...a place to talk about books
I saw this in my Facebook feed this week and thought it would make a good discussion post, the Top 100 Romance Novels on Goodreads in honor of Romance Week. They searched through thousands of romance novels to come up with this list of the top 100 romance novels of all time. However, they limited the results to only books aimed at adult audiences, so no YA novels. Also, the books had to have at least a 4.0 average rating. The list includes mostly ... Read More
I read a LOT of books, but I’ve never been big on listening to them. I know a lot of people, friends, bloggers, etc that prefer audio books, and I think it’s a great idea. I’ve just always been more of a reader than a listener. I want to change that a little this year. One of my reading goals this year is to listen to a few books. I’m not specifying an amount, I just want to give it a try. I’ve never really given audio books a try, except for ... Read More
Carmel over at Rabid Reads had a great Weekly Question this week, and I thought I would ask one similar. For those that celebrate Christmas, what’s on your book wish list this season? For those that don’t celebrate, if you were going to buy or receive books anytime soon, what would be on your wish list? I love getting books as gifts, but unless I give specifics, it’s hard for my husband to get me book gifts. So, he’ll either give me a ... Read More
For most of us, it’s time for the holidays. Yay!! Does this time of the year put you in the mood for holiday books? I love holiday movies (have to watch Christmas Vacation at least once before Christmas!!) and some holiday music helps me get in the spirit. But, I’m not big on reading holiday books. It’s not that I don’t like them or don’t read them at all. I will read some occasionally. It’s not a must though. If one of my favorite ... Read More
My family hosted Thanksgiving this year, and we're getting ready for a quick/mini-vacation; so I've been really busy. I haven't had much time to read. After seeing Carmel's (over at Rabid Reads) Weekly Question, (What would you do if you were not allowed to read for a WHOLE week?) I realized that it has been at least a WHOLE week since I read a book!!!!! Seriously!! No wonder I'm starting to get a little cranky and impatient – I'm having ... Read More
I don't like cheating in real life. I don't think people should have affairs, especially if they're married. I don't think it's good even if you're just dating. I just feel that instead of cheating on your boyfriend or girlfriend, just break up with them!! I know it's hard, but I just feel that cheating makes things even worse. I have friends who have been cheated on, so I've seen the aftermath and it's awful. Cheating = bad!! I know not everyone ... Read More
I love libraries, especially my local library. And not just because I used to work in one, LOL. I go through spurts, but basically, I read A LOT. So, it's either go in debt buying a whole lot of books or become a regular patron at my local library. The library became my enabler and dealer for my reading habit. It's a rarity if I don't have anything checked out from the library. They don't always have all the books on my TBR list, but they ... Read More
With Halloween just around the corner, I thought I'd share some interesting bookish costumes that I found on the internet. I rarely dress up for Halloween, but this may give good ideas to those of you still needing costumes!! I found some great costumes based on some YA books here: Like Hazel Grace Lancaster from The Fault in Our Stars or America from the Selection series – this dress is just gorgeous!! And there's a couple others on that ... Read More
What was the last book you read that made you cry or tear up? For me, it was Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. It's been on my TBR list for awhile, and I FINALLY read it! I absolutely loved it, but it got me all teary-eyed! I've heard so many great things about this book, that I just knew I would love it, but I wasn't prepared for the tears too, LOL! Thankfully, I was reading at home late at night, so there were no witnesses – I hate crying ... Read More
I saw this picture and post on the Facebook page of The Reading Room and thought it was interesting. I wanted to share it with you all! Have you ever left something in a book (on purpose) for another reader, like this note? Or have you ever left something in a book accidentally? Ooh, have you ever found something in a book, like a note or something else? The only time I remember intentionally leaving something in a book was when I gave a friend ... Read More
So, I saw some interesting news on Professional Fangirls. (I follow them on Facebook, LOL). It seems The Mortal Instruments series will be making it's way to our TV screens sometime in the future. No idea on when or any other details other than Constantin Film is hoping to go into production sometime next year. You can read the article here. So, if there is a Mortal Instruments TV show, will you watch it? I would definitely check it out to ... Read More
Thought this would be a good question with it being October and all – soon it will be time for all the ghosts and goblins to go trick-or-treating for Halloween. October is the “spooky” month, so does this time of year make you want to read more spooky, scary, or horror books? Or do you like to read horror novels regardless of the time of year? What are some of your favorite horror or scary books and/or authors? For me, it doesn't matter the ... Read More