Banned Books Week–The Most Dangerous and Powerful Weapons
I have been reading Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass series since the beginning of August. I have read three books thus far and am currently on Heir of Fire. Many of you already know this story and...
View ArticleAfter Dark with Loren–HHM The Bold and The Beautiful
When I was younger there was the girl who sang to the most hypnotic beats and sauciest rhythms. She always had me dancing and miming made up words, because I didn’t know half of the words. She made me...
View ArticleTop Ten Tuesday (131)
It’s Top 10 Tuesday (hosted at The Broke the Bookish) the topic is: Top Ten Books for Hispanic Heritage Month Top Ten Books for Hispanic Heritage Month I am going to present this list a little...
View ArticleAfter Dark with Loren–HHM The Written Voice
This past Tuesday in our weekly Top Ten Tuesday, I did a special showcase of books that are by Hispanic/Latino authors or have Hispanic/Latino characters. But I want to really bring light to one...
View ArticleAfter Dark with Loren–HHM Heros
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, I am showcasing my hero. When we are children, still learning the paths of the world, there is always that one figurehead who helps shape and mold the...
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It’s Top 10 Tuesday (hosted at The Broke the Bookish) the topic is: Top Ten Ten Characters I’d Name a Child/ Car/ Pet/ Etc… It happens…we are reading a story and a name comes across our path that just...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!!!
The leaves are changing, the weather is cooler, the smells in the air are sweet with delight… As the year begins to come to an close, and the holiday frenzy begins, we want to take a moment to thank...
View ArticleBookish Holiday: Holiday Gift Guide
*cue the Christmas music* Christmas time is here. Happiness and cheer. *continues to sing along with all the Christmas songs that play* It’s not a surprise that Christmas is one of our favorite...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!!!
The shopping is done… The presents have been wrapped, opened, and enjoyed… The cookies have been made and tasted by sticky little fingers (including Santa’s)… The sounds of joy and laughter fill the...
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It’s Top 10 Tuesday (hosted at The Broke the Bookish) the topic is: Top Ten Best Books of 2016 This year has been a year of great books for us here at Such a Novel Idea. These books are the ones we...
View ArticleHello Goodbye: Books I HAVE to Read in 2017
You may know that girl who is stubborn to a T and will wait until just about forever to read a book series that she has only been told to read for four years or more…yeah, I’m that girl. Little known...
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It’s Top 10 Tuesday (hosted at The Broke the Bookish) the topic is: Top Ten Debuts We’re Looking Forward to in 2017! A new year means new (also known as debut) authors! Here’s our list of books and...
View ArticleWaiting on Wednesday (123)
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that spotlights upcoming releases that bloggers are most excited about. This week’s I-can’t-wait book is Roseblood by A.G. Howard. This young adult fantasy will...
View ArticleAfter Dark with Loren–Shadowhunters is BACK, alright!
*Warning…there may or may not be any spoilers. If you haven’t watched the episode, proceed with caution. You’ve been warned. *cue Everybody by The Backstreets Boys…replace Backstreet with...
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It’s Top 10 Tuesday (hosted at The Broke the Bookish) the topic is: Top Ten 2016 Releases I Meant To Read But Didn’t Get To (But TOTALLY plan to) There is never enough time to read all the books we...
View ArticleWaiting on Wednesday (124)
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that spotlights upcoming releases that bloggers are most excited about. This week’s I-can’t-wait book is Caraval by Stephanie Garber. This young adult fantasy...
View ArticleAfter Dark with Loren–Three Years Strong
I can’t really fathom that it has been three years since I joined the blog—that is four years that I have known Jess!!! When Jess first asked me to join, I had known her for one semester—a semester...
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It’s Top 10 Tuesday (hosted at The Broke the Bookish) the topic is: Top Ten Underrated/Hidden Gem Books We’ve Read In The Past Year Or So Typically a reader will go with a book they’ve heard about,...
View ArticleWaiting on Wednesday (125)
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that spotlights upcoming releases that bloggers are most excited about. This week’s I-can’t-wait book is The Careful Undressing of Love by Corey Ann Haydu. This...
View ArticleTop Ten Tuesday (137)
It’s Top 10 Tuesday (hosted at The Broke the Bookish) the topic is: Top Ten(ish) TAYSHAS 2017 Texans who frequent their library may have seen this image: TAYSHAS is a library list that was created to...
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