The Giver by Lois Lowry 225 pages Dystopian Fiction Published 1993 So, I know The Giver has been out for a long time, and I know they made a movie, but somehow I’d never read or watched it. But on the recommendation of a friend, I finally have. What a strange little book! It definitely … Continue reading
#junebookbugs June 24th – Urban Fantasy
Ooo, urban fantasy. One of my favorite genres. (Seriously, go back through this blog, you’ll see!) I simply took a picture of my shelf. The important thing to note, here, is that this shelf is stacked with paperbacks – three deep! We’re probably going to weed out books next time we move. (That’s going to … Continue reading
#junebookbugs June 23rd – Classics TBR
So the main classic novel on my To Be Read list is probably Arabian Nights. We bought this beautiful copy from Barnes & Noble some years ago, but we wanted to buy a copy in Arabic as well, so my husband could brush up on the language. We planned to read them together. We’ve never … Continue reading
June Book Bugs!
Over on Litsy, there’s a monthly challenge with themes for every day of the month. (If you haven’t joined Litsy, it’s an Android/iPhone social network that feels like the love child of Instagram and Goodreads. It’s fantastic, and you can find me there as crystallinegirl!) Real Life Reads on Litsy posts the thirty day challenge … Continue reading
My To-Read Stack
I haven’t actually done a lot of reading in the past week. We’ve been pretty busy prepping for the Maryland Renaissance Fair, which kicks off on Saturday! We help a friend out with her booth, so we’ve been going to her house a lot to work on inventory. I do have several books out from … Continue reading