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Saturday Snapshot: Frosty Morning

Published by Darren on January 14, 2012 | 8 Responses

I took this shot on the way in to work this morning. Brrr! Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Alyce of: At Home With Books. Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to… Read more →

UK Cover Reveal for Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

Published by Darren on January 14, 2012 | 1 Response

I received an email from Hodder and Soughton yesterday, with the UK cover for Pandemonium, Lauren Oliver’s sequel to Delirium. And what a gorgeous cover it is! What do you think of it?

Review: Pure by Julianna Baggott

Published by Darren on January 11, 2012 | 8 Responses

We know you are here, our brothers and sisters. We will, one day, emerge from the Dome to join you in peace. For now, we watch from afar. Pressia barely remembers life before the Detonations. In her sleeping cabinet behind the rubble of an old barbershop where she lives with her grandfather, as her birthday approaches, she remembers beautiful parks,… Read more →

Review: The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler

Published by Darren on January 10, 2012 | 5 Responses

Neighbours Josh and Emma have been close friends all their lives, until the last few months, when something Josh did, created a distance between them, although they both remain friends with each other and their other two best friends. It’s 1996 and back in the days when a free AOL CD was still something unusual. When Josh’s family receive one… Read more →

Foundation Group Read Pt 1

Published by Darren on January 9, 2012 | 14 Responses

Carl over at Stainless Steel Droppings is hosting a group read of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation. I’ve read very little ‘classic’ sci-fi so I jumped at the chance to join in. In this post, I’m answering questions about the first half of the book, (and next week, you guessed it! The second half (and I’m sure the book as a whole). For the purpose… Read more →