Wednesday, 31 August 2011 Waiting on Wednesday – The September Edition! September is (hopefully) going to be an excellent reading month! First up, As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott 15th September 2011 Squee a new Elizabeth Scott, and it sounds amazing, and the cover – wow! Ava is welcomed home from the hospital by a doting […]
Thursday, 4 August 2011 So True! Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. Charles William Elliot Posted by Alexa at 20:49 Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Labels: quotes 4 comments: Audrey (holes In My brain)4 August 2011 […]
Sunday, 31 January 2010 January Roundup I read six books this month which puts me well on track for reading 50 books this year – yay! Four of those were by debut authors so I’m also doing great on the 2010 Debut Author Challenge too Three of those books have become firm favourites, they are […]
Friday, 21 May 2010 Finally Friday 1) I’ve been on something of an Elizabeth Scott kick this week. I read Love You, Hate You, Miss You. Which was fabulous and so sad. I just wanted to reach into the book and hug Amy.Then I read Grace which was also fabulous and heartbreaking and really distributing. […]
Sunday, 31 May 2009 Sunday Salon – What to buy? Lois at Lotus Rising had a competition to win a Barnes and Noble gift card and I won! Which is incredible because I haven’t won anything since I won a radio in a Ready Brek colouring competition when I was 8. Now I have to […]
Friday, 27 November 2009 Cover Wars – Leviathan The Book Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld The Covers The USA The UK My thoughts Very briefly today as I’m racing towards the end of NaNo, although I doubt I shall make it! The UK one is an illustration from the book, so it is a little more […]
Thursday, 31 December 2009 Resolutions I love the dead days between Christmas and New Year. Everything slows down and everyone starts making lists. Lists of favourites of the old year and lists of resolutions for the coming one. As a compulsive list maker, all year round, I get right into the spirit of it all. […]
Monday, 4 January 2010 Book Review – All Unquiet Things All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab What it’s about Carly: She was sweet. Smart. Self-destructive. She knew the secrets of Brighton Day School’s most privileged students. Secrets that got her killed. Neily: Dumped by Carly for a notorious bad boy, Neily didn’t answer the phone […]
Wednesday, 16 December 2009 Countdown to Christmas Number 4 Audrey and James Number Four is Audrey and James from Robin Benway’s Audrey Wait! This book is so much fun and Audrey is fantastic, she’s the kind of person you’d like to have as a friend in real life. I love her and I love her […]
Monday, 14 December 2009 Sneak Peak at Real Live Boyfriends by E. Lockhart Here’s sneak peak of another letter from Noel to Roo, ah that boy! Huge thanks to E.Lockhart for giving us a glimpse of what’s to come and for writing one of my favourite couples. Roo, I just dropped you off and […]
