Thoughtful Ramblings is where we discuss bookish topics. Ones that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… Are You a Fan of the Anti-Hero/Heroine? For me, the short answer is yes. I love anti-heroes and heroines. I also like more traditional leads but I get more satisfaction from a book when the lead character could be considered morally grey and has to overcome more…
‘Thoughtful Ramblings’ is where we discuss bookish topics. One’s that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… Bookish Fandoms: The Pros & Cons Fan bases or “fandoms” are becoming a more and more stickier subject. Comparing the book industry and the music industry, they have Directioners (One Direction fans) or Belibers (Justin Bieber Fans) and the book industry has the equivalent. Here are…
‘Thoughtful Ramblings’ is where we discuss bookish topics. Ones that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… Cliffhangers: Love Them or Hate Them? Cliffhangers. I think they might be a bit like marmite, in that you either love them or hate them. Or perhaps it’s more fair to say love to hate them. Me? I’m in the second camp, I am officially so…
‘Thoughtful Ramblings’ is where we discuss bookish topics. One’s that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… Bookish Snobbery: What Makes a “Real Reader”? I never knew snobbery existed when it came to reading. I have heard whispers in the darkest corners of the blogging community, but nothing that really got my attention. A couple of months ago while using my chosen form of procrastination…
‘Thoughtful Ramblings’ is where we discuss bookish topics. Ones that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… When the TV Series or Film is Better than the Book ‘The book is better’. ‘You should read that’. These are phrases that have become very popular in the bookish world. Now that so many books are being made into films or TV series, those phrases…
‘Thoughtful Ramblings’ is where we discuss bookish topics. One’s that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… Evolution of the Romance Novel and the “New Virginity” Ever since I was knee high to a grasshopper, stories with some sort of romantic element have always played a part in my life. Be that the fairy tales such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty or Snow White,…
‘Thoughtful Ramblings’ is where we discuss bookish topics. Ones that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… Bookish Trends – Are they a good thing? Have you noticed the trends in books lately? That might seem a bit of a silly question, as they’re glaringly obvious. I assume they’ve always been there to some extent: publishers must take advantage of their market like any other…
‘Thoughtful Ramblings’ is where we discuss bookish topics. One’s that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… Reviews: How Do You Rate Yours? I started writing this blog post quite a while ago now, and never quite got around to finishing it. The original spark of inspiration came after I’d read a blog post from an author who distrusts reviewers who give too many 5…
‘Thoughtful Ramblings’ is where we discuss bookish topics. One’s that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… Bobby’s Hottest Werewolf Heroes Once upon a time I would have said that vampires were my favourite paranormal creature as a romantic lead. Usually they are portrayed as dark, elegant and seductive, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. However, I feel that there is often something cold and calculating…
‘Thoughtful Ramblings’ is where we discuss bookish topics. One’s that have us all hot and bothered and we need a good rant to air our grievances or topics that have us all thoughtful and we just need to have a bit of a ramble… Melanie’s “Brain Candy” Sometimes, when the weather is all grey and cloudy, if I have had a bad day at work, I don’t feel well or generally blue I look towards a set of books I call my brain candy. So what is brain candy? These are the…
“Thoughtful Ramblings” is a feature where we discuss bookish subjects. These posts are just our own thoughts about certain topics that may get us hot under the collar and we need a good rant or just things we want to share with fellow bloggers and readers. Does Length Matter? Now that I have your attention (thanks to my very mature title, undoubtedly) let’s talk about length. Book length, that is. A couple of years ago I have to admit I didn’t pay very much attention to how long a book was….
“Thoughtful Ramblings” is a feature where we discuss bookish subjects. These posts are just our own thoughts about certain topics that may get us hot under the collar and we need a good rant or just things we want to share with fellow bloggers and readers. Print or Ebook – Which Side of the Fence Do You Sit? In this ‘ramble’ Rebecca and I will enter into a healthy debate of real books vs e-books. Have a read and let us know which side of the debate you are on….
“Thoughtful Ramblings” is a feature where we discuss bookish subjects. These posts are just our own thoughts about certain topics that may get us hot under the collar and we need a good rant or just things we want to share with fellow bloggers and readers. What Age is YA? After having read Kresley Cole’s Poison Princess, I found myself totally confused regarding the whole young adult (YA) genre, and really struggled when it came to reviewing it. I started talking to a few of the girls about it (aka…
“Thoughtful Ramblings” is a feature where we discuss bookish subjects. These posts are just our own thoughts about certain topics that may get us hot under the collar and we need a good rant or just things we want to share with fellow bloggers and readers. Book to Screen Adaptations: The Good, The Bad & The Downright Ugly The written word has been the inspiration for many forms of visual entertainment. Before TV and movies, the theatre would have been the place where people would go to watch books and…
“Thoughtful Ramblings” is a feature where we discuss bookish subjects. These posts are just our own thoughts about certain topics that may get us hot under the collar and we need a good rant or just things we want to share with fellow bloggers and readers. Confusing the Genre Out of Me When I was a kid there were only two types of books – kids books and grownup books and when I got older I realised there were fiction and non-fiction books. Since then I think there has been…
