Author: Brin

Top Ten Authors I REALLY Want To Meet

Posted May 12, 2015 by Brin in Memes, Top Ten Tuesday / 6 Comments
Top Ten Authors I REALLY Want To Meet

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s theme is: Top Ten Authors I REALLY Want To Meet I’m actually really shy in real life. Go figure right – an introverted and shy bookworm – way to live up to a stereotype!? But seriously, I would probably be way too nervous to meet any of my favourite authors. However, if I were […]

The Morning Gift by Eva Ibbotson

Posted May 11, 2015 by Brin in Reviews / 0 Comments
The Morning Gift by Eva Ibbotson

I had to read this book – even if just for the sole reason that the main character shares my first name! On a more serious note, this book really was a fantastic read. This was a wonderful story about a young girl called Ruth (great name btw!) who flees Nazi-occupied Austria when her Jewish heritage puts her in danger. Her family have already traveled to London but Ruth comes across […]

Stacking the Shelves #67

Posted May 9, 2015 by Brin in Memes, Stacking The Shelves / 6 Comments
Stacking the Shelves #67

Stacking The Shelves – a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews Stacking the Shelves Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! Participants are to create their own Stacking […]

Why May 6th is a hard day for me

Posted May 6, 2015 by Brin in Personal Post / 16 Comments
Why May 6th is a hard day for me

I seriously debated about whether to post anything today at all. I had a Waiting on Wednesday post scheduled but I wasn’t sure whether or not to go ahead with it or not. I have been pretty lax over the last couple of weeks with both posting and keeping on top of comments. I love when people leave comments on my posts – the interaction is the best part of blogging […]

Waiting on Wednesday: Soundless

Posted May 6, 2015 by Brin in Memes, Waiting on Wednesday / 6 Comments
Waiting on Wednesday: Soundless

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that showcases the upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating. my pick for this week Release date: November 10 2015 From Richelle Mead, the #1 internationally bestselling author of Vampire Academy and Bloodlines, comes a breathtaking new fantasy steeped in Chinese folklore. For as long as Fei can remember, there has been no sound in her village, […]