Film Thoughts: The Fault In Our Stars (2014) – Spoiler Free

The Fault In Our Stars film was released last week and I was delighted to go see it on Saturday. This has been one of those films I’ve been both eagerly anticipating and partially dreading since I first learned about it being adapted from the book of the same name. I liked the book and …

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Literary-ly Inspired: The Fault in Our Stars Inspired Necklace

It’s been a resolution of mine to devote more time to crafting. I like being creative and getting to see the results. During one of my late night insomniac Etsy browsing sessions I discovered a fairly easy looking way to make some scrabble tile pendant necklaces. Resin Drop Stickers. Using one of my favourite contemporary young adult …

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8 Books To Read Before They Hit the Big Screen!

I love books. But I also love seeing film adaptations of books that I’ve enjoyed reading. There are a lot of great books being made into movies and I thought I’d share some of the ones that are being released in the next few months. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Why You …

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Thought I’d Like More/Less

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they will post a new Top Ten list that one of their bloggers over at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone is welcome to join. This week’s topic is: Top Ten Books I Thought I’d Like More/Less …

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Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Title: The Fault in Our Stars Author: John Green Genre: contemporary romance; realistic fiction; Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: 11 January 2012 Pages: 336 pages Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 13, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs… for …

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