One of the most important elements to me in the books I read is world building. If I am unable to believe in or feel skeptical about the existance and working of the setting it is an extreme deterrant to my enjoyment while reading. Now, not everyone gets like this or reacts quite as strongly, […]

Y’all, I feel like such a CHEATER, because this week’s topic is Top Ten Readalikes, and hah, I chose like the easiest book EVER to find readalikes, Grimm’s Fairy Tales, because we all know that fairy tale retellings are the coolest. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke And Bookish. Top 10 Grimm Brothers […]

You guys, it took me like FOREVER to think of a name for today’s Top Ten Tuesday. I decided to focus on YA books that are debuting in the later part of 2012 (July-December) because I feel like this is the part of the year where we start to think about 2013 books and sometimes […]

Friends, readers, compatriots – both Allison and I are participating in today’s Top Ten Tuesday so rather than a super image heavy LONG post we decided to do separate posts. This week’s topic is one of my favorite Top Ten Tuesdays, where we get to choose what books are on our seasonal TBRs. I always […]

Feels something like summertime Top down ain’t nothing but time Radio’s on and you’re by my side Feels something like summertime –Bon Jovi Hey everyone, it’s Allison! I really wanted to do this week’s Top Ten Tuesday for Good Books and Good Wine in order to force myself to actually focus and pick out the […]