New Year, New Stuff

Alright Ladies!

Its a New Year, New Time, New Everything.

Lost track of the last few months of the blog due to my New Job. Hopefully I can get back on track with this!

This year I plan to do a lot more than i probably should, BUT I'M GONNA DO IT!

This Blog, my Personal Blog, Instagrams, Steaming, Gaming, Photographing, Costume making and MORE!

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Who's gonna have time time read all theses books!

Hope everyone is enjoying our current book choice this month, Gateway to Fourline, I will be sending out an Email with Information regarding the next meeting.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. See Ya'll Soon!


https://www.instagram.com/chapterchatbooks/

- EM-

Owlcrate!

My second Owlcrate arrived about a week ago and I was very pleased with this one!

Lets Begin!

The theme of February was Sci-Fi Love!

Card including information on each item in the box.

(with cute little robot sketches!)

First item listed is the Tote bag.

It is from The Lunar Chronicles series. I love tote bags in general but this one is cute with all the couples from the books. I have not read these, but I always see them on the shelves at stores and want to start them.

Second Item listed is the most adorable Tardis I could own.

This magnetic brooch comes from VectorEngraving on Etsy and they have so many cute products, I just want to buy them all.

 

The third item is a copy of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. It comes from a site called Rock Paper Books. They have original works with modernized covers. I'm happy because I know own a copy of The Time Machine and that this site is taking classics and introducing them to a new generation! It also included a discount code for a purchase on the site, so i will be making use of that!

The fourth and final item is the debut Novel of Emily Henry, The Love that Split the World. 

Included with the Novel itself there is  a card with a note from the author and sticker Signed by the author herself! This book catches my attention so much, the cover, the title, and the mix of romance and mystery. I'm very excited to start this book!

 

Overall I was very happy with this months crate. I feel like i got my monies worth from this one.

Happy Reading!

Natasha Trethewey

I just attended a poetry reading at school with guest Poet, Natasha Trethewey.

I went to this for a few reasons 1. It is part of extra credit for my writing communication class. 2. I had 3 free hours in-between classes. 3. Why Not? No harm came out of listening to a poet recite their work.

I had never heard of Natasha before, but after listening to her story and hearing the emotion in her poems, I am very intrigued to read more from her.

Here are a few links to read a little more on her.

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/08/how-poet-laureate-natasha-trethewey-wrote-her-fathers-elegy/261126/

https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/natasha-trethewey

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/natasha-trethewey

Also the GoodReads link has all of her titles.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55944.Natasha_Trethewey?from_search=true&search_version=service




I may do some editing on this post, I'm on my way to my next class.

Chapter Chats Instagram

Afternoon everyone!

for those of you who already follow the instagram, Thank You!

for those of you who dont......linky linky!
https://www.instagram.com/chapterchatbooks/

I have included button now on the side bar of the Blog. There is one for Chapter Chats and one for my personal Instagram.

Please feel free to follow one or the other or BOTH!

Since I started the Instagram for the Book Club, I've really only been including updates for each meeting and pictures of the current books.

I would like to start doing a bit more in addition to those normal posts. The thing is I don't really know what you guys would like to see. I also don't want to post to much to were its going to fill up your feed.

Just let me know what kind of stuff you are interested in Book-wise.

Thanks Ya'll

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!

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!

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

• Three Wishes (2004)
• The Last Anniversary (2006)
• What Alice Forgot (2010)
• The Hypnotist's Love Story (2011)
• The Husband's Secret (2013)
• Big Little Lies (2014)

Children's

• The Petrifying Problem with Princess Petronella (2009)
• The Shocking Trouble on the Planet of Shobble (2009)
• The Wicked War on the Planet of Whimsy (2010)

She had written these stories for and about her Younger Sister Nicola.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liane_Moriarty

Big Little Lies is being adapted in to a Comedy TV Series starting soon. There is no release date as of now. 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3920596/board/?ref_=tt_bd_sm

The link above is to the Message board on IMDB.com

I have also read that they are working on adapting "What Alice Forgot" into a Drama Feature Film. 

Cant wait to see what everyone thought of the Book and Discuss what they loved and didnt love about it.

Here's just a few more links to the author or of similar taste. if your interested.

https://www.facebook.com/LianeMoriartyAuthor

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/322069.Liane_Moriarty

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/what-to-read-next-if-you-love-liane-moriarty/

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jul/22/liane-moriarty-little-big-lies-books

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/nicole-kidman-reese-witherspoon-swoop-on-aussie-author-liane-moriarty-20140807-101bbs.html

Its a New Year!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the year 2016! 

