My Super Exciting Life FINALS ARE OVER!!! And guess what I’m doing today?! GRADUATING!! Okay, deep breaths. I’m just so amazed that it’s finally here. It seems like I’ve been on this journey forever. I spent four years in the Air Force, took six months off, and I’ve been in school for four years straight […]
Title: The Neverending Story Author: Michael Ende Publication Date: 1979 Publisher: Dutton Children’s Books Pages: 396 Add to Goodreads This epic work of the imagination has captured the hearts of millions of readers worldwide since it was first published more than a decade ago. Its special story within a story is an irresistible invitation for […]
Have you heard of the Rebel Writers? They call themselves a group of like-minded word nerds, but what they really are is a group of self-published and hybrid authors who have been busting their butts to put out some quality content over the last year. They are releasing their first compilation and giving you a […]
Happy Friday, fellow book lovers! Feature & Follow is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. The goal of Feature & Follow is to meet new bloggers, make friends, and gain readers. This Week’s Question: How do you decide what books to read? Before I started blogging I kind of just roamed around the internet […]
Title: World of Ash Author: Shauna Granger Publication Date: December 2, 2013 Pages: 263 Add to Goodreads There are two inherent truths in the world: life as we know it is over, and monsters are real. The Pestas came in the night, spreading their pox, a deadly plague that decimated the population. Kat, one of the unlucky few who […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: Blood and SaltKim Liggett Publication Date: September 22, 2015 Romeo and Juliet meets Children of the Corn in this one-of-a-kind romantic horror. “When you fall in love, you will carve out your heart and throw it into the deepest ocean. You will be […]
Today’s Topic: Ten Popular YA Books I Will Probably Never Read What do most of these books have in common? They’re contemporary fiction. Even the ones that are intertwined with paranormal bits… I just am not a fan. The ones that aren’t…I’m just not interested in. Don’t hate me! All the Bright Places by […]
So, I know this isn’t the most original topic, but it is one that affects me personally and one that I remain baffled by. How can people just NOT read? I did not grow up in a family of avid readers. My mom always bought the latest women’s magazines and we had a bookshelf with […]
My Super Exciting Life Well, this week was the last week of classes! Okay, well that was actually supposed to be last week, but I had one professor who decided we would have class -after- classes actually ended. What can you do? Finals are almost over too and I’m so excited for everything to finally […]
OMG I’m about to graduate!!! Finally, I might have some time to get ahead and read a little more of what I feel like reading. So I’ve decided to make a post attempting to hold myself accountable. Blog Ahead This month I’ve signed up for Blog Ahead! This is extra important since I am going […]
Today, Stormy Smith released the name of the third book in her highly anticipated Bound series and I’ve got the scoop! Introducing…. If you haven’t picked up Bound by Duty or Bound by Spells, you’re going to want to jump on those now! Title: Bound by Duty (Bound #1) Author: Stormy Smith Publication Date: July 24, 2014 Publisher: Perfect […]
Happy Friday, fellow book lovers! Feature & Follow is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. The goal of Feature & Follow is to meet new bloggers, make friends, and gain readers. This Week’s Question: How do you cure a reading slump? Today I’m going to do something a little out of the ordinary. Instead […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: The Shadow RevolutionClay Griffith & Susan Griffith Publication Date: June 2, 2015 A thrilling new Victorian-era urban fantasy for fans of Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles, the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and the Sherlock Holmes movies featuring Robert Downey, Jr. They are the […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Books Which Feature Characters Who Have Mad Fighting Skills It’s no secret that I love a good dystopian or survival story, but when it comes right down to it I really just love any story with a badass hero or heroine! These are some of my favorites that have mad fighting […]
Title: Her Dark Curiosity (The Madman’s Daughter #2) Author: Megan Shepherd Publication Date: January 28, 2014 Publisher: Balzer+Bray Pages: 420 Add to Goodreads Review for books 1 & 3 To defeat the darkness, she must first embrace it. Months have passed since Juliet Moreau returned to civilization after escaping her father’s island—and the secrets she left behind. […]
Holy crap! I can’t believe it’s been a whole year already! I really can’t express how grateful I am that all of you wonderful people have allowed me to become a part of your book blogging universe! I feel like I’ve learned so much about SO MUCH in the short time I’ve been here. I’m […]
Title: The Martian Author: Andy Weir Publication Date: February 11, 2014 Publisher: Crown Pages: 384 Add to Goodreads Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him & forces his […]
Happy Friday, fellow book lovers! Feature & Follow is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. The goal of Feature & Follow is to meet new bloggers, make friends, and gain readers. This Week’s Question: How did you come up with your blog title and address? Does it have a special meaning for you? Well… I guess […]
Title: Wolf’s-own:Ghost Author: Carole Cummings Publication Date: November 4th 2014 Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 350 Add to Goodreads Dwelling in the land of Ada and defending magic users called the Jin, Fen Jacin-rei is a trained assassin and an Untouchable, one whose mind hosts the Voices of the Ancestors, spirits of long-dead magicians. His fate should be one of madness […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: UndertowMichael Buckley Publication Date: May 5, 2015 Sixteen-year-old Lyric Walker’s life is forever changed when she witnesses the arrival of 30,000 Alpha, a five-nation race of ocean-dwelling warriors, on her beach in Coney Island. The world’s initial wonder and awe over the Alpha […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Five ALL TIME Favorite (New Adult Romance) Authors This weeks topic actually felt a little repetitive… I feel like we’ve had this talk before. Not to worry! I’ve slightly tweaked this week’s prompt in an attempt to make it not exactly the same as everyone else’s post! No Rowling here this week!! […]
Title: This Shattered World (Starbound #2) Author: Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner Publication Date: December 23, 2014 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Pages: 390 Add to Goodreads Reviews for book 1 & book 3 The second installment in the epic Starbound trilogy introduces a new pair of star-crossed lovers on two sides of a bloody war. Jubilee Chase and Flynn […]
My Super Exciting Life This week was back to the super boring. I went to class and came home. Rinse and repeat! Okay, that’s not entirely true. On Thursday night my husband bought us tickets to an event at our local science museum called Cocktails and Cosmos. We tried a ton of great drinks (one […]
A couple weeks ago I posted what has become one of my most popular discussions to date: YA Shaming. What I discovered is that this is not just an issue at my university. There are readers around the world and spanning age groups who feel embarrassed because of their enjoyment of YA books. This week […]
