Author: Anne Clarence (The Reading Life)
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Movies Based on YA Books: Why Hollywood Is Failing At Making Successful YA Book Adaptations
Movies based on YA books have been some of the most successful film franchises out there. From missed character depth to alterations in plotlines, we explore the reasons behind the lackluster outcomes of some adaptations. Join us as we analyze the pitfalls encountered in bringing beloved YA stories to the big screen and discuss the…
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Amazing Websites That Would Help You “Hack” Your Reading and Writing Life
Booksteer This site helps you to find your next read. All you need to do is to type in the book you just finished reading, and it would help you find the next for you. Dendrite This site allows you to either write or read your own adventure. If you click ‘Read’ you can read…
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How to Create a Reading Playlist Perfect for Reading
Try To Go Lyrics Free Try to read words while listening to words can be a little bit distracting. It’s like reading two different books with each of your single eyeballs (this analogy is creepy but true). I personally suggest classical music or if you have a more modern taste, classical covers of modern songs.…
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Book Review: Black Bullet by L.D Rose
Title: Black Bullet Author: Alee Lythgoe Series: The Order of the Senary Publication Date: November 9, 2016 Page Count: 293 Genre: Paranormal, romance, vampires, dark fantasy Format: eBook Source: ARC, author Rating: SYNOPSIS (FROM GOODREADS): Fledgling vampire Jonathan Kerr has just met his match. Not even his past life as a former Marine and FBI…
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Why The Kindle is Awesome, and Why You Should Get a Kindle
1. It’s convenient for taking notes This might not sound like a lot, but it can be extremely convenient if you use it to study, for work, or even just for pure entertainment. When I read books for review on my kindle, whenever I came across a thought of improvement or a mistake I came…
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7 Reading Hacks All Bookworms Need To Know
There aren’t that many hacks out there for us book-lovers out there, and I really hope that you would enjoy this list of hacks, and hopefully this can simplify your reading life in the best ways possible. 1. Audio books aren’t as bad as it sounds I wasn’t really opened to audio books as an…
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Book Review: Trivial by Alee Lythgoe
Title: Trivial Author: Alee Lythgoe Series: N/A, stand-alone novel Publication Date: August 14, 2016 Page Count:118 Genre: Mental illness Format: eBook Source: ARC, author Rating: SYNOPSIS (FROM GOODREADS): From the eyes of another common nobody, a guide to help you dodge every little terror life sends your way. whether you’re battling depression, anxiety, or any…
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12 Fun Saturday Writing Prompts
Readers and writers are one. It wouldn’t hurt for readers to write once it a while. Here are some amazing prompts I found, inspired by, or came up by myself for you to enjoy. Some of these can be used as funny, entertaining short stories, while others I can actually see be turned into real…
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Book Review for Ponytail, By Pradip Chauhan
Blurb: Story of a businessman who falls in love of a girl to achieve his goal but after that loses his life goal.. My Review: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ I received a free copy for an honest review I LOVE THAT ENDING OH MY GOD! Okay, I am getting way ahead of myself. You…