Chapter Chat Book Club: January 2016

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Whats your Favorite Genre?

http://www.bookcountry.com/readandreview/books/genremap/

If you click on the link above it has a "Map" that has all the different categories of books you can read.

When you scroll a section of the map it'll show you it'll show the different genres in those categories.

If you clicked on one of those sub categories it'll take you to a page with a description of that category, along with some book suggestions in that category.

I thought this was a cool take on genres. Ill defiantly be using this when looking for new books to read.

from the Pages to the Screen

Everyone loves being able to read the book before the movie or show comes out.

Here's a list from Goodreads and a list from Popsugar of Books being made in to films in 2016

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/86204.Books_Becoming_Movies_in_2016

http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Books-Being-Made-Movies-2016-38162734

Some of them have already released but you may not have known it was a book before.

I am very excited to see a few of these being made into Movies. Some not so much. it does seem to be the thing to do though, Write a book in hopes it will become a movie.

I always find it fun to see how they cast the characters. Most of the time I don't mind who they've chosen, but there have been times where i totally disagree with who they've chosen.

We can all read the same book but each us us will imagine things differently, see different people, and even given them different voices. I think i can say for many that we all had a different view on how Mr. Christian Grey would look. :-)

Its always nice to see the pages come to life. I'm very happy with how they portrayed Harry Potter and Hunger Games. Who would have thought they would bring a book about Children fighting against each other to life?!

The ones I'm looking forward to seeing this year are:

Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Fantastic Beasts and where to Find them by J.K. Rowling
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
The BFG by Roald Dahl
The Lost City of Z by David Grann

Which ones you Looking forward to?

Good Reads

I have known about Good Reads for a while now. But have never really used it. I just recently signed up again and I'm Loving it. I have set up a goal for the year. I have challenged my self to read 25 books this year. I have it linked through my facebook and have now downloaded the App. The thing i am excited about on the app is the scanning feature. You can scan the barcode on a book and it will upload it to your account. I like this because i will be somewhere and see a book i like and either take a picture of it or text myself the information but i always seem to lose it. With the app it goes straight to my account. I might actually be able to read all those books i want to read. I also love this site because its your everyday person that is using it, so all the reviews and ratings are accurate (in my opinion). Not just critics reviews. You can't always go by those.

If any of you out there know of other sites or apps similar to this, I'd like to know about them. Do you prefer it over another?

Happy Thursday!

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Owlcrate!

Evening my Fellow Bookworms!

I have just recently discovered a monthly box subscription that caters to us book fanatics!

Owlcrate!

https://www.owlcrate.com/howitworks

Just like any other monthly subscription, you sign up, pay a fee, receive a box, and have fun!

In these monthly boxes you receive a few different things.

You will get a new Young Adult Novel and 4-5 other items. It all depends on the month on what your items will be.

I just received my first Box and these are the items that were included.

New Novel written by Lena Coakley 'Worlds of Ink and Shadow' Just Published on January 5th

A Paper Doll set that ties in with the Novel

A letter from the author 'Lena Coakley'

A bookmark designed By Evie Bookish for Maggie Stiefvater's 'The Raven Boys'

Also By Evie, an Art Print inspired by 'Throne of Glass' by Sarah J. Maas

A Funko Pop Figure from the Harry Potter Series

A Lip Balm from Geek Fire Labs (Etsy Shop)

A Discounted Ebook for 'A Knot in the Grain' by Robin Mckinley

Since this is my first Box, I was rather excited. From what I've been seeing on tweets and comments on the Owlcrate hashtag, this box seems to be more of a let down than the past boxes.

In the Past on other subscripton boxes/bags you normally get that one or two that your not super stoked about. i thnk that just comes with the saying "You can't Please everyone."

For the Price - Yes, it is a bit over priced especially if you don't get what you think is your monies worth. If you think about it though most buy books at larger prices everyday. they don't get all these other fun things to go with it.

I am going to try this out for a few more months, I will post updates on when I receive them and what I think.

Happy Reading!

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Liane Moriarty - Author

Just wanted to post a few things I found about our Author that wrote the book we will be discussing in February.

http://lianemoriarty.com.au/

Liane's first novel was Three Wishes written in 2004. she has had 5 novels and 3 children's books since than ending with the current book, Big Little Lies.

Adult