Title: BreatheAuthor: Sarah CrossanPublisher: GreenwillowPages: 384Format: HardcoverSeries: BreatheDescription:The world has no air. If you want to survive, you pay to breathe. But what if you can't? And what if you think everything could be different? Three teens will leave everything they know behind in Sarah Crossan's gripping and original dystopian teen novel of danger, longing,… Continue reading Review: Breathe by: Sarah Crossan
Has the time to watch porn at the movies finally come?
I wrote this on my blog page of a Turkishnewspaper, and with it, I was chosen “Blogger of the Day” on Saturday. I thought I should share it here too; it’s slightly altered considering you guys aren’t Turkish :)Has the time to watch porn at the movies finally come?Most of you might heard of Istanbul’s… Continue reading Has the time to watch porn at the movies finally come?
Review – Odd and the Frost Giants by: Neil Gaiman
Title: Odd and the Frost GiantsAuthor: Neil GaimanPublisher: Bloomsbury PublishingPages: 104Format: PaperbackSource: Personal purchaseDescription:The winter isn't ending. Nobody knows why.And Odd has run away from home, even though he can barely walk and has to use a crutch.Out in the forest he encounters a bear, a fox, and an eagle - three creatures with a… Continue reading Review – Odd and the Frost Giants by: Neil Gaiman
Do you support your local bookstores?
When I posted this on my Instagram and Facebook accounts today, all my friends from overseas seemed to love the typography, and asked me what it was for. In short, it's a prepaid shopping card I bought to support my favorite bookstore in Istanbul. Rob Crusoe 389 started as a project with the tagline, "wall-to-wall books."… Continue reading Do you support your local bookstores?
Review – Struck by Lightning by: Chris Colfer
Title: Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips JournalAuthor: Chris ColferPublisher: Little Brown Books for Young ReadersPages: 272Format: KindleSource: Personal purchaseDescription:Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal follows the story of outcast high school senior Carson Phillips, who blackmails the most popular students in his school into contributing to his literary journal to bolster his college… Continue reading Review – Struck by Lightning by: Chris Colfer
Writing advice from authors
For those who are looking for writing advice, these might help. You can find the basics anywhere, but tips from authors themselves are always the greatest.
This Is Not A Book #3
My adventures in Keri Smith's This Is Not A Book continue...This time, I was supposed to "create a map based on some aspect of your everyday life. Some examples might be your desk, your walk to school or work, your dinner table, your hand."I chose to make a map of my brain, and included in… Continue reading This Is Not A Book #3
Review – May We Be Forgiven by: A.M. Homes
Title: May We Be ForgivenAuthor: A.M. HomesPublisher: GrantaPages: 480Format: PaperbackSource: Personal purchaseAwards: 2013 Women's Prize For FictionDescription:Harry is a Richard Nixon scholar who leads a quiet, regular life; his brother George is a high-flying TV producer, with a murderous temper. They have been uneasy rivals since childhood. Then one day George's loses control so extravagantly… Continue reading Review – May We Be Forgiven by: A.M. Homes
Review Last Chance Summer by: Hope Ramsay
Title: Last Chance SummerAuthor: Hope RamsayPublisher: Forever YoursPages: 60Series: Last ChanceFormat: ebookSource: NetGalleyDescription:It wouldn't be summer without the Watermelon Festival, and single mom Amanda Wright is looking forward to a carefree day eating funnel cakes and sipping sweet tea. But with her inquisitive son and elderly grandmother in tow, she's not in the mood for… Continue reading Review Last Chance Summer by: Hope Ramsay
E-books vs. Physical Books
At the beginning of August, a Turkish newspaper translated BuzzFeed’s “10 Reasons Real Books AreBetter Than E-books” article to Turkish. I think this was in hopes of firing up debates among Turkish readers since e-books are getting more available here as well. Having been skeptical of e-reading at first, I can say all my doubts… Continue reading E-books vs. Physical Books
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