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Jane Austen’s Defense of the Novel, and Why I Don’t Write Negative Reviews
Jane Austen rants. What more could you want?
Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder (Book Review)
Suspense, thrills, romance, rebellion, and a whole lot of awesome await on the Inside.
A Skeptic’s Take on The Hunger Games Movie
My thoughts and criticisms of The Hunger Games movie (in which I must reluctantly admit that it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be).
Snow in Summer by Jane Yolen (Book Review)
The classic tale of Snow White set in the Appalachian mountains, and filled with snakes, bears, and german dwarves.
7 Droolworthy YA Books Coming in 2012
Posted in About Books Tagged Aliens, Maggie Stiefvater, Michael Buckley, Roswell, The Council of Mirrors, The Raven Boys 6 Comments
Featuring beautiful covers, intriguing story lines, and fascinating protagonists. Bring on the onslaught!
Airhead by Meg Cabot (Book Review)
Meg Cabot tackles body snatching, modeling, and brain transplants.
The Borrowers Series by Mary Norton (Book Revew)
Posted in Book Reviews Tagged google friend connect, linky followers, Mary Norton, Secret World of Arrietty, Spiller, The Borrowers 2 Comments
Magical tales of The Borrowers, and my (mild) obsession with Spiller.
Bewitching by Alex Flinn (Book Review)
A tale that includes a witch, a stepsister, a mermaid, a pea, a gingerbread house, and a mouse. Intrigued?
Once Upon a Time (TV Show Review)
Posted in Inspiration, Screenplays Tagged Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, Once Upon a Time, Robert Carlyle 3 Comments
The 10th Kingdom meets The Sisters Grimm meets Faerie Tale Theatre.
Hunger Games Merchandise
Posted in Bookish Things Tagged Etsy, hunger games glasses, hunger games shirts, Peeta shirts, Suzanne Collins 4 Comments
In which we see that most anything can be made into Hunger Games paraphernalia.
Interview with Robin Mellom (Author of Ditched)
An exclusive interview with the author of Ditched: A Love Story.
Bookshelves of Awesomeness (AKA: What I Want My House To Be Full Of…)
Also known as: My Precious(es).
Ditched by Robin Mellom (Book Review)
Posted in Book Reviews 2 Comments
A hilarious romp through the worst prom night–aside from Carrie’s–ever.
Beauty and the Beast in Theaters Again! (Plus, My Two Favorite Book Versions)
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A lot of sappy stuff about the greatest fairy tale ever written.
3 Favorite Christmas Books
Posted in Book Reviews 5 Comments
In which my favorite Christmas books are reviewed and praised.
5 Great Gifts for Book Lovers
Posted in Bookish Things 3 Comments
Geeky gifts for the book lover in your life.
Forbidden (Book Review)
Posted in Book Reviews 6 Comments
Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee’s take on a dystopian world.
The Princess Bride Sequel
In which we learn about Buttercup’s Baby, and the dangers of men named Mandrake.
NaNoWriMo: Two Weeks In
Posted in Inspiration 3 Comments
More notes from the trenches of writing a NaNo Novel.
Shatter Me (Book Review + Giveaway!)
In which Tahereh Mafi’s dystopian masterpiece is praised, and we give away a book.
7 Thoughts From the First Week of NaNoWriMo
Posted in For Writers 7 Comments
Notes from the trenches of writing a Novel.
The Name of the Star (Book Review)
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Maureen Johnson’s delicious London ghost story.
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
Posted in For Writers 2 Comments
In which I discuss my lofty writing goals for the month of November.
Dust City (Book Review)
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In which we read about Robert Paul Weston’s brilliant re-imagining of fairy tales and such.
A Guest Post (Plus Princess Bride Photo Shoot)
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In which I point you to a guest post I wrote on a different blog, plus The Princess Bride cast, then and now.
The Lion King (A Sort of Review)
Posted in Screenplays 6 Comments
A sort of, but not really, screenplay review.