Month: August 2014

Uncovered (123): Bellman & Black

Uncovered (123): Bellman & Black

Who says you can’t judge a book by its cover? While it’s not the only factor in picking up a book, a pretty cover doesn’t hurt. Uncovered is a weekly post where I show some cover love. Hope you enjoy!  This week I am featuring Bellman 

Fall Movie Picks

Fall Movie Picks

Hello! I can’t believe that fall is almost here. Where in the world did this year go? Fall is one of my favorite seasons though and I am looking forward to the cooler weather. Fall also means a shift from the big summer blockbuster movies 

Review: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Review: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Where’d You Go Bernadette is an epistolary novel told through emails, faxes, newsletters, FBI reports, handwritten notes and journals entries from various characters as they try to piece together the events leading up to the disappearance of Bernadette Fox. Bernadette Fox is an agoraphobic mother and former architectural genius who lives in a crumbling old school house with her precocious daughter Bee and her workaholic husband Elgin Branch. A few days before her family is set to go to Antarctica, Bernadette goes missing. The book is a collection of documents that Bernadette’s daughter Bee pit a together to try to unravel what happened leading up to her mother’s disappearance.

Bout of Books 11 Wrap-Up

Bout of Books 11 Wrap-Up

Bout of Books 11 finished up this past weekend, as expected, I did not quite meet my goals. But that’s OK because I still got a decent amount of reading done and it was fun to see what all of the other participants were up 

Manicure Monday (75): She Is Not Invisible

Manicure Monday (75): She Is Not Invisible

Hi and welcome to Manicure Monday, a feature that combines my love of reading and nail polish. Each well I’ll showcase one of my current reads along with a matching book manicure. Hello! I am really excited this week because next Monday is Labor Day 

Stacked (119)

Stacked (119)

Inspired by Pop Culture Junkie and The Story Siren, Stacked is a weekly post where I share with you the books that I’ve bought, borrowed or received for the week. Hi, everyone. I hope you’ve had a nice weekend so far. I’ve had a crazy weekend so 

Uncovered (122): Fairest

Uncovered (122): Fairest

Who says you can’t judge a book by its cover? While it may not be the only factor in what book I pick up, a pretty cover certainly doesn’t hurt. Uncovered is my weekly post where I share some cover love. Hi and happy Friday! 

Review: Show Me, Baby by Cherise Sinclair

Review: Show Me, Baby by Cherise Sinclair

Jake is a Master at Shadowlands – a vet by day and Dom by night. Rainie is a sweet, smart sub who has purposely avoided contact with Jake. Unknown to Jake, Rainie knows him from a long time ago, when she was a shy and scared teenager. After being teased, Rainie’s runs from Jake’s home and into a situation that has her running away from home. Rainie vows to keep Jake in the dark about her past but, as he breaks down all her walls, she finds it harder and harder to protext her heart.

Clear Your Shelf Giveaway Hop (US – Ends 8/27)

Clear Your Shelf Giveaway Hop (US – Ends 8/27)

Welcome to the Clear Your Shelf Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer. The giveaway runs from August 20, 2014 – August 27, 2014. I have several lots of books that I am giving away. You can enter each one if 

Trailer: Mad Max

Trailer: Mad Max

The trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road debuted at Comic-Con a few weeks ago. I know that people love Mad Max (and my friend even renamed himself after the film when he was 7), but it’s never been a favorite of mine. I think I