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“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”― Jorge Luis Borges What's a paradise without five-star reads? I have my own five-star paradise, and my recent residents are... --- All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3) by Robert Galbraith (Pseudonym), J.K. Rowling Love & Misadventure by Lang Leav… Continue reading Recent Five Star Reads
Four books in one month! Am I slow? 😀 1st - A book with a blue cover - We Are Called to Rise: A Novel by Laura McBride What is it about: An immigrant boy whose family is struggling to assimilate. A middle-aged housewife coping with an imploding marriage and a troubled son. A social worker at home… Continue reading 2016 Reading Challenge Update: January
Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them. And it's much cheaper to buy somebody a book than it is to buy them the whole world! ― Neil Gaiman It's freebie week today for The Broke and the Bookish's Top Ten Tuesday! 😀 And because I just celebrated by birthday last Sunday,… Continue reading Books I Would Love to Receive on my Birthday
“A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones The Broke and the Bookish's Top Ten Tuesday is Top Ten 2015 Releases I Meant To Get To But Didn't. But I am tweaking it! 😀 Here's the ten books I would… Continue reading Top Ten Books I Missed Reading last 2015
"Only a person with a Best Seller mind can write Best Sellers." - Aldous Huxley Debuts. First times. Fresh. New. That's The Broke and the Bookish idea of Top Ten Tuesday for this week! November 3: Top Ten Debut Authors Who Have Me Looking Forward To Their Sophomore Novel And because I am not quite sure if… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Debut Authors Who Have Me Looking Forward To Their Sophomore Novel
“So what, ghosts can't hurt you. That's what I thought then.” ― Stephen King, Bag of Bones I am no fan of ghosts or monster novels that is why I am kinda having some hard time with today's The Broke and the Bookish's Halloween-inspired Top Ten Tuesday. October 27: Halloween themed freebie So instead of promising that… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Not Scary but Definitely Creepy Books
“A writer’s brain is like a magician’s hat. If you’re going to get anything out of it, you have to put something in it first.” ― Louis L'Amour It's Top Ten Tuesday again and this week, The Broke and the Bookish put the spotlight on the people behind the words, the authors! October 13: Top Ten Author Duos… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Author Duos You’d LOVE To See Write A Book Together
You'll be counting every second of the day once your favorite author announces the release of his new book. - rosemawrites The Broke and the Bookish said today's Top Ten Tuesday is FREE! So I browse their previous list and here's what I'll be doing today: September 15: Books I'm Dying to Read You all know that I am… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’m Dying to Read
It takes a lot of interest and patience to be able to finish a book series. - rosemawrites I know a lot will agree with me on that. Unless you are really so engrossed with a book, you will not be able to finish a whole series. Today's The Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Tuesday is… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Finished Series I Have YET to Finish
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