Harry Potter month (3)
Today is day three of my monthly challenge to post something on a particular theme. This month being Harry Potter. So, for the next month, sketches, quotes, discussions, maybe a review and perhaps a giveaway! Who knows (basically I haven’t got a clue because I’m making it up as I go along…)
Yesterday was of course another fairly nice easy quote from Dobby and with that in mind I share with you the following:
Today’s quote is one that I find really funny:
“Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn’t mean we all have.”
(still very guessable I think)
Waiting on Wednesday: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
3 August 2016
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Breaking the Spine, Katherine Arden, The Bear and the Nightingale, Waiting on Wednesday
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine. Every Wednesday we get to highlight a book that we’re really looking forward to. My book this week is : The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. This book sounds absolutely wonderful – and I want it. Bit of a wait for this one as it’s due out Jan 2017 – but I think it’s worth it!
A young woman’s family is threatened by forces both real and fantastical in this debut novel inspired by Russian fairy tales.
In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, a stranger with piercing blue eyes presents a new father with a gift – a precious jewel on a delicate chain, intended for his young daughter. Uncertain of its meaning, Pytor hides the gift away and Vasya grows up a wild, willful girl, to the chagrin of her family. But when mysterious forces threaten the happiness of their village, Vasya discovers that, armed only with the necklace, she may be the only one who can keep the darkness at bay.
Due January 2017
Harry Potter month (2)
Today is day two of my monthly challenge to post something on a particular theme. This month being Harry Potter. So, for the next month, sketches, quotes, discussions, maybe a review and perhaps a giveaway! Who knows (basically I haven’t got a clue because I’m making it up as I go along…)
Yesterday was of course a nice easy quote from Snape!
Today:
You shall not harm Harry Potter!
(Still nice and easy methinks)
Yes, Cinderella, you shall go to the bookstore..
2 August 2016
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Books you want to buy, The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten Tuesday
Every Tuesday over at the The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic. The topic this week is:
Ten Books You’d Buy Right This Second If Someone Handed You A Fully Loaded Gift Card
Yeah – we’d all love that wouldn’t we. This is pretty easy for me – namely because I have about 70 books on my wishlist at the current time! Some of these books would be preorders some are already released. Let’s go:
- The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch (to be fair I do have this on pre-order and not long to wait now!) Jean Tannen get back in my life.
- The Waking Fire by Anthony Ryan – I’ll probably buy this shortly but at the moment it’s on the wishlist (which is just as well because I’m a bit backed up with review books at the moment and trying to catch up).
- The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden – I want this book so badly!! Check out this little teaser : ‘A magical debut novel for readers of Naomi Novik’s Uprooted, Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus, and Neil Gaiman’s myth-rich fantasies, The Bear and the Nightingale spins an irresistible spell as it announces the arrival of a singular talent with a gorgeous voice.’ – and now you want it too no doubt!
- The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco -due out March 2017 – sounds very intriguing.
- The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
- Den of Wolves by Juliet Marilier – I have to catch up with my reading of No.2 yet but even so I still badly want this book – it’s absolutely gorgeous and it must go on my shelves!
- The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry – I loved All The Truth That’s in Me that I want more from this author and this sounds like something I will love : ‘Buried deep within the archives of a convent in medieval France is an untold story of love, loss, and wonder and the two girls at the heart of it all.’
- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt picked this up from a recent blogger’s Top Ten Tuesday so seems like a good place to highlight it.
- The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman
- Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson.
Prepare yourself for some gorgeous covers:
Harry Potter month (1)
I quite often give myself little challenges on my blog where I post on a particular theme for the whole of the month. This month is going to be about Harry Potter. Basically, this will be any amount of silliness, quotes, who said what, which film/who’s who, silly sketches. Lets see how I get on with my August theme and if I can make it to the end of the month.
Also, I found out about what seems like a fun discussion event called Hype or Like over on Rant and Rave About Books – check it out here if you’re interested in taking part.
For now, I leave you with a quote from one of the characters:
“Turn to page three hundred and ninety-four…” who said this….?
