Short Story: Her Shadow
She looks pretty in the dark.I can only see a hint of her auburn hair, illuminated by the dysfunctional street lamp she's walking under. It made her hair reminiscent of a bonfire. She left work early...
View ArticleThe Versatile Blogger Award & Facts About Me
So the awesomesauce Shannelle @TraceryOfInk gave me the versatile blogger award, which pretty much means I also get an Oscar. Right? ... no? Oh, well. But anyway, I am really honored.So apparently,...
View ArticleThe Different Types of Villains
So here's the thing, I've just finished watching three Batman movies back to back, and I feel the universe might turn itself upside down if I don't do atleast one post honoring the Joker. If you know...
View ArticleReview & Giveaway: Switch by Janelle Stalder
Links: Goodreads Rating: Janelle Stalder's indie series, Eden, was one of the first indies I have ever came across, and I adored it. It was a fun fantasy, with humor, action, and interesting...
View ArticleWould You Rather?! (Bookish Version)
So here I am, stalking Laini Taylor's blog (it's my part time job, my full time is being awesome), and I realized, I love this woman's writing. And I'm not talking about her books, but everything she...
View ArticleLet's Recap, Shall We?!
Well look who's posting their weekly recap by the end of the month. Coincidence? I think not. I'm always awesome like that.Anyway, so I'm not going to recap what happened to me last week, because...
View ArticleReview: Angelfall by Susan Ee
Links: Goodreads | The Book Depository Rating: Kids, if it's a dystopian, it will get compared to The Hunger Games. I could easily single out the differences between THG and Angelfall, because...
View ArticleWhy You Should Listen To Music While Reading (& Recommendations).
Some bloggers can't stand listening to music while reading, and I get it. Trust me I get it. I used to be like that too. The music would distract me, and considering I have the attention span of a 2...
View Article7 Deadly Sins of Reading
The awesome Meg @Adrift on Vulcan tagged me. Let the party begin.. Greed What is your most expensive book? What is your least expensive? Well, you know me, I'm all about the posh stuff. No, not...
View ArticleBookish Pick Up Lines!
The more bored I get, the weirder my posts are, and this one will be pretty weird. So you're at a party/bar/library, right? And HEY, you want to hit on someone.. but obviously, you can't do it like...
View ArticleReview: Divergent by Veronica Roth
Links: Goodreads | The Book Depository Rating: Have I ever introduced you guys to my meh-o-meter before? No, I promise, this isn't an innuendo. If you've been reading my blog long enough, you know my...
View ArticleReview: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Links: Goodreads Rating: Death scares me. Not in the occasional fleeting kind of way, but the sleep loss, anxiety attacks skind. Most people get over that fear, or stop thinking about it somewhere...
View ArticleTypes of Writers
I already did the Types of Villains, and the Types of Readers. If you haven't realized by now, I like categorizing things, goddamit. But what about those majestic beings that call themselves writers?...
View ArticleAlternate & Terrible Ending To: Harry Potter
This is a new feature on I Read and Tell where I basically crush your dreams and ruin books for you. You don't have to thank me.P.S: This post contains major spoilers for The Harry Potter series. You...
View ArticleWould You Rather: Round Two!
You guys liked it the first time, so I thought Round Two was in order! Let's begin the fun..Would you rather have your entire book collection terribly ruined, or give them away to your biggest enemy...
View ArticleSexism in YA
So I have written and rewritten this post several times before I could settle on something . This is because a) I have a hard time being serious about.. well anything, really. And b) this is a...
View ArticleI Have News!!
Let's all take a deep breath, aiight?So, I understand the title of this post is overly dramatic, but .. I've been waiting for soo long to write this, so..I don't usually do personal posts like these,...
View ArticleAlternate & Terrible Ending To: The Hunger Games
This is a new feature on I Read and Tell where I basically crush your dreams and ruin books for you. You don't have to thank me. P.S: This post contains major spoilers for The Hunger Games. The last...
View ArticleReview: I Hunt Killers (& Why I Don't Like Crime Fiction).
Links: Goodreads Rating: I thought I'd try doing something a little different this time. Thing is, I'm not very good at promoting books, especially if it's a book I liked. My review end up being a...
View ArticleConversation With An Imaginary Publisher
Look, look. Before you say anything: I'm bored. Plus, I have a shit ton of questions I'd like to ask a publisher. The questions are present, but the publisher... not so much. So I made one up, like...
View ArticleLet's Recap, Shall We?!
Blog wise, this week has been quite uneventful. Matter of fact, my blog has been somewhat dead for the past few days, because I've been so busy with the hoopla of writing. First of all, I want to...
View ArticleDoes The Author's Gender Matter?
I have been coming across some really great articles about diversity of characters and settings in YA novels, and while that is a topic I can personally never tire of writing or reading about, I want...
View ArticleGraffiti Moon Restored My Faith In Contemporary
Rating: This book came so close to being an all time favourite, which is weird because a) I hate contemporaries with a passion and b) only a handful of books sit on my ATF shelf (actually,...
View ArticleHow To Stop Procrastinating (NaNoWriMo)
Judging by my Blogging Tips From A Newbie To A Newbie, you guys might have figured out that I like giving advice about things I know zilch about. Today's post is no exception. So, I've been...
View ArticleCharacters You Shouldn't Dress Up As For Halloween
Halloween is right around the corner, so get your pumpkins ready, and more importantly, your costumes! Some of you might be contemplating dressing up as a fictional character, which is cool and all,...
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