The Books that had the Biggest Influence on Me as a Child I read a lot as a child – books were a huge part of my early life and I can credit both of my parents for getting me into reading at a very young age. Reading is still one of my biggest passions – due in large part to the many wonderful books I read in my youth. […]
80s and 90s YA Fiction The Young Adult book market has changed a lot over the years. I read a great deal of YA fiction throughout the 1990s (the vast majority of which was actually published in the 1980s). The genre was quite different back then. There was not the vast array of choice that there is for younger readers nowadays. There really has been something of a boom in […]
Well, Hello there 2014 2013 was a good year (reading-wise) for me. I found some great new authors and read a lot of truly amazing books. However, I would like to change things up a bit in 2014. I really would like to concentrate on reading some of my ever-growing TBR pile. I barely made a dent in 2013 (kept getting distracted by all the shiny new books). I have […]
Well 2013 has really zoomed by. I swear every year seems to go quicker than the previous one. I remember being told that when I was a youngster and I never really believed it but it is totally true! 2013 – This Past Year in Review This year has been quite a strange one for me. I have alluded to some of the troubles I have been having in previous […]
I have decided to take part in The Perpetual Page Turner’s End of Year Book Survey (hosted by Jamie). To take part just click: here 2013 End of Year Book Survey 1. Best Book You Read In 2013? Suicide Watch by Kelley York This was such a powerful, beautiful novel. I wept buckets at certain parts but I loved how hopeful this book really was. The main characters really captured […]