Category Archives: Books

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Posted on November 4, 2009 by tyralyn

HOLY SHIT! I freaking LOVED this novel. I dove head first and never came up for air. Seriously. I want NEED the third book NOW. Guh. If you haven’t read The Hunger Games, you MUST.From Goodreads:Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen … Continue reading →

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The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer,

Posted on October 26, 2009 by tyralyn

As I said in my post about Life as We Knew It, I switched out one of my challenge books. I decided to take A Wrinkle In Time off the list. I had tried to read it and didn’t care … Continue reading →

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Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Posted on October 21, 2009 by tyralyn

First – this was the 50th book of the year for me. 50th! I’m stunned. Sure, the majority are audio, but even still, I’ve been listening to audiobooks for years and never get to the 50 mark. I ended up … Continue reading →

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Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

Posted on October 17, 2009 by tyralyn

I have now finished book 3 of the 7 that I chose for the DystopYA challenges! I quite enjoyed Little Brother. As a geek, it tickled my geeky side quite a bit. As a reader, however, it disappointed me. I … Continue reading →

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The Giver by Lois Lowry

Posted on October 12, 2009 by tyralyn

The Giver was a super quick read at 208 pages. It was a good book, but I’m not sure I understand why so many people think this is a must read. I can see encouraging youths to read it, but … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Posted on October 11, 2009 by tyralyn

The first book I chose for the DystopYA challenge(s) was The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I typically like YA, but this one? I absolutely LOVED. From Goodreads:Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in … Continue reading →

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I Read.

Posted on October 9, 2009 by tyralyn

I read, a lot. I also listen to a lot of audio books.What I don’t seem to get is why people think that audio books aren’t as time consuming as ‘real’ books. You spend just as much time listening to … Continue reading →

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PISSED OFF RANT AHEAD

Posted on September 13, 2009 by tyralyn

Okay, guess what folks. I’m PISSED OFF. I’m goddamn sick and tired of people slagging on Laurell K Hamilton and/or Stephenie Meyer. Who died and gave you people the right to sit and slag on someone elses writing? NO ONE. … Continue reading →

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Word Of The Day

Posted on June 14, 2009 by tyralyn

NUT-BUNNY!Usage – “I’d thought of a lot of things this nut-bunny could have wanted from me; that hadn’t been one of them.”Source: Skin Trade – Laurell K Hamilton

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$20 Later..

Posted on June 2, 2009 by tyralyn

$20 later, we know that the spot on the bottom of Rob’s foot is absolutely nothing of any consequence. It’s a solid mass that comes from him having been a dumb ass when he was younger. I’m not kidding about … Continue reading →

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