Category: Bookish

Anything that pertains to books, that is not be a book review will be in this category!

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The Highs and Lows of Social Media

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You would think social media would be a blogger’s best friend! Right?

WRONG!!
 
My problem with social media is that you have to go through and connect it to everything! Also I’m still self conscious about the whole blogging thing, so attaching it to social media makes everything seem so much more real. With blogging about books it’s difficult to get views. I’m not talking about things that people want to read all the time like fashion, makeup, or traveling. I’m talking about reading, which is a dying thing on its own. Kind of like owning actual paper books. Now that I’ve finally made a Facebook page, after a year or so of contemplating, it’s time to make that better. Check it out here:
social media icons
Don’t forget twitter:  @90sbornreader
google+: 90s Born Reader
and even tumblr @90sbornreader
We’ll see if I get the hang of this. I’m trying I promise.
Until next time,
Keep turning the pages
90s Born Reader
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The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones Movie vs. Book

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city of bones cover City-of-Bones

I’m not going to lie, I was kind of sad after I left the movies. I absolutely loved everyone of these books, which you know if you read my posts, but I was bored by the movie. I think they did some great things like the way the demons looked and the way the institute looked. I especially appreciated that the werewolves truly turned into werewolves and not half men creatures. I wasn’t thrilled with who Magnus Bane was played by because I expected him to be so much more, so much…extra. Instead he was flat, and the only interesting thing he did was called Alec cute. Jace wasn’t cocky enough for me and he didn’t make his voice charismatic enough. I absolutely love Jamie Campbell Bower in Sweeny Todd, and like his performance in that so much more.

I like the way they brought the witch light to life, and how they made the Steeles different for different people.  I also really appreciate that I felt like they stuck to the book really well, and nothing was added, or anything significant was taken out. I like how they made the buildings change when looking past the glamour. They did great when it came to the special effects, and making it all come together.

I waited so long to see this movie, and was so excited for it, and now I can’t say that I’m excited for it at all. I still recommend that you see it of course, but I wouldn’t have high hopes. Am I going to go see the rest of the movies as they come out. Well yeah, of course, and I do believe that they’ll get better as they go. I’m not sure if the movie is still in theaters, It’s probably not, but if it is I recommend you seeing it to support this growing franchise!!

Until Next Time,

Keep Turning the Pages

90s Born Reader

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Road Trip!

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With my last year of undergrad starting it was time for me to take the road trip back up to Pittsburgh. When ever I start a trip, I always try and think of what books can I bring. With a twelve hour road trip, I knew I was going to need to work on  something. On this trip I brought both of JK Rowling’s new books, the non Harry Potter ones, but I didn’t get very far. I ended up sleeping most of the time, which isn’t bad. I know some people say that can’t read in the car because it makes them sick. I know for me it’s a great way to pass the time. You get lost in the world of the book and then next thing you know it’s been a few hours and it’s time for you to drive again. I never got into the audio book thing. Maybe it’s because I’m a visual person and I would zone out of the book and miss a few pages. I don’t know. What do you do for road trips?! Until Next time,

Keep turning the pages,

90s Born Reader

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E-Reader vs. Real Books

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I think that I’ve probably done a post like this before, but the other night I was reading a book in bed, instead of reading on my iPad. I know woe is me reading a book instead of an iPad, but the problem I was having was the book was rather large!! (I was reading Dan Brown’s Inferno and Sarah Dessen’s The Moon and More) It was hard for me to hold the book and get comfortable in bed.

I’ve been trying to get books on my iPad (kindle app), but when I own things by an author, I have to continue getting those books in print. I have to have the whole collection! I mean who just wants to see one of a series on the shelf… no one that’s who. Let me know what you think of e-reader vs. books!! It also seems like e-readers might be putting some book stores out of business, or at least that’s what I’ve heard… until next time,
Keep Turning the Pages
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School makes me want to read less….

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With the large amount of reading that I have had to do for school this year, I’ve actually resorted to thumbing through magazines to do something different. Now, I did not read magazines through out high school, and just started to indulge in them in college. I now am a subscriber to three magazines I believe. The only problem with that is, that I now have all of these magazines around my room, unread, because I don’t even have time for those! No wonder my brain is fried without any type of creative or imaginary things running rampant through it. I mean it’s not crazy to want to lose yourself into a different world right? To just take a break from everything that is around you and escape without the cost of a vacation… that’s okay right?

Well I’m saying that it is okay, and I’m going to find a way to do more of it, but until that time, I guess I’m glad that it’s summer vacation!! Time to read all I want and to do it outside in the sun. Until next time,
Keep Turning the Pages
90s Born Reader