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Audiobook Narrators: Are You Picky As I Am?

Audiobook Narrators: Are You Picky As I Am?

Guys, am I the only one who is extremely and utterly picky about who narrates my books to me? So lately I’ve been really on the audiobook train. It used to be that I couldn’t “read” audiobooks unless they were books I’d already read (e.g. Harry Potter). But I’ve been finding it incredibly soothing to get things read to me. And audiobooks are especially helpful if I’m doing something boring like dishes or laundry and I just need to get it done, but I don’t want to waste precious reading time. That said…it takes a lot for me to borrow, […]

Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

April 12, 2013 / 28 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

The Raven Boys Author: Maggie Stiefvater Publisher: Scholastic Press Format: eBook Source: Bought on Amazon Publication date: September 18, 2012 My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars “There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.” It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive. Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks […]

Waiting on Wednesday: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

Waiting on Wednesday: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. This week’s WoW pick is a bit of an unexpected one for me:  The Dream ThievesAuthor: Maggie Stiefvater  Publisher: Scholastic PressExpected publication date: September 17th 2013 Synopsis:The second installment in the all-new series from the masterful, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater! Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his […]