Teaser Trailer Tuesday is a new Book Blog Meme/Tag that we're starting at JAF Ink where one of our illustrious members posts a short and enticing review of a book they've read and recommend (or don't receommend, it all depends), without giving too many details/plot points away. Much like a teaser trailer! Want to participate? Just comment in the post and link back to us in your blog post and we'll share what you've reviewed! Synopsis: Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria—even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village it
We received this wonderful, heartfelt submission by Khawla Khalid, a high school student. Stay tuned for another great poem by her! Dear World, You scare me... You try to put me down whenever I try to stand You torture my soul By mocking my physiques Criticizing my lack of confidence Laughing at the way I talk Even though, you know … You know ,I can't talk properly You know ,I am scared of crowds You know, I try. But you still do it Dear world, You destroy my dreams Tell me they are stupid Dear world, You annihilate my hope By telling me I can't do anything By pushing me down when I stand By laughing at me when I try But not anymore... I will not let you Torture my
What Are You Reading Wednesdays is a weekly book-blogging meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The concept is simple, answer the following questions: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? You can join in to! Just leave a comment with your link at Taking On's blog and then go on an adventure to find what other people are reading. What are you currently reading? Synopsis: Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hellish for all the slaves but especially bad for Cora; an outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is coming into womanhood - where even greater pain awaits. When Caesar, a recent arr
What Are You Reading Wednesdays is a weekly book-blogging meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The concept is simple, answer the following questions: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? You can join in to! Just leave a comment with your link at Taking On's blog and then go on an adventure to find what other people are reading. What are you currently reading? A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan. This book is another that I could not help but judge by its cover (JUST LOOK AT IT), and almost immediately after that, by its title. It's been on my TBR list for a while, and on my TBR shelf for considerably
Synopsis: "Grace Mae knows madness. She keeps it locked away, along with her voice, trapped deep inside a brilliant mind that cannot forget horrific family secrets. Those secrets, along with the bulge in her belly, land her in a Boston insane asylum. When her voice returns in a burst of violence, Grace is banished to the dark cellars, where her mind is discovered by a visiting doctor who dabbles in the new study of criminal psychology. With her keen eyes and sharp memory, Grace will make the perfect assistant at crime scenes. Escaping from Boston to the safety of an ethical Ohio asylum, Grace finds friendship and hope, hints of a life she should have had. But gruesome nights bring Grace and
