Showing posts with label WAW. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WAW. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
What about Wednesday: Supernatural Books
What About Wednesday: Books about supernatural beings
Today we thought that we would put a spin on our normal wednesday posts. Since we couldn't agree on just one creature, we decided to each choose one and base our reccomendations from that! Here they are:
Ola- Legends
1. Riders by Veronica Rossi
2. Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman
3. Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire
Lauren- Mermaids
1. The Siren by Kiera Cass
2. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
3. Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
Mari- Witches
1. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
2. The Initiation by L.J.Smith
3. The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradely
That's all for today!
-Your friends at the Autumn Bookshelf
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
What About Wednesday: Retold Fairytales
Hey everyone! Today we share with you our favourite remakes, rewrites, and redone fairytales! This ranges from subtle retellings to specific retellings and it's one of our favourite genres. Here we go!
Mari's Picks:
1. For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
2. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
3. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Ola's Picks:
1. Cloaked by Alex Flinn
2. Entwined by Heather Dixon
3. Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Lauren's Picks:
1. Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
2. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
3. Reign of Shadows by Sophie Jordan
Hope you all have a fantastical week!
XOXO The Autumn Bookshelf!
Mari's Picks:1. For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
2. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
3. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Ola's Picks:
1. Cloaked by Alex Flinn
2. Entwined by Heather Dixon
3. Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Lauren's Picks:
1. Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
2. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
3. Reign of Shadows by Sophie Jordan
Hope you all have a fantastical week!
XOXO The Autumn Bookshelf!
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
What About Wednesday: Lovey-Dovey Books
Hey everyone! In time for Valentine's Day, we've decided to share our favourite romance novels, so you can share it with your loved one, or enjoy them by yourself (like we will). Let us know which you agree or disagree with, and which you'd add!
Mari's Picks:
1. The Fault in our Stars by John Green
2. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
3. Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Ola's Picks:
1. Blackheart by Nicole Castroman
2. Entwined by Heather Dixon
3. The Selection by Kiera Cass
Lauren's Picks:
1. A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
2. The Host by Stephanie Meyer
3. The Heir by Kiera Cass
Have a good Valentine's Day from the Autumn Bookshelf!
Mari's Picks:
1. The Fault in our Stars by John Green
2. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
3. Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Ola's Picks:
1. Blackheart by Nicole Castroman
2. Entwined by Heather Dixon
3. The Selection by Kiera Cass
Lauren's Picks:
1. A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
2. The Host by Stephanie Meyer
3. The Heir by Kiera Cass
Have a good Valentine's Day from the Autumn Bookshelf!
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
What About Wednesday: Magic Edition

Hello fellow readers! Ola is back for our latest What About Wednesday. Our theme today, are books with magical communities featured!
Ola:
1. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
2. Fearsome Dreamer by Laure Eve
3. The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
Lauren:
1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
2. The Killing Jar by Jennifer Bosworth
3. Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter
Mari:
1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
2. Magyk by Angie Sage
3. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Have a magical week,
The Autumn Bookshelf
Thursday, December 31, 2015
What About Wednesday: 2015 Round-Up
Hey everyone! Seeing as 2015 is coming to an end, we wanted to share our favourite books that came out this year. It was very difficult to pick just 3, let alone order them, so these are numbered randomly. Hope you agree, and if you don't, tell us why!
Mari's Picks:
1. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
2. Illuminae by Amie Kauffman, Jay Kristoff
3. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin
Ola's Picks:
1. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
2. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
3. Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
Lauren's Picks:
1. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
2. The Heir by Kiera Cass
3. The House by Christina Lauren
Along with this, the Autumn Bookshelf wants to wish you a happy and healthy new year! So all the best for 2016!
- Your Friends at the Autumn Bookshelf
Mari's Picks:1. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
2. Illuminae by Amie Kauffman, Jay Kristoff
3. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin
Ola's Picks:
1. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
2. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
3. Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
Lauren's Picks:
1. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
2. The Heir by Kiera Cass
3. The House by Christina Lauren
Along with this, the Autumn Bookshelf wants to wish you a happy and healthy new year! So all the best for 2016!
