Monthly Archives: November 2015

“Good Omens” by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Bec Graham

My washing is STILL NOT DONE. I went downstairs, thinking it was finished and the damn thing was just chirping at me, as if to say “No no, I need you to stay here and shower me with attention rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Aziraphale, Crowley, fantasy, Gaimaniac, genre, Good Omens, Neil Gaiman, religion, Terry Pratchett | Leave a comment

“Angels Twice Descending” by Cassandra Clare and Robin Wasserman

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Bec Graham

I feel like there is very little more frustrating than being stuck at home, needing to be somewhere, and yet you can’t leave until your washing is done. I’m heading to my mum’s place for the weekend and I should … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Ascension, Cassandra Clare, fantasy, friendship, Mortal Cup, Nephilim, Robin Wasserman, Shadowhunters, Simon Lewis, Tales From The Shadowhunter Academy, The Mortal Instruments, YA | 3 Comments

“Mitosis” by Brandon Sanderson (Reckoners #1.5)

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Bec Graham

Mitosis was a split decision purchase. I was halfway through Steelheart, when I decided to see what else Sanderson had written. It was then, when I was scrolling through GoodReads, that I found that Steelheart was the beginning of a series, and not … Continue reading →

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“Steelheart” by Brandon Sanderson (Reckoners #1)

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Bec Graham

I love superheroes. Superhero movies are my go-to entertainment at any given point in time. If I’m having a bad day, I’ll find an MCU movie to make myself feel better. There’s something about watching guys and girls with awesome … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged Abraham, action, Avengers, bad metaphors, Brandon Sanderson, Cody, David, Epics, MCU, Megan, Newcago, Prof, sci fi, Steelheart, superheroes, Superman, The Reckoners, Tia, YA | 2 Comments

“Cat’s Cradle” by Kurt Vonnegut

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Bec Graham

Don’t be a fool! Close this book at once! It is nothing but foma! Foma, of course, are lies. OK, so, this book was incredibly hard to put down. It didn’t take me long to finish at all (the fact that … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged 1960s, Bokononism, Cat's Cradle, comedy, dystopia, Kurt Vonnegut, Literature, satire | 5 Comments