A Hip, A Hop

It's time for the weekly book blogger hops again! A great opportunity to meet new bloggers and say hi to old favorites.

Check out the Book Blogger Hop hosted by Crazy For Books. 

Here's the question of the week from the Blog Hop: Do you judge a book by its cover?


Here's the question of the week from the Follow Friday: What's your favorite brick & mortar bookstore?


I'm Alison. I've been blogging for two and a half months. I review mainly YA with a few MG books.

I decided to enter Steph Su Reads' Banned Book Challenge. Check out my post about it here!

Before I starting reading book blogs regularly, I didn't give a second thought to a book's cover. Now, it's something I notice before anything else - probably because graphics are easier to visually process than words on a blog. I can't say it makes or breaks a book for me, but a beautiful cover definitely stops me in my tracks.


My favorite bookstore of all time is Powell's in Portland, OR. I have a special place in my heart for Barnes & Noble. It doesn't have the same character as the indies, but I worked there in college, so I have fond memories. There are two wonderful children's bookstores in the Twin Cities: Red Balloon Bookshop and Wild Rumpus. I especially love Wild Rumpus.

And also check out Parajunkee's Follow My Book Blog Friday