Great Summer Reads to Learn About Racism
Shakespeare opened his play Richard III with the lines, “Now is the winter of our discontent.” Well, look around you. Now seems to be the summer of our discontent. As if it wasn’t bad enough being isolated in our own homes, hiding away from a microscopic killer, we are now faced with civic unrest as citizens, quite justifiably, take to the streets in protest. Discontent, indeed! Previously, when we thought of a great summer read, we would think intuitively of a bit of escapism, something to amuse us as we sat on the beach or spent a leisurely afternoon in the sun. But...
Blog Tour: The Circle + GIVEAWAY
Check out my stop on The Circle: Taken blog tour! The Circle: Taken by Sage Sask Genre: YA Contemporary Fiction Release Date: February 2019 Summary: Abandoned at eleven with no memory of her family, Alexia yearns to learn her true identity. She embarks on a dangerous quest for the truth of her past. In the resulting battle between life and death, Alexia learns that sacrifice and revealing the gift she fought to keep hidden may be her only chance for survival. A secret unearthed, a shocking betrayal, and a moment when lives hang in the balance leaves Alexia with only one choice. Will the...
Blog Tour: Seven Days with You + GIVEAWAY
Seven Days with You by Hugo Driscoll Genre: YA Contemporary Romance Release Date: April 10th 2017 Summary from Goodreads: Sean Johnson’s life as a small-town farmhand has been nothing but predictable, but when he meets Sophia Hillingdon at the local animal sanctuary, she gets him out of an eighteen-year rut, away from the mundane existence on the farm, and a grieving, drunken father. Sophia is the first person who understands him and makes him believe that he might get out of their small town, who tells him, he has the potential to be whoever he wants to be and do whatever he wants to do....
Friday Features: Top Bookstagrammers to Follow this Week
Ever since I started my account on Instagram, I was completely astounded by the beauty of #bookstagram. Before, the only hype for a bookish person is to create a book blog and fill them with book reviews. Right now, readers from all over the world express their passion for reading with boundless creativity. And it's not just the amazing photos, #bookstagram can also be considered as an active friendly community who shares the same passion for book reading. Everyone is welcome to join the...
Let’s Talk Thursday: Perfect Tattoo Designs for Book Lovers
As we all know, a tattoo is a perfect way of expressing ourselves artistically for a lifetime and having to brand yourself as a proud book lover, choosing a design or famous quotes from your favorite book would do its magic. So, what do you think are the perfect tattoo designs for book lovers? I came from a conservative family and I have a very conservative Dad, when I was younger I really wanted to have a tattoo, but I was never allowed to do so. The reason is that he believes that if I have a tattoo I won't be allowed to donate blood anymore... for a certain time. He stated that "What...
