Originally posted 2016-08-26 08:00:45. Day 26 of the August Book Photo Challenge from Books and Cupcakes! Today’s prompt is “Guilty Pleasure.” Yeah, I know that the previews for the movie starring Shailene Woodley told the tale of a shameless sob-fest aimed particularly at teenage girls. The fact that I wasn’t scared off completely from The Fault in…
Originally posted 2016-08-17 08:00:42. Day 17 of the August Book Photo Challenge from Books and Cupcakes! Today’s prompt is “A Book Set in Your State or Town.” Stephen King’s novels are usually set in Maine, especially in his fictional town of Castle Rock, but this notable exception actually takes place in and around Pittsburgh: Christine. “Christine”…
Originally posted 2016-08-12 12:00:43. Day 12 of the August Book Photo Challenge from Books and Cupcakes! Today’s prompt is “Sunny Book Cover.” The book I’m choosing is the third book in the fantastic Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown. It’s called Morning Star. This series is a really fun thrill ride, improbably mashing up gladiator-style fighting and…
Originally posted 2016-08-10 17:00:32. Title: Bones To Ashes ( Temperence Brennan #10 ) Author: Kathy Reichs Published: June 4th, 2008 Pages: 388 Genre: Mystery / Fiction / Crime / Thriller Synopsis: Temperance Brennan, like her creator Kathy Reichs, is a brilliant, sexy forensic anthropologist called on to solve the toughest cases. But for Tempe, the…
Originally posted 2016-08-03 08:00:20. Day 3 of the August Book Photo Challenge from Books and Cupcakes! Today’s prompt is “Your bookshelves.” I have lots of bookshelves in my house, so I decided to use the handsomest one. And my favorite book on my handsomest shelf (or any shelf) is The Lord of the Rings, by…
Originally posted 2016-08-02 08:00:19. Day 2 of the August challenge from Books and Cupcakes! Today’s entry is “TBR Pile.” The focus of this post will be on Stieg Larsson’s fantastic Millenium series, the first book of which is the now-famous The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Like many people, I became interested in this book after…
Originally posted 2016-08-01 08:00:00. Day 1 of the August challenge from Books and Cupcakes! What I’m reading: I am currently reading Blessings & Curses: The Keys to Lasting Change by John Visser. “ I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live” – Deuteronomy…
Originally posted 2016-07-31 20:00:51. Tomorrow is the first day in August! This month we have decided to participate in Books and Cupcakes August Book Photo Challenge ! Since I listen to most of my books while I drive or work, many of my pictures will be images! Here is a list of the challenge and what pictures you…
Originally posted 2016-05-23 12:00:36. So in honour of the May long weekend here in Canada , I thought I’d do a review of a BBQ book that we recently picked up. The Total Grilling Manual, 264 Essentials for Cooking with Fire. (Which you can purchase here) In this book you will find everything that you could…
Originally posted 2016-05-15 20:00:15. Join the geeks as they discuss the April’s book club pick: Ender’s Game Now in podcast form! Listen to the show here: Direct Download or Site link Or follow the Geeks and Geeklets podcast network on iTunes, Stitcher, and other podcasting sites! Find our Facebook group for more great discussions and a monthly book club!…
Originally posted 2016-04-02 17:00:14. Title: Modern Romance Written By: Aziz Ansari Rating: PG-13 Grade: B If you’ve dated in the age of the smart-phone, you have an idea of the struggles that come with it; the feeling of dread when your fling doesn’t immediately text you back, the stress of carving out the perfect opening…
Originally posted 2016-03-24 17:00:41. Title: IS EVERYONE HANGING OUT WITHOUT ME? ( And Other Concerns ) Author: Mindy Kaling Published: November 1, 2011 Pages: 222 Genre: Comedy/ Bio/Humour Synopsis: Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck–impersonating Off-Broadway performer and…
Hello and welcome to Upcoming Releases, a segment by the Geeks! Every Sunday we will post upcoming releases of anime, books, comics, games, manga, movies, and music that will be coming out during the week! Wanna see more releases? Leave us a comment! Anime: (From Otaku Calendar!) New Anime March 20th – Anthem of the Heart (DVD) UK…
Hello and welcome to Upcoming Releases, a segment by the Geeks! Every Sunday we will post upcoming releases of anime, books, comics, games, manga, movies, and music that will be coming out during the week! Wanna see more releases? Leave us a comment! Anime: (From Otaku Calendar!) New Anime March 6th – Full Metal Panic – Season 1…
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