Should YA Books be Adapted for the Screen?

I mean, is there even a point? We can probably go back to 1899, when Cinderella was adapted for the screen from the Brothers Grimm version*. As what may be one of the first book adaptations, you can be sure film-goers left thinking, "Eh. The bOoK waS beTTeR." *(Yes, I did Google "when was the …

Who Are Book Reviews For?

If you're a book blogger (odds point to yes, since you're reading this) you've written one of those crazy things called a book review. You've probably also ripped out a few hairs while doing it, too. Who do we write these reviews for, though? Do we hold a specific audience in our minds as we …

ARE BLOGS BETTER WITH A CO-BLOGGER?

Today, the BPR princesses are taking on co-blogging! Some of you may or may not know, but Book Princess Reviews used to only be run by Mandy. That's right - it took about a year and half before Sha jumped on board (this sinking ship - I mean, wonderful blog of wonders that usually just …

HOW TO: Receive (1) Email Update a Week from WordPress

I've heard on a few occasions that Mandy and I drop a lot of posts during the week (true) and that as much as everyone enjoys our content, it's a lot to keep up with. The last thing we want to do is spam inboxes, so today's post is a quick how-to on receiving weekly …

Discussion Post: Subscription Boxes – Yay or Nay?

We are bringing back today the classic...Mandy discussion post. It's been 500 years since I have last tormented you with one of these ramble fests, but Sha has left me alone for an extended period of time (thank you Australian time difference), so this girl snuck one in. Today, we are taking on subscription boxes …

So, you want to start a book blog? A starter pack on what you will need – BPR edition!

If you're reading this, you most likely have a book blog and have been around the book blogging block a few times. Or perhaps you're still a bit new to the book blogging scene, and you have somehow stumbled upon this quite pink and Disney fangirling blog. Maybe even you were like me once upon …