Top 10 Books That Make You Feel

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature from The Broke and the Bookish. Happy February! This week we’re listing the books that make you cry. I don’t often cry from a book but I love books that make me feel. And I think you do too because one of my most popular posts ever is […]

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Best of 2013 – Audiobooks

I read more books than I ever have in 2013! Part of that increase is due to reading for a committee, but I also greatly increased my audiobook listening. I’ve gone from being a casual listener (re-reads only), to a fan (following favorite narrators) to a convert (listening is now my preferred reading method.) I […]

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Giveaway: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief movie came out a few weeks ago in my neck of the woods and I raced to see it, even though I had yet to read the book! I usually don’t see the movie first, but in this case seeing the movie sparked my interest in finally reading the book. I think […]

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The Movie Date: The Book Thief

The Movie Date is a weekly feature where we discuss movies that may appeal to YA readers. Andrew is The Reading Date’s resident movie critic and this week he discusses The Book Thief, directed by Brian Percival, based on the book by Markus Zusak, and adapted by Michael Petroni. What was the first book you […]

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Top Ten Tuesday: Top 10 Books I Resolve to Read in 2011

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish featuring a new top ten list each week. Everyone can participate- head on over to their blog and sign up. This week’s topic is Top 10 Books I Resolve to Read in 2011! Listed in no particular order, here is […]

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YA Historical Fiction Challenge

The YA Historical Fiction Challenge is hosted by YA Bliss. I love the idea of this challenge because this will encourage me to read more historical fiction and there are so many great ones due out next year. You don’t have to select a 2011 release though, any historical fiction book that you read in […]

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