Hosted by Awkwordly Emma "A book's opening line is very important. It can either make or break a reader's decision to continue with the book. It has to be enticing and memorable." - Awkwordly Emma I think that fits this prompt very nicely! 1. "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession … Continue reading Random Friday: Opening Lines
Month: January 2014
Cinders & Sapphires
Cinders & Sapphires by Leila Rasheed Synopsis: Rose Cliffe has never met a young lady like her new mistress. Clever, rich, and beautiful, Ada Averley treats Rose as an equal. And Rose could use a friend. Especially now that she, at barely sixteen, has risen to the position of ladies’ maid. Rose knows she should be … Continue reading Cinders & Sapphires
I Swing
I swing Teetering on the edge of the thin wooden plank that separates me from an icy plunge I swing Not being able to decide if I should ignore the ugly lopsided peaks across the water Or appreciate the beautiful snow capped mountains that are staring at me I swing Wondering if I should … Continue reading I Swing
Stats: How Do They Affect Searching The Clouds? More Importantly…If I Mention Star Wars, Will I Get More Views?
(Feel free to click to enlarge. The light blue is the views, and the dark blue is the visitors) Above is Searching The Clouds' views and visitors for the five months that it has been on the World Wide Web. Hmmm. Interesting. As you can see, I had the highest amount of visitors in November, … Continue reading Stats: How Do They Affect Searching The Clouds? More Importantly…If I Mention Star Wars, Will I Get More Views?
Why I Decided Not To Review Allegiant
As you all might have noticed, I flew through the Divergent trilogy last week. I did a review for Divergent, along with a review for Insurgent. But I decided against reviewing Allegiant. Why? I feel like it was ruined for me. Every where I looked online, it was screaming about the end. I couldn't escape … Continue reading Why I Decided Not To Review Allegiant
Wednesday Playlist
A while ago I did a Wednesday Playlist. Though I'm not going to do it every week, I thought I would revisit it. 1. Skinny Love by Bon Iver Needs no explanation. 2. Little Games by The Colourist This is one of my favorite running songs. 3. Team by Lorde Yes, I did like … Continue reading Wednesday Playlist
Insurgent
Insurgent by Veronica Roth Synopsis: One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. Tris's initiation day … Continue reading Insurgent
My Quote for the New Year
I have one big quote for 2014 and what I hope this year will be. My favorite parts of this quote are, "May your coming year be filled with magic & dreams & good madness." and "I hope you surprise yourself." This year will be the year I surprise myself and find myself in magic, dreams, and … Continue reading My Quote for the New Year
Divergent
Divergent by Veronica Roth *Note: I'm going to do this review a little bit different then usual. Instead of listing the synopsis, why I picked it up, the review, and final grade, I'm going to do the synopsis, why I picked it up, how I started off, what I liked, what I didn't like, and final grade (The italics are … Continue reading Divergent
Random Friday: Modcloth (A Bit Late)
Hosted By Awkwordly Emma Sorry that I am late for Random Friday! I loved this one, though, so I couldn't pass it up. This week is items from Modcloth that I would like. The Old-Fashioned Fanfare Dress. I love this color, and it would go really well with my dark-ish hair. The Phase Out and … Continue reading Random Friday: Modcloth (A Bit Late)
Searching the Clouds 