We're an Open Book
I love epigraphs! You know, those little quotes, poems or phrases at the beginning of books? I bet you’ve flipped past them without a second look sometimes. Epigraphs are cool because they are like clues to what is about to happen in the book. Sometimes they tie the book to a greater piece of work or set up for some important themes in the novel.
Here is a list of my 5 favorite epigraphs, in no particular order. What are yours?
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BAS is taking part in the In My Mailbox meme started by The Story Siren. Each week bloggers post books that have arrived in their mailbox, picked up from the bookstore or purchased. Here are some books I’m getting ready to read.
Today’s post is brought to me by the library. This is the first time I’ve gotten a haul from a library in years. I can pick out as many as I want without worrying about buying something I don’t like.
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Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted byBreaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
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A few days ago we made a post gently mocking the cover of Jennifer L Armentrout’s Obsidian. When I saw Princess Bookie’s Recreate a Cover Contest I decided to try my own hand at re-imagining this cover. I am not the best with photoshop, but I tried.
For my image I used a picture from the UK Glamour photoshoot of Nikki Reed and Kellan Lutz. The building in the background is Olgebay Hall at West Virginia University, I got the image via Bawwomick.
Paranormal romance isn’t always my speed, but I have blogged about this book so much I am probably going to go out and get it.
The National Book Festival was last weekend. We had to be there to meet some of today’s most popular YA authors.
The two authors we wanted to meet were Sarah Dessen(This Lullaby, Dreamland) and Cassandra Clare(Mortal Instruments Trilogy). We got to hear them speak and even have our books signed.
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B&S is taking part in the In My Mailbox meme started by The Story Siren. Each week bloggers post books that have arrived in their mailbox, picked up from the bookstore or purchased. Here are some books I’m getting ready to read.
I picked both of these up fromMcKay’s Used Bookstore.
City Of Glass by Cassandra Clare
I’m making my way through The Mortal Instruments series. This is the third in the six book series.
Into The Woods By Tana French
I passed by this book so many times in the college bookstore. I don’t know much about it but have heard that it is a Mystery/Thriller.