By: Christopher Bartlett On a recent whim, I picked up a copy of Poster Girl by Veronica Roth. It was mostly out of curiosity, since I hadn’t read anything by her since her Divergent trilogy. I was surprised at how it sucked me in so quickly. In a manner I hadn’t experienced since The Hunger... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Book to Movie or Series Adaptations
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday, and happy St. Patrick's Day! This week, we're talking about favorite adaptations! Now, this can be open to interpretation--whether you think it follows the book well, if it's just a movie/series you enjoy, etc. For the sake of this list, I chose adaptations based only on books I've read. Some... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Books to Recommend to Others
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! We all love to talk about books, it's why we're here. So, this week's prompt is simply books we love to recommend. These are the ones we're constantly trying to get others to read, the ones we're always annoying our friends with until they finally give in and obsess with... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Completed Series I Wish Had More Books
By: Cait Marie Top Ten Tuesday used to be a weekly post hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, but was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in 2018. This week's prompt is completed series I wish had more books. Now, most of these do have complete stories that had satisfying endings, but I loved the world so much... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Tropes
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! This week, I'm changing it up and talking about favorite tropes! I will give some examples with each as well. For those who don't know, a trope is a common theme or situation found in fiction, whether it's books, movies, or anything else that tells a story. For a full... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Green Book Covers
By: Mariah Brown This week is all about green covers! For a full list of the Friday Favorites prompts, click here. Bloggers, the linky to add your post is at the bottom! A Heart so Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer is the second book in the series, and I truly believe if you love fantasy... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Genres
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! I thought I'd kick off the year by talking about my favorite genres to read. So, let me first ask, are you one to read a variety or do you stick with one or two genres? I primarily read two but enjoy more. Here are my favorites: YA/NA Fantasy Fantasy... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Books to Movies
By: Mariah Brown I would love to see the entire book be turned into a movie, but we all know that will never happen. Things get edited and removed for one reason or another. Here is a list of my favorite books turned to movies. Divergent by Veronica Roth is a really good book. When... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time
By: Cait Marie When I saw this week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt over at That Artsy Reader Girl, I was super excited. I'm the queen of re-reading books, but there are so many I wish I could read again for the first time. Most of these are part of a series, so assume I mean the... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Fiction Climaxes
By: Christopher Bartlett Almost everyone has those favorite pieces of fiction where once the climax starts, no matter how late it is or how tired they are, they just can’t stop till it resolves. In some cases, resulting in hours of lost sleep as they turn page after page. Followed by a day of limping... Continue Reading →