Since I have a stack of ARCs by my bed that I would like to get read sooner rather than later (and I'm really just super excited to have ARCs to read) I've signed up for ARC August hosted by Read.Sleep.Repeat. I decided this will be a great way to motivate me to read through… Continue reading ARC August 2015 Has Begun!
In July I spent two weeks housesitting for some family friends, which gave me a lot of free time to read. I look at housesitting as a vacation of sorts - I still have to go to work, but the rest of the time is my time, I usually don't plan many other obligations unless… Continue reading CJ’s Bookshelf: July Reads
I was looking for a light, easy YA read when I saw this book was about fairies and thought hey, why not. Books about Faerie are usually fun reads, right? Boy, was I ever mistaken. This book wasn't at all what I was expecting it to be, but it was still an interesting read. A History of… Continue reading CJ’s Bookshelf: A History of Glitter and Blood by Hannah Moskowitz
Back in March I was complaining about the weakly written female protagonist in Seeker, and how much her characterization took away from the story, when a friend told me I really needed to read Throne of Glass. She promised me the main character was much better written. I believed her, but still didn't manage to sit… Continue reading CJ’s Bookshelf: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
In high school and college I always looked forward to summer because that was the time when I would finally have a chance to read whatever I wanted. Of course, I was a nerd and some of those choices would include reading things like The Iliad and The Odyssey, twice, completely voluntarily, but still. It was… Continue reading My Summer Reading List
Not Another Dumb Blonde 