Saturday, April 9, 2011

Blog Transfer

I moved from my former blog at Wordpress.com (https://toweringbookcases.wordpress.com/) because I got irritated by the fact that so few widgets can be installed on it. Yeah, yeah security issues blah. My experience at first was great. I liked the simplicity of the layout and the easy navigation on the dashboard. But after some time I found some wonderful and useful widgets like calendars, shelves from Shelfari, and stuff but I cannot use them because Wordpress.com only allows certain widgets. I also can't use Google FriendConnect which I find annoying because Wordpress.org blogs can use it. Anyway, my blog will still continue here and I love how highly customizable Blogger is. As I promised in my last post from my former blog, I'll be reviewing The Red Pyramid tomorrow.

P.S. I'm still finding a way to migrate my blog posts.

Tchüss! bis später Jungs! (it's hard to type with the umlaut, you know)
AV

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Update. es tut Mir leid!

I'm writing this post to keep readers (are there any? I hope so.) updated on what's happening to my reading and my book reviews. It has been a really stressful month for me this past March with lots of exams and a deluge of work. I'm glad that it's already over. But wait, there's more! Summer classes start next week (already?!?!?). I haven't even tasted summer! Oh well, it's for my own good anyway. I want to take courses ahead of schedule to lighten up my academic load when I take my majors.

Now back to the point. I will just make updates. I'm now finished in reading The Red Pyramid and I loved it! I know it was targeted for younger readers but hey, I liked it. I'd review it this Saturday or Sunday if time permits. Next, I'm now reading City of Glass by Cassandra Clare. I bought a boxed set last April 1st...um...rather impulsively? I should be getting Across the Universe by Beth Revis and Delirium by Lauren Oliver that day but I saw hardcover boxed sets at the bookstore and I immediately put the books I'm holding back to the shelves and I bought The Mortal Instruments instead. I now finished almost a third of the book and I'll say I agree with what I've read. It really is very good. I'm excited to read the three (and also City of Fallen Angels which came out yesterday!) and after that, The Infernal Devices.

So that's all for now and I'll write again soon!

Auf Wiedersehen!

AV