Monthly Archives: October 2015

“The Fiery Trial” by Cassandra Clare and Maureen Johnson

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Bec Graham

I’m not entirely sure why I didn’t review this the second I finished it. It’s not like I’m swamped with uni work, or regular work for that matter. I think I just let time get away from me. The thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Cassandra Clare, Clary Fray, Emma Carstairs, fantasy, Maureen Johnson, parabatai, Shadowhunters, Simon Lewis, Tales From The Shadowhunter Academy, YA | Leave a comment

“The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Bec Graham

There is nothing more disappointing to me than hating a book recommended to me by a loved one. I want to open the book and love it just as much as they did, so that we can share in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged Bea, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Daniel Sempere, DNF, Julian Carax, The Shadow of the Wind | 2 Comments

“Born to Endless Night” by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Bec Graham

“Born to Endless Night” was more like a chapter from The Mortal Instruments than it was an instalment of Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy. It bounced between perspectives, just like the main series does. We got a little Simon and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Alec Lightwood, Cassandra Clare, Clary Fray, Downworlder, fantasy, Magnus Bane, prejudice, Sara Rees Brennan, Shadowhunters, Simon Lewis, Tales From The Shadowhunter Academy, The Mortal Instruments, warlock, YA | Leave a comment

“The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Bec Graham

I have been meaning to read this book for years. I’d see it on the shelf at Dymocks, hold it, sniff it, and sometimes carry it around the store before I’d put it back down and walk away. Eventually, The Night … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged Bailey, Celia, characters, circus, Erin Morgenstern, family, Le Cirque des Rêves, magic, Marco, romance, structure, The Night Circus | 7 Comments

“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” by Jesse Andrews

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Bec Graham

I’m going to jump right in: I’m not entirely sure what the point of this book was. After finishing it, I didn’t feel any different. No new revelations, no emotional ramifications. All I felt was a desperate need to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged cancer, death, Greg Gaines, High school, Jesse Andrews, leukaemia, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Rachel, screenplay, script, structure, YA | 4 Comments