Lets start the New Year off Right!

There will be an Email sent out to discuss the up coming meeting.

I hope all is well with everyone. I know i haven't posted since forever ago,

 but i had gone traveling and we all dealt with the holidays.

I will be starting school next week so hopefully i can keep up with it all!

CAKE!!!!

I found this site with these super cute Book related Cakes and Cupcakes.

the work and detail that go into theses is incredible.


http://www.stylist.co.uk/life/recipes/baker-creates-cake-library-of-our-dreams-plus-other-amazing-literary-inspired-bakes

Cute Book "Gadgets"

Found some cute Gadgets/Fun Book related items.

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First thing is this cute Book Club Member Ornament.

This cute book end, i can picture a silhouette of a tree on the other side

this is too clever. Such a neat idea and I'm sure would look great on a coffee table

It kinda looks like a jar of peanut butter, but i beat it smells great. I love the smell of Books!

I feel like i need one of these. I'm always loaning my books and forgetting who has them.

I could use a few of these. You can write your thoughts or just things you may feel are important on them. I think they would help with those pesky back and forth stories, that way you would lose track of details or even names for that matter.

Last but not least,

This bookmark. I love the Wizard of Oz and the Nostalgic feeling I get from seeing the legs of the Wicked Witch. 

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Harry Potter!

I know we all have a love for Harry Potter. I saw this at Books-a-million when it had come out and really wanted to buy it for my collection.

Its an Illustrated version of Sorcerers Stone.  ^_^

I love the style of artwork and the feeling it gives me. Seeing certain scenes and buildings put in to perspective while reading it makes it easier to get sucked in to the story. I think having this at this point in time will help kids of today be able to pick it up and read the story we all grew up with. Kids of today need this in there lives. 

Here's an article i found about the illustrator, its a bit lengthy but found it interesting on what her thoughts were while doing the project.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/harry-potter-illustrated-jim-kay/

Books of the Year

Books through the Year.

We have had a wide range of books this year and hopefully we can continue to read different styles, genres, and eras.

Here's a list of all the books we have Bought, Attempted and Finished.

February: The Night Manager. By: Jonh Le Carre'

This choice was more difficult than any of us had expected. for those few of you who had finished it. I salute you!

March: The Ninth Life of Louis Drax. By: Liz Jensen

Most of the Group seemed to really enjoy this choice. It seemed to have taken everyone on a different psychological journey. 

April: Still Alice. By: Lisa Genova

This one..... well it had gotten great reviews from everyone. I know only a few had actually read it and a few had seen the film. It was an "easy" read but not and EASY read. Somethings are harder to read when it deals with real life topics.

May: The Girl on the Train. By: Paula Hawkins

I believe this is the first book the majority of the group couldn't put down. The mystery and thrill of figuring out what Rachael was up to. I know now everyone is more excited because it is soon to be a Feature Film!

June: A Walk in the Woods. By: Bill Bryson

Such a fun read. Reading about a persons journeys along the Appalachian Trail is always a treat, especially one so goofy and entertaining. I know after reading this made us all want to do this journey or one like it ourselves.

July: The Horrors of Oakendale Abbey. By: Mrs.Carver.

This one was defiantly interesting on a count that it was a romance. I mean who wants a man to stick you in a Haunted Abbey for a week? I enjoyed this as a our classic because it wasn't the classic i was expecting,

August: At The Waters Edge. By: Sara Gruen.

I believe this was an overall favorite with us all. It had it all...Tragedy, Romance, Mystery, a bit of Comedy and the Loch Ness Monster, I mean who can go wrong there, 

September: Yes, Please. By: Amy Poehler.

This was our autobiography and i know we had picked it because we Love Amy Poehler as an actress and a Comedian. The way Amy had attempted this Autobiography was a bit off, Unfortunately it made some of us feel very different about her; as a person after reading this selection. Hopefully our next autobiography or memoir will change our attitude towards them.

October: The Shining Girls. By: Lauren Beukes,

Discussion on October 25th 2015

November: Bitter Harvest. By: Susan Bowden.

Discussion on November 15th 2015

December: A Christmas Blizzard. By: Garrison Keillor.

Discussion on December 20th 2015