The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer tells the story of Mara who wakes up in a hospital room, not knowing how she got there. Her 2 friends and boyfriend are dead, but she survived. Thus begins the journey of Mara Dyer into insanity. I loved this book. The beginning took a little while to grab my…
Category: Book Banter
Look out for Dark Inside
The other day, I had the immense pleasure of getting and reading the Advance Reading Copy (ARC) of Dark Inside, the debut YA dystopian novel by Jeyn Roberts. Told through alternating points of view of 4 teens, Dark Inside tells the story of the earth revolting against humanity and the catastrophic consequences that result from this. Dark…
Books, books, and more books!
So this was a busy week, in terms of books. I got a total of 6 books this week, 2 of which are mine and 4 of which are borrowed. Felicia from Simon and Schuster came today to talk about marketing kids’ books and brought us all ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies)! Dark Inside is about 4…
All Good Things Come to an End
One day in December 2000, I received a gift for Eid. My mom had a habit of leaving us little gift bags, filled with board games and books and goodies, by our bedroom doors the night before Eid. As I clutched my blanket with my henna-covered hands, I saw a shadow move outside my door.
The next morning as I ripped through my goodies bag, I found the usual
Fashion at the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 World Premier in London
Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images
So this is going to be a commentary on two of my favourite things: fashion and Harry Potter. “Do those even go together?” you ask sarcastically. Why yes, yes they do.
Here’s a