Plagiarism in Publishing

Studying Literature at university may not make me an expert (yet or maybe ever, who knows?) on all things academia, but one thing I can be certain of is my extensive knowledge about plagiarism. Although, in all fairness, this knowledge came about more from my experiences as a tutor than as a student myself. IContinue reading “Plagiarism in Publishing”

3 Books That Are *Better* To Listen To

(Yeah. I know. I never thought I’d be writing this post, either.) My appreciation for audio books took a while to develop. Okay, maybe that’s not all that honest – my tolerance of audio books took a while to develop. Getting to a stage where I actually enjoyed them? Yeah, that took me several years. Several yearsContinue reading “3 Books That Are *Better* To Listen To”

You’re reading ‘Wuthering Heights’ Wrong

There are a number of reasons I adore studying English, but I never thought one of them would be re-reading the book that almost broke me in high school. Wuthering Heights and I have never really gotten along, to put it lightly. Actually, screw euphemisms. Wuthering Heights, in my sixteen-year-old mind, was the most boring,Continue reading “You’re reading ‘Wuthering Heights’ Wrong”

Review: ‘Vanishing Girls’ by Lauren Oliver

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver delivers a gripping story perfect for fans of We Were Liars and I Was Here, about two sisters inexorably altered by a terrible accident. Dara and Nick used to be inseparable, but that was before the accident that left Dara’s beautiful face scarred and the two sisters totally estranged. When Dara vanishesContinue reading “Review: ‘Vanishing Girls’ by Lauren Oliver”

Saturday Spotlight #11 – ‘Lady Midnight’ Feels Galore

Saturday Spotlight is a weekly feature in which I honor a book, character, or author that has consumed my mind and may be the cause of future therapy sessions. I’m going to try my very best to control myself and act like the adult I’m supposed to be as I write this post. It’s cool.Continue reading “Saturday Spotlight #11 – ‘Lady Midnight’ Feels Galore”

Saturday Spotlight #10

Saturday Spotlight is a weekly feature in which I honor a book, character, or author that has consumed my mind and may be the cause of future therapy sessions.  {This week my Spotlight turned into a half-rant, half-fangirling session. But hey, that’s why I have this feature – to express my feels here so thatContinue reading “Saturday Spotlight #10”

Saturday Spotlight #9

Saturday Spotlight is a weekly feature in which I honor a book, character, or author that has consumed my mind and may be the cause of future therapy sessions.  This week has been a crazy rollercoaster of new experiences. Technically speaking, it was my first “real” week of university, meaning I spent most of myContinue reading “Saturday Spotlight #9”

Saturday Spotlight #8

Saturday Spotlight is a weekly feature in which I honor a book, character, or author that has consumed my mind and may be the cause of future therapy sessions. {Quick note: This post is going to be a little messy, because I’m currently taking advantage of my first totally free half hour of the week.Continue reading “Saturday Spotlight #8”

WoW #3: ‘The Girl From Everywhere’

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine, where book bloggers can showcase their latest anticipated reads. This week I’m waiting on… The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Hellig Release date: 16 February 2016 Genre: YA Publisher: Greenwillow Books ISBN: 9780062380753 Pages: 464 It was the kind of August day that hinted at monsoons,Continue reading “WoW #3: ‘The Girl From Everywhere’”

Saturday Spotlight #7

Saturday Spotlight is a weekly feature in which I honor a book, character, or author that has consumed my mind and may be the cause of future therapy sessions. After finishing Eleanor and Park, I vowed never to put myself through any other beautifully disastrous book ever again. (Not that it was disastrous – itContinue reading “Saturday Spotlight #7”