Tag: What I’m Reading

I’m Reading: The Julian Games by Adele Griffin.

Posted August 20, 2010 by Rowena in Discussions | 4 Comments

All new girl Raye Archer wants is a way into the in crowd, so when ice-queen Ella Parker picks her to get back at her ex, the gorgeous Julian Kilgarry, Raye is more than game. Even if it means creating a fake Facebook identity so she can learn enough about Julian to sabotage him. It’s a fun and dangerous thrill at first, but Raye hadn’t counted on falling for Julian herself–and igniting Ella’s rage.

As Raye works to reconcile the temptress Elizabeth with her real-life self, Ella serves up her own revenge, creating an online smear campaign of nasty rumors and trashy photographs. Suddenly notorious, Raye has to find a way out of the web of deceit that she’s helped to build, and back to the relationships that matter.

Adele Griffin’s riveting novel explores the issues of generation Facebook: the desire to be someone else, real versus online friends, and the pitfalls and fallouts of posting your personal life online for all the world to judge.

This book has been on my radar for a few weeks now and I’ve been wanting to read it so when I got my hands on a copy, I was more than a little excited. I started it just as soon as I could and though I’m not that far into the story, I’m enjoying it. I’m enjoying getting to know Rae and I’m remembering those feelings of insecurity from when I was in high school and reading this is making me remember the people that I went to high school that I talk to still through Facebook.

It’s really interesting, this little revenge plot that Rae and Ella got going on because you know that Rae is going to fall for Julian and you know that Ella is going to be pissed to high heaven and you know that there is more drama to follow.

..and man I can’t wait!

So what are you reading this week? Anything fun and exciting?

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I’m Reading: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

Posted July 16, 2010 by Rowena in Reviews | 12 Comments

I’m in the midst of reading this:


…and since I can’t read it while I’m at work, I’m watching fan made videos of it on YouTube and this is one of my favorites, even though that’s not the guy that I’d cast at Peeta. That’s the guy who plays the asshole on Friday Night Lights and I can’t stand him so he’s NO Peeta as every time I see him, I see him being the asshole on FNL. But anyhoo, check it out:

Man but this book is awesome. Michelle from Michelle and Leslie’s Book Picks asked me if I’m Team Peeta or Team Gale and I’m torn. I can’t decide just yet but I’m putting it to you guys…

Are you Team Peeta or Team Gale?

Inquiring minds and all that…



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