Tag Archives: fandom

“City of Heavenly Fire” by Cassandra Clare

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Bec Graham

Oh. My. God. Really, that was my response after finishing the final page of CoHF. What a wild ride. I found myself having to distance myself from the book at some points because I got too emotional. That being said, … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Alec Lightwood, Blackthorn, Carstairs, Cassandra Clare, Cassandra Jean, City of Heavenly Fire, Clace, Clary, Clary Herondale, fandom, Herondale, Jace, Jem, Jordan Kyle, Lightwood, love, Malec, Sebastian, Shadowhunters, Simon Lewis, Sizzy | 6 Comments

Welcome to Mount Tsundoku

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Bec Graham

It’s that time of year again. The time of year when I have a mountain of books hiding in my cupboard and no idea where to start. This isn’t like my last TBR pile, where I could plow my way … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged books, fandom, series, TBR, tsundoku, waiting | 3 Comments

And the winner is…

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Bec Graham

It is the joyous time of year when all of the tutors in all of the university degrees get together and decide that all of the students get to have no social life for at least seven days. Do these … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged award, Bloggers, Book Bloggers, Cassandra Clare, diaries, Doctor Who, fandom, Liebster Award, Neil Gaiman, q&a, trivia, underdog, YA | 6 Comments

“11 Doctors, 11 Stories” – Part Two

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Bec Graham

These stories are so much shorter than I thought they were going to be. Or I’m just tearing through them because they’re so awesome. Let’s begin: The Fourth Doctor: The Roots of Evil by Philip Reeve About a month ago, when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Classic Who, Colin Baker, Doctor Who, Doctor Who 50th anniversary, fandom, Fifth Doctor, Fourth Doctor, Patrick Ness, Peter Davison, Philip Reeve, Richelle Mead, Sixth Doctor, Tom Baker, Whoniverse, Whovian | Leave a comment

“The Ocean at the End of the Lane” by Neil Gaiman

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Bec Graham

There is no limit to the amount of times that I can say Neil Gaiman is a genius. Because no matter how many times I say it, it still will not do justice to this man’s creativity. It has become … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged British, childhood, fandom, fangirl, fantasy, Gaimaniac, memory, mystical, Neil Gaiman, supernatural, the Ocean at the End of the Lane, writer | 4 Comments

“Fangirl” by Rainbow Rowell

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Bec Graham

I am the definition of a fangirl. Give me a band, movie, book, TV show with an awesome main character, be it pro/antagonist, and I will obsess until the ships come in. I’ll change my desktop, the home screen on … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Cather, college, fandom, fanfiction, fangirl, introvert, Levi, mania, mental health, opinion, protagonist, Rainbow Rowell, romance, Sherlock, Simon Snow, strength, university, YA | 16 Comments

The S.S. Johnlock

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Bec Graham

Of the many, many ships docked at the BBC marina, the S.S. Johnlock is by far the most complicated. Well in my mind, anyway. Maybe that’s why I end up sitting by myself in the corner, alone, while everyone else … Continue reading →

Posted in My Fangirl Life | Tagged BBC, Benedict Cumberbatch, fan fiction, fandom, friendship, John Watson, Johnlock, love, Martin Freeman, misrepresentation, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlockian, ship | 2 Comments

Screw the Program!

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Bec Graham

Incarnation – Emma Cornwall The Goldfinch – Donna Tartt The Ocean at the End of the Lane – Neil Gaiman A Study in Scarlet – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Fangirl – Rainbow Rowell Teeth – Hannah Moskowitz The Fiery Heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged addiction, authors, bibliophile, books, buying books, Dymocks, fandom, Literature, love, money, QBD, reading, support, too many books | 3 Comments

The Unwitting Fangirl

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Bec Graham

Everyone knows which fandoms they belong to, right? I could rattle off a long, long list of each and every fandom that has my name on its roster. I’ve obsessed, made up scenes, found conspiracy theories, and bought the merchandise … Continue reading →

Posted in My Fangirl Life | Tagged Asgard, Avengers, Comedy Central, Comic Con, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fandom, Hollywood, Jonathan Harker, Joss Whedon, Loki, Marvel, Red Necklace, Sally Gardner, The Dark Side, Thor, Tom Hiddleston, Tumblr | 9 Comments

#12.5 “What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (and Who You’re Not Officially Dating Anyway)” by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Bec Graham

i. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ii. Dracula – Bram Stoker 1. Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov 2. Holiday in Cambodia – Laura Jean McKay 3. Only Human – Gareth Roberts 4. Beautiful Chaos – Gary Russell 5. The Silent Stars – Dan Abnett 6. American Gods – Neil Gaiman 7. Every … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Alec Lightwood, blogging, City of Bones, demons, fandom, fangirl, Herondale, Isabelle Lightwood, LGBT, Magnus Bane, Malec, mortal instruments, reading, selfishness, Shadowhunters | 1 Comment

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