Okay, so we know it’s not technically Christmas anymore, but Christmas IS part of the reason we’re going to be taking a short hiatus. We will be away from the blog until January 2nd while we spend the holidays with friends and family and try to get a quick recharge before coming back! We’ll still […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Happy Christmas Eve, everyone! I hope that all of you who celebrate Christmas are with your families doing whatever fun things are your traditions! This week has been pretty hectic for me. My husband (he had been away for work), mom, dad, and brother all showed up on my 5th […]
Happy Saturday, everyone! If you celebrate Christmas, then you’re probably starting to get pretty excited! I decided to bring some holiday cheer to the blog with the Grinch book tag, started at Thoughts on Tomes. HALF OF THE LIGHTS ON THE CHRISTMAS TREE ARE BURNT OUT (Name a book/series/character that started out good but then went […]
Title: Genuine Fraud Author: E. Lockhart Publication Date: September 5, 2017Publisher: Delacorte PressPages: 264Add to Goodreads The story of a young woman whose diabolical smarts are her ticket into a charmed life. But how many times can someone reinvent themselves? You be the judge. Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat. […]
Hi, everyone! As we wind down for the year, MC and I are hoping to get some feedback from our favorite readers and friends! I know how easy it is to want to say the nicest possible things when filling out these kinds of surveys, but it would be incredibly helpful if you could be […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Books I Hope Santa Brings This week I’m sharing the books I want Santa to bring this year! These are all books that I’ve read already, but would love physical copies or special editions of! There are a couple especially that I’m really, really hoping show up this year! The Gentleman’s […]
Number Of Books You Read: 54 (as of today) Number of Re-Reads: 1 Genre You Read The Most From: YA Fantasy 1. Best Book You Read In 2017? Now I Rise by Kiersten White 2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t? A Court of Wings and Ruin […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Happy Sunday, everyone! This weekend has been… boring. I’ve finished up my Christmas shopping and finished wrapping gifts so yay for that! But other than that things have been a bit uneventful. I haven’t read a thing, shockingly. This never ending slump is honestly kind of embarrassing. I feel like […]
We made it! Welcome to the end of the 2017 Dystopia Reading Challenge! I hope you all met your goals! I didn’t quite get there (unless I get one more in before January), but I got close. I ALMOST got a row on Bingo, but alas. I’m sad to announce that I won’t be continuing […]
Title: Daughter of the Burning City Author: Amanda Foody Publication Date: July 25, 2017 Publisher: Harlequin TeenPages: 384Add to Goodreads Sixteen-year-old Sorina has spent most of her life within the smoldering borders of the Gomorrah Festival. Yet even among the many unusual members of the traveling circus-city, Sorina stands apart as the only illusion-worker born in […]
Hurray! Two of my favorite things: books and Buffy! I found this tag on Abyssal Librarian and tweaked it a bit, choosing to only include my favorite characters, as well as some that I hate, but find important. BUFFY A female character that does the saving, or doesn’t need anyone to save her. Lada from […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Nine Favorite Books of 2017 This was a more difficult topic than expected! I didn’t read as much as normal this year for a number of reasons, so I didn’t have as many amazing reads this year as usual. For this list I had to include 4.5 and 5 star reads and […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi, everyone! This week has been extremely busy for me, which is pretty unusual! xD Primarily I’ve been making candles – so many candles. I’ve wrapped tons of presents and finished decorating the Christmas tree. (Have I mentioned that I love Christmas?) I’ve also sorted through a ton of challenges […]
Happy Saturday, everyone! This week I was in a bit of a weird mood and found myself gravitating towards somewhat obscure and independent films about strong female characters. As it turned out, a lot of the strong women were, you know, psychopaths, but it was still a decent week in movie watching! THIS WEEK IN […]
Recently, the UK paperback version(s) one of my favorite books was announced on Twitter. At first I was excited for a new edition, then I slowly became more and more skeptical of the whole thing. Why do there need to be multiple editions released all at once? What is the point? Is it like collecting […]
Title: Geekerella Author: Ashley Poston Publication Date: April 4, 2017Publisher: Quirk BooksPages: 320Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review// Anything can happen once upon a con… When geek girl Elle Wittimer sees a cosplay contest sponsored by the producers of Starfield, she has to enter. First […]
Today’s Topic: Ten Bookish Settings I’d Love to Visit So many choices this week!! And not a single pick for my list is somewhere in the real world. All of the places I’d want to visit are fantasy lands that I have not a chance of seeing. *cries forever* Velaris // A Court of Thorns […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi, everyone! This has been another rather uneventful week of movie watching and hanging out with my puppies. My one bit of excitement was putting up my Christmas tree (yay!) and decorating it! I got to start reading Shadowsong and I’m really enjoying it so far! My puppies are all […]
Happy Saturday, everyone! This week I was in a bit of a weird mood and found myself gravitating towards somewhat obscure and independent films about strong female characters. As it turned out, a lot of the strong women were, you know, psychopaths, but it was still a decent week in movie watching! THIS WEEK IN […]
Title: We Are Okay Author: Nina LaCour Publication Date: February 14, 2017Publisher: Dutton Books for Young ReadersPages: 256Add to Goodreads You go through life thinking there’s so much you need… Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother. Marin hasn’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the […]
Title: The Becoming of Noah Shaw (The Shaw Confessions #1) Author: Michelle Hodkin Publication Date: November 7, 2017 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pages: 384Add to Goodreads In the first book of the Shaw Confessions, the companion series to the New York Times bestselling Mara Dyer novels, old skeletons are laid bare and […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Books On My Winter TBR These are my favorite lists because there are always so many great options! This Winter there are a ton of books I’m excited to read, but these ten are my top picks. My most anticipated are Shadowsong and The Hazelwood and I can’t wait get to […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi, everyone! I hope everyone who celebrated had a great Thanksgiving! I had dinner with friends and then continued the Buffy rewatch. I got a little Black Friday shopping done (online, of course) and came away with a Christmas tree and decorations as well as a few movies that I […]
Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE Marvel movies! I will drop everything and delay my dog’s neuter surgery by a week to see the new Thor movie on opening night. When Thor: Ragnarok tickets went on sale I decided to do a full rewatch of the Marvel (movie) universe. I didn’t make it […]
