Month: October 2013

Waiting on Wednesday – Four:  A Divergent Story Collection (Divergent 0.1-0.4) by Veronica Roth

Waiting on Wednesday – Four: A Divergent Story Collection (Divergent 0.1-0.4) by Veronica Roth

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where we spotlight upcoming releases that we’re eagerly awaiting. This week I’ve chosen a book, that is a collection of novellas that are either not available yet, or only available as an e-novella.  They are kind of what you’d call prequels I guess.  Prequels […]

Posted October 31, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 6 Comments
Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth

Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth

Like many of the reviews I’ve seen on Goodreads, I must say that I’m unsure exactly what to say, or how to even review this.  Also like at least one other review, I loved Divergent, Insurgent kind of was the usual middle book, not really great, but okay to get through to the next book. […]

Posted October 28, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 4 Comments
The Friday 56 #4

The Friday 56 #4

Because I don’t really have time once again to do the activity of Feature and Follow Friday, I’m going to participate once again in Friday 56, sponsored by Freda’s Voice.  Here are the rules: Rules:  *Grab a book, any book.*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader *Find any sentence, (or few, just don’t spoil it) that […]

Posted October 25, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 12 Comments
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Yes, I know I’m way behind everyone else on this one.  I’ve been meaning to read it for awhile.  But it was a big book, and I just had so many other things to read, that I just kept putting it on the back burner.  Finally I decided that it was time to read it […]

Posted October 25, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in / 6 Comments
Waiting on Wednesday – Anyone But You:  A Modern-Day Spin on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (Twisted Lit #3) by Kim Askew and Amy Helmes

Waiting on Wednesday – Anyone But You: A Modern-Day Spin on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (Twisted Lit #3) by Kim Askew and Amy Helmes

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine where we spotlight upcoming releases that we’re eagerly awaiting.  This week I’ve chosen a book in a series that is a modern re-do of Romeo and Juliet.  While there seem to have been a few of these lately, I like how this series […]

Posted October 23, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in / 12 Comments
Booking Through Thursday #3

Booking Through Thursday #3

Well, the book I’m reading is taking me longer than planned.  I should have gone ahead and posted a Waiting on Wednesday yesterday, but didn’t.  So I will have to go ahead and post this today, and maybe, hopefully, my review of my book tomorrow.  So, even though it looks like the prompt is from […]

Posted October 17, 2013 by Lisa Mandina in / 6 Comments