Hurray for Tuesday! …because it’s not Monday, and because it’s also time for Top Ten Tuesday! This week it’s all about authors we’d like to meet, and I thought I’d switch it up a bit and make it more specific, by listing the living authors I’d love to meet. There are many deceased authors I… Read More Top Ten Tuesday (#21): Top Ten (Alive) Authors I’m Dying To Meet
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I’ve sort of skipped over this post for almost a month now, because Wednesdays have just been super super busy! But since I had the worst luck today while trying to make it to an interview 1.5-2 hours away, I now have some free time which I had not planned for. I will try not… Read More WWW Wednesday (#3)
It’s Feature & Follow Friday time and this week it’s all about books with “winter” settings! …Which turned out being a bit more difficult for me to answer than I’d expected! This weekly meme is hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee.com, and you can find all of the details in her most recent Feature & Follow… Read More Feature & Follow Friday (#8)
Title: Ruin and Rising Author: Leigh Bardugo Type: Fiction Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Date published: June 17, 2014 Format: Hardcover Page Count: 432 Source: Library Summary: The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation’s fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered… Read More Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo [Review]
It’s Wednesday again, and that means it’s time for WWW Wednesday! Well, technically here it’s past midnight…but since I’ve been busy all day and only now have time to write this post, I think it should still count…no? Besides, it’s still Wednesday in some parts of the world, haha. So, what is WWW Wednesdays all… Read More WWW Wednesday (#2)
Title: Siege and Storm Author: Leigh Bardugo Type: Fiction Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Square Fish Date published: June 4, 2013 Format: Paperback Page Count: 496 Source: Library Summary: Darkness never dies. Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land,… Read More Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo [Review]
I’m somehow managing to write 2 of these posts consecutively! This is amazing and amazing. We should celebrate. My plan to post more of these memes regularly seem to be working! For those of you who don’t know, Musing Mondays is hosted by the awesome MizB every Monday. This is a blog hop where participants have to… Read More Musing Mondays (#7)
I’ve been wanting to try out a new meme on Wednesdays, and was therefore happy to find WWW Wednesdays while conducting a search today! I found this meme listed on Bookshelf Fantasies‘ Book Blog Meme Directory post! It’s a very helpful post if you’re looking to join some memes, or if you’re just curious to… Read More WWW Wednesday (#1)
Title: Shadow and Bone Author: Leigh Bardugo Type: Fiction Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Square Fish Date published: June 5, 2012 Format: Paperback Page Count: 416 Source: Library Summary: Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh.… Read More Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo [Review]