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Sequels. You love them or you hate them and typically, there’s no middle ground. This sequel is definitely a middle of the road novel and I wanted to talk through some feelings I have about it today. Mara Dyer is in the running with Emma Carstairs for most infuriating females leads, in my opinion. Let’s…
Read more Book Review | The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
I filmed this a few weeks ago and just now found time to edit it. Brace for extremely weird energy…
It’s time for my monthly discussion of grad school aptly titled The Road to Librarianship! This is technically going to be my first post in this series so I wanted to spend time discussing how I manage my time in this one. It might be boring, it might be thrilling. Stay tuned! The Work Week…
I like a lot of books that fall into a series. I think I’ve been pretty open about that. Anyway, the Mara Dyer trilogy has been sitting on my TBR for well over a year and I decided I wanted to read something… paranormal – which is the category this trio is most often sorted…
Read more Book Review | The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
I like to buy books, but I don’t always love buying brand spankin’ new books. I’m on a budget and I’m also a conscious consumer – so I buy used books. Today’s book haul is brought to you by a library’s used book store! (Not Sponsored – I just shopped there!) I believe in supporting…
If I haven’t made it abundantly clear yet, I will now. Cassandra Clare is my favorite author. That said, I will read anything she writes, especially if it’s within the realm of the Shadowhunter’s universe. Another clarifying statement: Magnus Bane is my favorite character within this world. We named our dog after him, for goodness…
Read more Book Review | The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu
One of the requirements for one of my graduate classes is to spend 10 hours observing in a library. My library of choice was a public library within my district. Obviously, as is the nature of librarians and book lovers, my sponsoring librarian and I got to talking about books. More specifically, we got to…