- Your Friends at the Autumn Bookshelf
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
What about Wednesday: Winter Edition
Hey everyone!! It's Wednesday, and on Wednesday's we wear pink!! I'm just kidding, of course. This week we decided to have a winter theme in honor of the whiteness that has descended from the sky.
Ola's picks:
Mari's picks:
Lauren's picks:
Those are our top choices!! Hope you check them out and enjoy the snowy weather.
-Your Friends at the Autumn Bookshelf
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
What About Wednesday: Time Travel
Hello all our readers! It's Wednesday so you know what that means! This week we thought that we would have a special time-travel edition!
Lauren's Picks:
1. The Here and Now by Ann Brashares
2. Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
3. Hourglass by Myra McEntire
Ola's Picks:
1. All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill
2. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
3. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline Le'Engle
Marianne's Picks:
1. Outlander by Dianna Gabaldon
2. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
3. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Stay tuned, on Friday Ola will have a new review!
-Your Friends at The Autumn Bookshelf
Lauren's Picks:
1. The Here and Now by Ann Brashares
2. Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
3. Hourglass by Myra McEntire
Ola's Picks:
1. All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill
2. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
3. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline Le'Engle
Marianne's Picks:
1. Outlander by Dianna Gabaldon
2. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
3. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Stay tuned, on Friday Ola will have a new review!
-Your Friends at The Autumn Bookshelf
Sunday, November 1, 2015
What A(BOO)ut Wednesday
Hey!
It might not be Halloween anymore, or even October, but if you're still craving those ooks and spooks, here's a couple books that'll certainly deliver.
Mari's Pick:
1. Welcome to Nightvale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor
2. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
3. Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz
Lauren's Pick:
1. Sea of Shadows by Kelly Armstrong
2. The Witches by Roald Dahl
3. Made For You by Melissa Marr
Ola's Pick:
1. Ten by Gretchen McNeil
2. Guardian by Natasha Deen
3. From Bad to Cursed by Katie Alender
P.S. If you are torn between whether to listen to creepy music or Christmas music in November, check "Tuning Out" by Bastille.
Keep on creepin' on guys!
It might not be Halloween anymore, or even October, but if you're still craving those ooks and spooks, here's a couple books that'll certainly deliver.
Mari's Pick:
1. Welcome to Nightvale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor2. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
3. Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz
Lauren's Pick:
1. Sea of Shadows by Kelly Armstrong
2. The Witches by Roald Dahl
3. Made For You by Melissa Marr
Ola's Pick:
1. Ten by Gretchen McNeil
2. Guardian by Natasha Deen
3. From Bad to Cursed by Katie Alender
P.S. If you are torn between whether to listen to creepy music or Christmas music in November, check "Tuning Out" by Bastille.
Keep on creepin' on guys!
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
What about... Wednesday
Heyo, it's Wednesday! So here's the next list of recommendations:Lauren:
1. The Mazerunner by James Dashner
2. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
3. The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
Ola:
1. The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
2. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
3. Andromeda Klein by Frank Portman
Mari:
1. The Perks of being a Wallflower by Stephan Chebodsky
2. The Help by Kathryn Socket
3. The White Queen by Phillipa Gregory
That's it! I hope you enjoy the books, and come back next week for the next "What about... Wednesday"!
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
What about... Wednesday
Lauren's picks:
1. Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout
2. The Originals by Cat Patrick
3. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Mari's Picks:
1. Bittersweet by Colleen Mccullough
2. The Coldest Girl in Cold Town by Holly Black
3. The Diviners by Libba Bray
2. The Coldest Girl in Cold Town by Holly Black
3. The Diviners by Libba Bray
Ola's Picks:
1. The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
2. The Riverman by Aaron Starmer
3. Feral Curse by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Hope you like them, and stay tuned until next week's "What About... Wednesday!"
Hope you like them, and stay tuned until next week's "What About... Wednesday!"
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