Tag: marissa meyer

Fairy Tale Survey: Part 2

Posted May 18, 2014 by Brin in Discussion Posts / 6 Comments
Fairy Tale Survey: Part 2

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 2 – mix and match Aladdin – The poor boy who found a genie. What is the latest book treasure/gem you found? I would have to go with Faking Normal by Courtney C. […]

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Posted May 18, 2014 by Brin in Reviews / 14 Comments
Cinder by Marissa Meyer

To say that I loved this book would be an understatement. As a rule, I adore fairy tale retellings. I also love dystopian settings. Combining the story of Cinderella with a dystopian theme = win! Cinder is the kind of novel that really ticks my boxes. I mean, a cyborg Cinderella – it is absolute genius. Yet Cinder is more than just a fantastic premise. There is a lot of […]

WWW Wednesdays: Week 9

Posted April 9, 2014 by Brin in Memes, WWW Wednesdays / 4 Comments
WWW Wednesdays: Week 9

WWW Wednesdays is a weekly meme hosted by Should Be Reading WWW Wednesdays To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… 1. What are you currently reading? 2. What did you recently finish reading? 3. What do you think you’ll read next? I’ve managed to focus on one book at a time this week – think I deserve a medal for that restraint haha! 1. What are you […]

WWW Wednesdays: Week 6

Posted March 19, 2014 by Brin in Memes, WWW Wednesdays / 18 Comments
WWW Wednesdays: Week 6

WWW Wednesdays is a weekly meme hosted by Should Be Reading WWW Wednesdays To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… 1. What are you currently reading? 2. What did you recently finish reading? 3. What do you think you’ll read next? Got quite a few books on the go this week so my post definitely is going to reflect that! I need to commit to a book […]

Monthly Round-Up – February 2014

Posted March 1, 2014 by Brin in Discussion Posts, Monthly Wrap-Up / 6 Comments
Monthly Round-Up – February 2014

Monthly Round-Up – February 2014 February went pretty quickly which was both a good thing (as the nicer weather is hopefully drawing nearer) and also a bad thing as my mum has cancer and the doctors have advised she may not have much time left. I have been pretty busy at work which has helped take my mind off things a little and blogging has also been a big help […]