Title: The Queen of the Tearling Author: Erika Johansen Publication Date: July 8, 2014 Format: Hardcover Rating: 3.75 stars Young Kelsea Raleigh was raised in hiding after the death of her mother, Queen Elyssa, far from the intrigues of the royal Keep and in the care of two devoted servants who pledged their lives to protect her. Growing up in a… Continue reading CJ Reviews The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
Title: The Night Circus Author: Erin Morgenstern Publication Date: September 13, 2011 Format: Hardcover Rating: 4.75 stars The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices plastered on lampposts and billboards. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within these nocturnal black-and-white striped tents awaits an utterly unique, a feast for the senses, where one… Continue reading CJ Reviews The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Bookworm Delights. This is a pretty broad topic, but not a difficult one since I absolutely love books and there are many things about them I love. I could probably make this a really long list, but I'll… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: A Few of My Favorite Things…
Tomorrow is Primary Day here in Pennsylvania, finally. Normally during a presidential election PA is so late in the primary schedule that the candidate is basically already decided and it feels like it doesn't matter who I vote for. That's not the case with this election and in the last couple months I have found… Continue reading Review Shorts: Primary Prep – Clinton & Sanders
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is Top Ten Books That Will Make You Laugh (or at least chuckle). This list was actually a little harder than I expected it to be, as I apparently tend to go more for the suspenseful type of fiction than light-hearted… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Laughter is the Best Medicine
Not Another Dumb Blonde 