Author: Shannon

The Countdown Begins: 1 Year Until the City of Bones Movie is Released

The Countdown Begins: 1 Year Until the City of Bones Movie is Released

Filming has finally gotten underway in Toronto for the hotly anticipated adaptation of the first book in Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments series.  Filming, which began on August 20th, is rumored to extend through November. Jamie Campbell Bower,  Lily Collins, Jemima West, and Robert Sheehan who play Jace, Clary, Isabelle […]

Crushed on by Shannon, on August 28, 2012, in Books in the news / 2 Comments


Book Review: The D.U.F.F by Kody Keplinger

Book Review: The D.U.F.F by Kody Keplinger

Author: Kody Keplinger (blog, twitter) Genre: YA w/ mature themes Publication: September 7, 2010 Pages: 280 synopsis from Goodreads Rating: 4 Hearts Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn’t think she’s the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She’s also way too smart to fall for the […]

Crushed on by Shannon, on August 26, 2012, in Reviews / 3 Comments



Endlessly Discussion

Endlessly Discussion

What did you think of Reth in this book? He seemed uncharacteristically human to me. What are your feelings on Evie’s journey of self-discovery? What about Lend’s and Evie’s relationship? What did you think of Evie being so bothered about being manipulated into doing things? Jack. Jack. Jack. Did you […]

Crushed on by Shannon, on August 20, 2012, in Reviews / 0 Comments

Something Strange and Deadly Discussion

Something Strange and Deadly Discussion

Living as a member in Victorian society Eleanor has certain expectations in the way she dresses and behaves which she finds very restrictive. How do you think you would enjoy the lifestyle that her mother is continuously forcing on her? Seances were a very common Victorian pastime at parties with the desire to make […]

Crushed on by Shannon, on August 20, 2012, in Reviews / 1 Comment


Shadow and Bone Discussion

Shadow and Bone Discussion

  Discussion questions for this title are: Alina and Mal are best friends who grew up in an orphanage together and have shared everything. We learn later in the book that she hides her powers during her initial testing to stay with him, would you have done the same How […]

Crushed on by Shannon, on August 20, 2012, in Reviews / 1 Comment