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Category: Book Banter

Hunger Games Movie

Posted on 16 November, 201116 November, 2011 by Ikhlas

So its out! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, check out my review here. My initial thought, stupid as it may be, is about the actors. Gale feels about right, but Peeta and Katniss are just not sitting right with me. Peeta is as blond as he’s described, but some of the…

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Book Bonanza

Posted on 27 September, 2011 by Ikhlas

Hi! I just wanted to post a quick post about the books I bought/received from the library this week, because I got a lot. So yesterday I went to Chapters and bought 2 books, one that I’ve heard so many good things about and the other that I’ve been waiting for awhile (you might be able…

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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

Posted on 24 September, 201124 September, 2011 by Ikhlas

I just wanted to remind everyone that a new YA novel by first-time author Michelle Hodkin, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, this Tuesday September 27th, 2011. In the summer, I had the immense pleasure of reading the ARC of this debut YA novel and fell in love with the first line. Check out my review…

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Catching up (again)

Posted on 11 September, 201111 September, 2011 by Ikhlas

Hello. How’s it going? So you may or may not have noticed that I’ve been a teeny bit lazy about updating this blog. Its weird, because when I’m in school and am on a schedule, I’m way more on top of things than I am when I’m at home and not doing anything. Very weird….

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A dream place

Posted on 8 August, 2011 by Ikhlas

So a few weeks ago, Random House posted a link to these wacky and fun bookshelves that exist out there. Here are some of my favourites: Shaped like the figure eight infinity sign, this is clearly a bookshelf that is just meant to look pretty. There’s books on the inside, which I’m not sure how…

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