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• Ramblings

  Fan Fiction: An author's friend or foe?

  Jun 14, 2016 | Olivia

  I feel that when it comes to Fan Fiction, there are 3 distinct schools of thought.

  1. OMG BEST THING EVER I WILL MAKE ALL THESE CHARACTERS LIVE FOREVER!
  2. It is a lesser form of literature, and I am above it.
  3. What the shit is FF?

  If you are part of category 3, allow me to explain.

  

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• Review

  Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

  

  Jun 12, 2016 | Olivia

  Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs |

  When this book first came out, I remember seeing it everywhere and being mesmerized by the cover. The eerie aged photo combined with that beautiful calligraphy really made me swoon. But I wasn’t really reading then, because things in my life were hectic, and so I forgot about it. Then, a couple weeks ago, I saw a movie trailer and for some reason the name was really familiar. I looked it up and sure enough, this beautiful cover pops up on my google search. A little sleuthing told me that not only were they adapting this book into a movie, but 2 more books in the series has been released. That was when I decided I needed to hop on this bandwagon and see what all the fuss was about.

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  When this book first came out, I remember seeing it everywhere and being mesmerized by the cover. The eerie aged photo combined with that beautiful calligraphy really made me swoon. But I wasn’t really reading then, because things in my life were hectic, and so I forgot about it. Then, a couple weeks ago, I saw a movie trailer and for some reason the name was really familiar. I looked it up and sure enough, this beautiful cover pops up on my google search. A little sleuthing told me that not only were they adapting this book into a movie, but 2 more books in the series has been released. That was when I decided I needed to hop on this bandwagon and see what all the fuss was about.

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• Review

  Mirrorscape

  

  Jun 10, 2016 | Sarah

  Mirrorscape by Mike Wilks |

  A highly original adventure-fantasy novel; Wilks brings readers through a magical journey full of art, creativity and imagination, pleasing to art aficionados and less experienced art appreciators alike.

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  A highly original adventure-fantasy novel; Wilks brings readers through a magical journey full of art, creativity and imagination, pleasing to art aficionados and less experienced art appreciators alike.

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• Review

  Hush Hush

  

  Jun 8, 2016 | Olivia

  Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick |

  Okay folks, strap yourselves in because I have a lot of feelings about this book. I read it in one sitting, which is only a good idea for this novel if you are ready for a rollercoaster of emotions. Which I was not. This book has torn me up inside because I have two very strong and conflicting feelings about it. To better understand where this conflict comes from, I should probably explain a couple things…

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  Okay folks, strap yourselves in because I have a lot of feelings about this book. I read it in one sitting, which is only a good idea for this novel if you are ready for a rollercoaster of emotions. Which I was not. This book has torn me up inside because I have two very strong and conflicting feelings about it. To better understand where this conflict comes from, I should probably explain a couple things…

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• Ramblings

  Makeshift Bookmarks

  Jun 7, 2016 | Sarah

  Scenario: You are about to board a 3-hour train and have only just noticed that you have forgotten your book at home – the tragedy, the horror, the… opportunity? Happily you find a bookstore, buy a new (or used!) book and are ensured a blissful 3 hours of reading!

  However, since you had not planned to acquire this book, you have no book mark and since we all know folding corners is total sacrilege – which, admittedly, we’ve all done in dire moments that we are not proud of – I have assembled below a list of random items I commonly use as makeshift bookmarks.

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