I really don’t have much to report this week, so this is going to be a rather boring recap! I haven’t been feeling particularly well and I’m also in what seems to be a never ending reading slump. I’m really hoping ACOWAR changes that when it arrives on Tuesday! This week I mostly played with […]
AM I A PURE-BLOOD, HALF-BLOOD, OR MUGGLEBORN? Tracy: I feel like a half-blood. My mom is probably the magical parent! MC: Probably Muggleborn, and jealous of everyone who grew up in the wizarding world. WHICH WAND CHOSE ME? Tracy: Black Walnut wood with a Phoenix feather core 11″ and Unyielding flexibility. MC: According to Pottermore, […]
Title: Saint Death Author: Marcus Sedgwick Publication Date: April 25, 2017 Publisher: Roaring Brook PressPages: 240 Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review// A propulsive, compelling, and unsparing novel set in the grimly violent world of the human and drug trade on the US-Mexican border. On […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Things That Will Make Me Instantly NOT Want To Read A Book After last week’s topic, I thought this would be a difficult topic to tackle, but surprisingly it wasn’t! (You know, I like complaining about things sometimes.) These are the top ten things that will make me NOT want to […]
Title: Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms #1) Author: Morgan Rhodes Publication Date: December 11, 2012Publisher: Razorbill Pages: 412 Add to Goodreads In the three kingdoms of Mytica, magic has long been forgotten. And while hard-won peace has reigned for centuries, a deadly unrest now simmers below the surface. As the rulers of each kingdom grapple for […]
So… wow, this has been a pretty unproductive blogging week. I don’t know if you remember, but last Saturday I got a new puppy. This entire week has revolved around the little guy. I feel like this might be a fraction of what it’s like to have a human baby and I do not envy […]
Today I am excited to share an incredible giveaway for a #StrangetheDreamer prize pack thanks to @theNovl! This book has been on my radar since I first saw the gorgeous cover (and the author, honestly) and has been at the top of my must reads list! I’ve already heard so many amazing things about Strange […]
Title: Poison’s Kiss (Poison’s Kiss #1) Author: Breeana Shields Publication Date: January 10, 2017 Publisher: Random House Books for Young ReadersPages: 304Add to Goodreads A teenage assassin kills with a single kiss until she is ordered to kill the one boy she loves. This commercial YA fantasy is romantic and addictive—like a poison kiss—and will […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Phrases That Will Make Me Instantly Want To Read A Book Well, this one made me think. I’ll admit I wasn’t sure at all what to do with this topic when I first read the prompt, but I managed to pull out a list of ten! I ended up going with […]
This week was my birthday and it was a pretty good one! On Friday my husband made a birthday breakfast AND dinner and I got a few packages from family and friends. Thank you everyone!! Then on Saturday WE GOT A PUPPY! We’ve been discussing getting another puppy for a few months now and since […]
It’s my birthday!! Okay, so it was actually yesterday. I wanted to do something fun and I was super excited when I found this tag, originally created by BrunetteBibliophile on YouTube! Obviously, I wasn’t tagged, but I’m tagging anyone with a birthday who wants to join in! Since I have so many copies of my […]
Title: Literally Author: Lucy Keating Publication Date: April 11, 2017Publisher: HarperTeenPages: 256Add to Goodreads A girl realizes her life is being written for her in this unique, smart love story that is Stranger Than Fiction for fans of Stephanie Perkins. Annabelle’s life has always been Perfect with a capital P. Then bestselling young adult author […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Of The Most Unique Books I’ve Read This topic was actually difficult to put together! What’s unique to me might not necessarily be unique to someone else. Maybe I just don’t read a certain type of book often, but someone else does? But here are my top ten most unique books […]
Title: The Beast Is an Animal Author: Peternelle van Arsdale Publication Date: February 28, 2017Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry BooksPages: 352Add to Goodreads Alys was seven the first time she saw the soul eaters. Twin sisters, they radiated an energy that excited Alys. Through them she felt the wildness of the forest, and The Beast within […]
Hi, everyone! This has been another hectic, but overall great week! The rest of our furniture was finally delivered and our house is beginning to look like a home. We still need to put pictures on the walls, but it’s all coming together! We caught up on Shameless this week and have spent the last […]
Title: Belzhar Author: Meg Wolitzer Narrator: Jorjeana Marie Publication Date: January 1, 2014Publisher: Dutton Books for Young ReadersAdd to Goodreads If life were fair, Jam Gallahue would still be at home in New Jersey with her sweet British boyfriend, Reeve Maxfield. She’d be watching old comedy sketches with him. She’d be kissing him in the […]
Welcome to April, and the beginning of the second quarter of the 2017 Dystopia Reading Challenge! I hope everyone is on track with meeting their goals! Each month we will be posting a link-up for all of your Dystopia Challenge reviews as a way to keep up with your challenge as well as to give […]
Welcome to April and the somewhat belated first quarter update for the 2017 Dystopia Reading Challenge! I know, I know, I’m late. If you aren’t a regular reader of the blog, then you might not know that things have been insanely hectic for the last couple months. I hope you’ll forgive me for lagging behind […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten (TV/Movie) Fandoms I’m In Fandoms!! There’s nothing better in life than coming across another human who has the same obsessions that you do. There are so many amazing shows and movies, but there are a few that deserve extra love and devotion. These are my top ten! Buffy the Vampire Slayer […]
Title: Spindle Fire (Spindle Fire #1) Author: Lexa Hillyer Publication Date: April 11, 2017 Publisher: Harper Teen Pages: 368 Add to Goodreads Review for book 2 //I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review// Half sisters Isabelle and Aurora are polar opposites: Isabelle is the king’s headstrong illegitimate daughter, whose […]
Happy Sunday! This week has thankfully been a little more relaxed. We’ve still had people in and out to do things around the house, but at a much slower rate. We actually had the chance to make TWO visits to Disney World this week! In case you missed it, Cornerfolds turns three this week! MC […]
Another year has passed and holy crap Cornerfolds is turning three! This blog began in April 2014, partly as a way to keep track of what I was reading, but mostly to kill time while I was living in a tiny room in Maryland and waiting for my husband to finish upgrade training for his […]
