Audiobook Review: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer Published: February 5th 2013 by Feiwel and Friends Source: local library (audiobook) Synopsis (Goodreads): Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She’s trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit’s… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Top Ten Books I HAD To Buy…But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread

Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s prompt is to pick one you’ve missed, and since I only started participating last week, I had a lot to choose from. I’m quite embarrassed about the number of books that I have bought in the last year and… Continue reading Top Ten Books I HAD To Buy…But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread

Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: February 2013

San Francisco is my favorite city. Not least of all because one of the local indie bookshops hosts events like this one. I love the idea of a book club where friends and strangers meet regularly and share books related to some sort of theme. Everyone goes home with a new book through a trade… Continue reading Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: February 2013

Science Fiction and Fairy Tales: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

I’m a fan of fairy tale retellings. From classics like Robin McKinley’s twists on folk tales, to Jackson Pearce’s updated versions of Hansel and Gretel, Red Riding Hood, or her forthcoming adaptation of The Little Mermaid, I never get tired of hearing a new spin on a fairy tale. But nothing is cooler than Cinderella… Continue reading Science Fiction and Fairy Tales: Cinder by Marissa Meyer