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… and Zombies

The litosphere seems to be all abuzz lately with speculation on the upcoming Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I have to say that the more I think about it, the more excited I am for April 15th. It...

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Steampunk: A General Overview

I had some friends ask me what steampunk was a few weeks ago, and it got me really excited because Yay! I love steampunk. (If I were ever to cosplay, it would be something steampunkish. And once I get...

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On the Topic of Blogging, Blog Tours and Other Miscellany

In Which Courtney Talks About BBAW and Her Blog So, I haven’t really been active in BBAW at all. I’ve been observing, but that’s about it. I’m on the outskirts of the book blogging community. I know my...

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Little Women and Werewolves??

Okay, it was a cute concept for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters didn’t sound nearly as cute (though I haven’t read it and really haven’t seen any reviews about...

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Fight For Your Title: The Fellowship of the Ring (HCC March Madness)

HarperCollins Canada is having a March Madness contest for bloggers: a Fight For Your Title challenge, in which Canadian bloggers are asked to post about the book that they believe should win the March...

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Yet Another Anne Theory?

Okay. So. The June 21, 2010 issue of Macleans (which, is the current one, even given the date) has an article about L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables‘ “shocking family secret.” I would really like...

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Freedom to Read Week

This week (February 20-26th) is Freedom to Read week in Canada – a week where we can reflect upon and celebrate our independence to read whatever we want. (Think Banned Books Week that the ALA hosts...

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On the state of TBRs and Series

So, one of my goals for the year was to own more unread books by the end of the year than I did at the beginning of the year. As long as I don’t acquire too many new ones, I can safely say that I am...

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On DC Going Back To #1

First! Go read a post on Rachel’s blog: In Which I Go Comic Book (It’s like that Brian McKnight song—but worse). Or, if you don’t want to read it, let me sum up what she has to say. She’s not super...

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An Exploration of the TBR Piles

Every year, one of my goals is to get the number of books that I own that I’ve never read to less than it was the previous year. It’s now mid-October, and the end of the year is coming up really...

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