There was no book review yesterday because… 1) The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater failed to keep me hooked, and 2) I have a fear of the unread. To address the first: I’m not saying it was a bad book. I can definitely see why people loved it. The characters are interesting and vivid, and the […]
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It’s time for another round of author appreciation. Today, I’ll be talking about the two authors whose books I adored when I was nine years old, in Year 4. The title of this post will make sense later on. First up: ODO HIRSCH About the Author: Odo Hirsch is the pen name of David Kausman, an Australia author of children’s […]
Read MoreApologies if this song is now stuck in your head after reading the title. Apologies if it wasn’t stuck in your head because you didn’t understand the reference, and now is, after clicking the video. Heh. Anyway, this morning, my friend I were talking about the dreams we had last night and then the conversation turned […]
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It’s time for the season of Author Appreciation! Every Friday, I’ll be writing about the authors and books that have changed my life. For the month of June, I’ll be starting with primary school. At the end of every post, I’ll be writing a paragraph or two that sums up my appreciation for the author. […]
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I woke up with a runny nose, and to a fogged up window which is a good a sign as any. Stepped outside to get a good dose of the sun and marveled at how beautiful and blue the sky looked. (Seriously, look at it. ^) There were also two pigeons perched on our now bare nectarine […]
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There are sooooooo many things running through my mind about this book. I don’t know if I can, or will, write it all down, but we’ll see how this goes. I’ll start off by saying I’m giving this 4 STARS. Goodreads Summary Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two […]
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It was a toss up between 3.5 or 4, but then I figured I should stop being so half-assed with ratings and choose whole numbers. So I decided to give it a 4. Goodreads Summary Thirty-four kids are missing, vanished without a trace. Meanwhile, Genie Magee, 15, is imprisoned behind bars at home by her mother, who […]
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I went to the library today to do what I like to call “Speed Picking”. (Also, I’m staying away from bookstores because I’m broke. And let’s be real, who actually has self-control in bookstores? Yeah, that’s what I thought.) A It’s pretty self-explanatory. I scan every row of every shelf and stop at a random book. I borrow […]
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SYLO by D.J. MacHale My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked up this book from one of the many shelves at my local library because the spine caught my eye and the cover looked sweet (don’t lie to me — you know you judge them too). The premise also sounded interesting so I decided […]
Read MoreMy name is Syl and I’ve started this blog as a personal project: I want to revive the passion I once had for reading. The only way to do it? Read. A lot. Immerse myself in stories. Good ones that I’ll enjoy. Bad ones that I’ll keep reading anyway because why the hell not. Meet […]
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