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Some of you may remember over a year ago when I posted  the first part of a two part discussion post about why so many people don't read classics but probably should. I never got round to posting the second part of that discussion post so I left you all knowing why you don't read them but not why you should which is just tragic. So now I aim to remedy that mistake! So why should you read classics? Size - In my last post size was one of the main reasons why people don't read classics however I personally believe that it should be a reason to read classics. There isn't much in this world that feels more satisfying than finishing a really huge book. Seriously, anyone who has finished a book with 500+ pages will agree with me when I say the pride of finishing a large book is immense. The other reason why size is a great thing is really quite simple. Have you ever been reading an amazing book and just not wanted it to end? Me too! But with those big bulky classics on your sh...

Series: Standalone Genre: Classic Release Date: 1951 Source: Owned Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Cover Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Synopsis:  Holden Caulfield is a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Navigating his way through the challenges of growing up, Holden dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, and the 'phonies' themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection. Written with the clarity of a boy leaving childhood behind, The Catcher in the Rye explores the world with disarming frankness and a warm, affecting charisma which has made this novel a universally loved classic of twentieth-century literature. First Line:  "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that...

I know I have been focusing on helping out the lesser known authors a lot recently but don't worry, I haven't forgotten you lesser known bloggers! I was looking around the interweb for advice on how to raise my own follower count and realised that if I want support then I have to support my fellow bloggers too. So I plan to do a post on the top ten book bloggers to watch in order to help those who are maybe struggling a bit with breaking out in the blogging world. So my question is, do you know of/write a blog that you believe deserves to be featured on my list? If you believe that is true then tell me in the comments and I will consider you for my list. There is only one catch and it will benefit both of us. If you submit your blog for consideration then you need my blog to be popular in order for yours to gain popularity therefore if you share a few of my posts that you like then the likelihood of your follower count increasing... increases. Sound fair? I hope so because this...

Sunday Spotlight is a weekly scheme I am running to bring publicity to lesser known authors who, in the book blogging community, it is important to support. If you are an author and you wish to be considered for it please email me at emily.confessionsofa bookaholic@gmail.com with 'Author Spotlight' in the subject line. Today's author joining us at Confessions of a Bookaholic is Gina Dickerson, author of the Mortiswood Tales. She has kindly agreed to a guest post and a generous giveaway, look for both below! About: Gina Dickerson lives by the Thanet coast on the north-eastern tip of Kent, in the UK, with her family and playful Siberian husky. She is a full-time author and writes romantic suspense with a twist, horror, and fantasy because her characters refuse to play nice and wind up with more than a few bone-rattling skeletons in their closets. She is the author of the magical fairy tale, The Penning Christmas Curse published by Limitless Publishing, the murderous romantic...

Series:   Standalone Genre:   Historical Fiction  Release Date:   September 7th 2013 Source:   E-book received in exchange for an honest review Overall Rating:   4/5 Stars Cover Rating:   4/5 Stars Synopsis:  Like any girl who is loved by her family, Abigail Nussbaum loves to chase butterflies, enjoys lying on her back looking for shapes in the clouds, and happily teaches young children to make daisy chains. In the eyes of certain people, however, Abigail has committed a heinous crime. The year is 1940; the place is Poland; Abigail happens to be Jewish. Along with half a million other Jews, Abigail and her family are evicted from their home and forced to live in the bombed out ruins of Warsaw, the Polish capital. Although a handful decide to fight back, is the uprising strong enough to save Abigail’s spirit? First Line:   "When Abigail wriggled her toes, the tops of her shoes rippled as if a small rabbit were burrowin...

Sunday Spotlight is a weekly scheme I am running to bring publicity to lesser known authors who, in the book blogging community, it is important to support.  If you are an author and you wish to be considered for it please email me at emily.confessionsofa bookaholic@gmail.com with ' Author Spotlight ' in the subject line. The first author I would like to introduce to my new Sunday Spotlight scheme is Lindsay Detwiler, author of the 2015 new release, Voice of Innocence , a sweet romance with a sharp edge which has already received a five star review on Goodreads despite it's very recent publishing!    She has kindly agreed to both an author interview so that we can learn more about both her and Voice of Innocence,  and a giveaway of two copies of her book. How exciting! First, here is some more about it: We’ve all heard the saying: you never forget your first love. For some, however, perhaps the better terminology is haunted---haunted with the memories, the connection...

Series: Standalone Genre: Mystery Release Date: January 1st 2012 Source: Borrowed Overall Rating: 2.5/5 Stars Cover Rating: 2/5 Stars Synopsis:   On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne's fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick's clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn't doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife's head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media--as well as Amy's fiercely doting parents--the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he's definitely bitter--but is he really a killer?  First Line: "When I think of my wife,...

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Hey guys! If there are any of you left around here... I know I've been neglecting you for over a year and I couldn't be more sorry but when other life events take over what can you do? Life is slightly less hectic right now so I am RELAUNCHING! However, there are going to be a few small changes. Firstly, it is probable that there will be less Young Adult book reviews and more classics reviews/essays but there is a good reason for this. My English Literature course requires lots and lots of outside reading and sadly the Young Adult genre doesn't qualify. Shocking I know!! So to keep active I will be posting some of the essays I do as well as a couple of reviews on the books I'm required to read. This way I'm making required reading much more fun! I'm not abandoning my YA fans, there will still be plenty for you! I really hope you can all forgive me for abandoning you for so long! And authors out there, now I have more time I'm accepting review requests again ...