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2012 Books and Movies

by Athena // January 5, 2013 // 4 Comments
As promised, here is some in depth analysis on my books and movies/tv consumed in 2012. BOOKS Memorable Books from this year: This is not a definitive list by any means. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern – Magical, enchanting... Continue reading →

Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant

by Athena // January 1, 2013 // No Comments
I started reading this book in original French while living in France in the summer of 2010. I managed one chapter and then I had to return to the local library. I try to read one French book a year,... Continue reading →

More Baths Less Talking by Nick Hornby

by Athena // December 18, 2012 // 1 Comment
The full title of this anthology of personal essays is: More Baths Less Talking: Notes from the Reading Life of a Celebrated Author Locked in Battle with Football, Family, and Time Itself. I previously loved the first two installments, but... Continue reading →

Habibi by Craig Thompson

by Athena // December 8, 2012 // 1 Comment
Craig Thompson is probably one of my favourite graphic novelists. I enjoyed both Blankets and Carnet de Voyage, both of which were more memoirs of his life in graphic novel form. Habibi is more dark and violent than his other... Continue reading →

Soulless Manga, Vol. 1 by Gail Carriger and REM

by Athena // November 19, 2012 // No Comments
As someone who has read and enjoyed The Parasol Protectorate Series and also graphic novels in general, I decided to read this managa to spur my current reader’s block. This is actually a manga rather than a graphic novel. It... Continue reading →

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

by Athena // November 8, 2012 // 6 Comments
This book was epic. Once again, I was conflicted about giving it a 4 or a 5 on Good Reads. As with before, the deciding factor was if I would reread it again. I wouldn’t be against reading it, but... Continue reading →

Lost Laysen by Margaret Mitchell

by Athena // October 26, 2012 // 2 Comments
This is the ‘lost’ romantic novella Mitchell wrote for one of her beaus when she was fifteen (going on sixteen). Mitchell probably didn’t want this published since she dictated that all her personal artifacts, writings and original manuscripts be burned... Continue reading →

Venetia by Georgette Heyer

by Athena // September 15, 2012 // No Comments
This is one of the most popular Heyer books. I debated between 3 to 4 stars on GoodReads because while I think it is one of the most well written of her works, I found myself not particularly engrossed in... Continue reading →

Arabella by Georgette Heyer

by Athena // September 7, 2012 // No Comments
This was delightful. I haven’t read a Heyer novel in a month and maybe I missed her, but this is one of my favourite of her novels. This classic Heyer: most eligible yet indifferent dandy bachelor gets enthralled with an... Continue reading →

Where We Belong by Emily Giffin

by Athena // September 4, 2012 // No Comments
I needed to wash my brain of the Fifty Shades series, but I didn’t want anything too arduous or deep either. I have read all of Emily Giffin’s books by now. I know what to expect with her, in that... Continue reading →

Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed by E. L. James

by Athena // September 3, 2012 // 5 Comments
My review of Fifty Shades of Grey is here. While I found that barely tolerable, I found the two books below awful. Fifty Shades Darker In fandoms, there is a type of fanfiction called PWP or Porn Without Plot. Alot... Continue reading →

Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James

by Athena // August 27, 2012 // No Comments
From The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle to Fifty Shades of Grey. Well, people can’t accuse me of not having eclectic taste in books. I got these books on Kindle some time ago right when it was getting a bit of buzz.... Continue reading →

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