Author: Brin

Fairy Tale Survey: Part 1

Posted May 11, 2014 by Brin in Discussion Posts / 2 Comments
Fairy Tale Survey: Part 1

Mel at The Daily Prophecy came up with the Fairy Tale Survey, where you answer fairy tale-inspired questions about books. It looked like a lot of fun so I had to take part! Fairy Tale Survey: Part 1 – classic princesses Pinocchio – The boy whose nose grows when he lies. Is there are book you lie about, because you feel ashamed for liking it?   I don’t think I’ve […]

Stacking the Shelves #15

Posted May 10, 2014 by Brin in Memes, Stacking The Shelves / 12 Comments
Stacking the Shelves #15

Stacking The Shelves – a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews Stacking the Shelves Here are the rules: 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 […]

Update – Personal

Posted May 7, 2014 by Brin in Updates / 26 Comments
Update – Personal

I have read a lot of books about cancer over the years. I have also lost several family members to the disease. I thought I was fairly knowledgable about the topic but nothing prepares you from hearing the worst news – that your mother has cancer and it’s terminal. Reading about the topic does give you some ideas about what to expect. I read some non-fiction, clinical texts but a […]

Top Ten Book Covers I’d Frame As Pieces of Art

Posted May 7, 2014 by Brin in Memes, Top Ten Tuesday / 8 Comments
Top Ten Book Covers I’d Frame As Pieces of Art

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s theme is: Top Ten Book Covers I’d Frame As Pieces of Art I’m the first to admit I am always drawn to a nice-looking cover but some are just so pretty you could feasibly frame them as pieces of art! It’s not always a particular style I go for either – sometimes it’s just […]

Stacking the Shelves #14

Posted May 2, 2014 by Brin in Memes, Stacking The Shelves / 12 Comments
Stacking the Shelves #14

Stacking The Shelves – a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews Stacking the Shelves Here are the rules: 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 […]