Hey book lovers. I hope you're reading a great book. I'm here with a review for a stunning YA Contemporary Romance book featuring LGBT characters called Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. About The Book 📚 Publication Date: 2012Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersSuggested Reader Age: … Continue reading Book Review – Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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Book Review – Undead Girl Gang
Hey book lovers! I'm here with a book review for Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson. I bought this for a read-along that happened in October but didn't end up reading it until recently. It took me a while to get into, but things picked up and it turned out to be a fun Young … Continue reading Book Review – Undead Girl Gang
The Drawing of the Three By Stephen King #FirstChapterFirstParagraph
When I pick up a book to decide if I'd like to read it I often read the first chapter, first paragraph. I thought perhaps other readers do the same. I also like to share the first chapter first, paragraph so I can highlight fantastic writing. That first paragraph is often the one that draws … Continue reading The Drawing of the Three By Stephen King #FirstChapterFirstParagraph
The Raven Boys #FirstChapterFirstParagraph
Here are the first couple paragraphs in the prologue of The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. "Blue Sargent had forgotten how many times she'd been told that she would kill her true love. Her family traded in predictions. These predictions tended, however, to run toward the nonspecific. Things like: Something terrible will happen to you … Continue reading The Raven Boys #FirstChapterFirstParagraph
Remnant Population #FirstParagraph #BookTubeAThon #BTAT17
I'm loving the BookTube-A-Thon this week. The Instagram photos, Youtube Vlogs, Twitter read-a-longs have been a lot of fun to check out when I can. I've been doing a good amount of reading as well (reading while cooking is great!). Currently, I'm reading Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon which is a fantasy novel published in … Continue reading Remnant Population #FirstParagraph #BookTubeAThon #BTAT17
The Gunslinger by Stephen King #FirstChapterFirstParagraph
The Gunslinger Book One of The Dark Tower series Written By: Stephen King 2003 edition First Chapter First Paragraph: "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. The desert was the apotheosis of all deserts, huge, standing to the sky for what looked like eternity in all directions. It was white … Continue reading The Gunslinger by Stephen King #FirstChapterFirstParagraph
Little Deaths: #SpoilerFree #BookReview
Little Deaths, a debut novel by Emma Flint, is a mystery crime thriller inspired by a true story (Alice Crimmins case). Flint mentions two books in the acknowledgments which were also inspired by the Alice Crimmins case, The Alice Crimmins Case by Kenneth Gross, and Ordeal by Trial by George Carpozi Jr. Little Deaths is a … Continue reading Little Deaths: #SpoilerFree #BookReview
The Essex Serpent #FirstChapterFirstParagraph
The Essex Serpent Written By Sarah Perry First Chapter, First Paragraph "A young man walks down by the banks of the Blackwater under the full cold moon. He's been drinking the old year down to the dregs, until his eyes grew sore and his stomach turned, and he was tired of the bright lights and … Continue reading The Essex Serpent #FirstChapterFirstParagraph
#FirstChapterFirstParagraph Outlander
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon "It wasn't a very likely place for disappearances, at least at first glance. Mrs. Baird's was like a thousand other Highland bed-and-breakfast establishments in 1945; clean and quiet, with fading floral wallpaper, gleaming floors, and a coin-operated hot-water geyser in the lavatory. Mrs. Baird herself was squat and easygoing, and made … Continue reading #FirstChapterFirstParagraph Outlander
Thirteen Reasons Why #FirstChapterFirstParagraph
I've had Thirteen Reasons Why on hold at my local library for awhile now, so when it became available I put aside Outlander. Here's the first chapter first paragraph: ""Sir?" she repeats. "How soon do you want it to get there?" I rub two fingers, hard, over my left eyebrow. The throbbing has become intense. "It … Continue reading Thirteen Reasons Why #FirstChapterFirstParagraph
