Tag Archives: grief

“Holding Up the Universe” by Jennifer Niven

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Bec Graham

Pro Tip: Never ever ever drop your book in the bath tub. Particular not when you are less than 20 pages before the end of a book that you’ve been reading, pretty much non-stop, for 4.5 hours. Turning waterlogged pages may … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged anxiety, body image, characters, family, friends, grief, Holding Up The Universe, Jack, Jennifer Niven, Libby, love, prosopagnosia, relationships, supernatural, YA | 3 Comments

“A Monster Calls” by Patrick Ness

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Bec Graham

I bet, that at this given time, most of you guys will be sick of seeing me review Patrick Ness’ books. There have been so many of them lately, and I think part of my responsibility as a blogger is … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged A Monster Calls, cancer, grief, metaphor, monster, nightmare, Patrick Ness, Siobhan Dowd, YA | 6 Comments

“All The Bright Places” by Jennifer Niven

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Bec Graham

I can count on one hand the number of books that have made me shed a tear. And that’s usually it; one single tear and a slight burning in the back of the throat. It takes a singular author to … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged All The Bright Places, bipolar, first love, grief, Jennifer Niven, mental health, suicidality, suicide, Theodore Finch, Ultraviolet, Violet Markey, wanderings, YA | 4 Comments

#13 “Every Breath” by Ellie Marney

Posted on November 27, 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life | Tagged Australian, brilliant, characters, city, country, crime, death, Ellie Marney, Every Breath, family, family drama, grief, John Watson, Melbourne, mental health, Mycroft, romance, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, teenagers, Watts, YA | 4 Comments