book
Happy Thanksgiving: Books We Are Thankful For
To many people, a book is just a book. To us, a book has the power to change a life, a perspective, a bad day into a good one, a regular moment into an extraordinary one. A book has the power to transport you to another place, another person’s life, another time. In the spiritContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving: Books We Are Thankful For”
Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 27
Day 27: The most surprising plot twist or ending The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty. I LOVED this book, and part of my loving it was because the ending totally shocked me. I’m sure that some people saw it coming, but I definitely did not! Moriarty did such a good job of showing the mysteryContinue reading “Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 27”
Lauren’s Picks: Gifts for Book Lovers
Unsure of what to get for the book nerd in your life? Lucky for you, we’ve scoured the internet for the coolest budget-friendly holiday gifts. Have other ideas? Post them in the comments! Harry Potter Dumbledore Quote Print – $15 This is one of my absolute favorite quotes, and I love the font and designContinue reading “Lauren’s Picks: Gifts for Book Lovers”
Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 26
Day 26: A book that changed your opinion about something We’re going to fly out into non-fiction left field today. Before reading The New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women by Lou Schuler, I was all about cardio. Running, biking, elliptical-ing, stair stepping—I hated plodding away on the treadmill, but I did it in theContinue reading “Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 26”
Top Ten Tuesday: 11/25
Top Ten Books We Want To Read This Winter 1. Fire Study – obviously I’m now obsessed with this series (thanks Lauren!) so I’m going to finish it soon! 2. I picked up Red Queen by Christopher Pike at my local Barnes & Noble a couple of weeks ago, it’s about a girl named Jessie whoContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: 11/25”
Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 25
Day 25: A character you can relate to the most I can absolutely identify with Andrea Sachs from the Devil Wears Prada. She’s a small-town, naive girl who starts her career at a top-notch fashion magazine, where’s she’s completely out of her league. Though I cannot identify with having a psychotic boss, extremely shallow co-workers,Continue reading “Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 25”
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
In the beginning they were a group of nine. Nine aliens who left their home planet of Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorian. Nine aliens who scattered on Earth. Nine aliens who look like ordinary teenagers living ordinary lives, but who have extraordinary, paranormal skills. Nine aliens who might be sittingContinue reading “I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore”
Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 24
Day 24: A book you wish more people would’ve read I have no idea where I found this book, or what even made me want to read it as it’s not what I’m usually drawn to, but Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran is an absolutely breathtaking book. It’s written beautifully,Continue reading “Thirty Day Book Challenge: Day 24”
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