Station Eleven by Emily St. Mandel

Station Eleven by Emily St. Mandel

Despite having to read this book for school, I really enjoyed Station Eleven! It was an amazing novel that I truly loved and I can’t wait to recommend it to everyone. One night, actor Arthur Leander has a heart attack on stage and passes away. In the upcoming days, a Georgia flu spreads over the globe. […]

Posted April 22, 2016 by Shelly in Reviews / 6 Comments

Comic Reviews: Superheroes, YA Graphic Novels & More!

Harley Quinn Vol.1: Hot in the City by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Chad Hardin, Stephane Roux,Alex Sinclair, Paul Mounts Fresh from BATMAN: DEATH OF THE FAMILY and SUICIDE SQUAD, Harley Quinn returns to her first solo series in the New 52! The writing team of Jimmy Palmiotti (ALL STAR WESTERN) and Amanda Conner (BEFORE WATCHMEN: […]

Posted April 20, 2016 by Shelly in Reviews / 0 Comments

ARC April: Week 2 Progress

Can you believe week two is already behind us?! Where is April going?! Anywho! This week I had a nasty sinus infection so I didn’t get a lot done outside of sleeping, and consuming orange juice. I did knock out A Drop of Night by Stefan Bachmann and it turned out too be pretty great […]

Posted April 19, 2016 by Octavia in Challenges / 2 Comments
Last Will and Testament by Dahlia Adler

Last Will and Testament by Dahlia Adler

I purchased a copy of this book out of respect/admiration for the author. This does not influence my review in any way. If you know me, it is no secret that I am a huge Dahlia Adler fan. I wanted to start reading NA for a while now and I’m happy to report that I […]

Posted April 18, 2016 by Shelly in Reviews / 0 Comments
A Drop of Night by Stefan Bachmann

A Drop of Night by Stefan Bachmann

A Drop of Night was the kind of story that left me questioning how I really felt about it once it was over. To be perfectly honest, I drafted this review, started it with an AWESOME gif and then stopped because I realized I didn’t know how I really felt about it. I realize that’s […]

Posted April 17, 2016 by Octavia in Reviews / 3 Comments

ARC April: Week 1 Progress

The first week of April is behind us which means so is our first week of ARC April! I am still in shock by how many of you are actively participating and how excited you are about this event. I know ARC August is always huge but this…this means so much to me. I didn’t […]

Posted April 8, 2016 by Octavia in Challenges / 8 Comments

Read. Wait. Repeat. ~ April 2016 ~

April is upon us which means we’re almost done with winter and one step closer to BEA! This month’s RWR features more diversity in my potential TBR and I am so excited!!!   Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood by Liesl Shurtliff To Be Published April 12th by Knopf Books for Young Readers […]

Posted April 6, 2016 by Octavia in Features & Spotlights / 1 Comment
When We Collided by Emery Lord

When We Collided by Emery Lord

I received a copy of this book for review, this does not influence my thoughts on the book or this review. I loved Emery Lord’s debut so when I heard she had another novel releasing, this one dealing with mental health, I knew I had to read it. And oh, I was not disappointed at […]

Posted April 4, 2016 by Shelly in Reviews / 1 Comment

2016 BEA Blogger Dinner

Happy April!! We are one month away from that magical event we call BEA and I am beyond THRILLED to announce that I, along with Whitley of Reading With A Vengeance, will be hosting this years BEA Blogger dinner!     We kept putting feeler out for if anyone else was hosting and no one […]

Posted April 1, 2016 by Octavia in Announcements / 24 Comments

ARC April: Reading Tips!

This post isn’t necessarily all about ARC April but I figure it’d be a nice time to share some reading tips for those who are participating to get through all those ARCs! 1. Read a short story or a comic in between to avoid slumping! I fall into reading slumps because I let books linger (which […]

Posted March 31, 2016 by Shelly in Discussion Post, Random Ramblings / 6 Comments