Today’s Topic: Top Ten Horror Books On My TBR Happy Halloween, everyone! Since this week was a Halloween freebie, I decided to share the top ten horror books I really want to read. I love horror, but I don’t read nearly enough of it. You’ll notice that, while I read mostly YA, I love adult […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi, everyone! This week has been (again) fairly uneventful. I mentioned a week or two ago that I was going to do a complete MCU rewatch but, as usually happens, I got a few movies in and got bored. Now I have a stack of movies that I wanted to […]
IN FALL, THE AIR IS CRISP AND CLEAR: NAME A BOOK WITH A VIVID SETTING. This book blew me away with its vivid world! I often have trouble recalling details about books I’ve read (even ones I’ve loved) but I can still remember the world of Caraval. NATURE IS BEAUTIFUL… BUT ALSO DYING: NAME A […]
Title: Truthwitch (Witchlands #1) Author: Susan Dennard Publication Date: January 5, 2016 Publisher: Tor Teen Pages: 415 Add to Goodreads Tracy’s Review On a continent ruled by three empires, some are born with a “witchery,” a magical skill that sets them apart from others. In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty Publication Date: November 14, 2017 Step into The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from S. A. Chakraborty—an imaginative alchemy of The Golem and the Jinni, The Grace of Kings, and One Thousand and One Nights, […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Unique Weird Book Titles Happy Tuesday, everyone! This week’s topic is super open ended. I wasn’t sure where to go with “unique” but I ended up going with weird. Titles that made me stop and think, “what?” I’ll admit these kinds of titles always catch my attention and get me to read, […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Happy Sunday!! This week has been pretty boring and I’m not necessarily complaining. My oldest puppy is back to normal after her allergic reaction scare! The youngest still has a cough after 20 days on antibiotics so it’s back to the vet next week to see if all is well […]
A few times a year I share the releases I’m most excited about in a Top Ten Tuesday post, but I feel like I never get to share the books I DON’T want to buy. When I saw this concept on Novel Ink a couple weeks ago I knew I had to get in on […]
Title: ApocalyptiGirl Author: Andrew MacLean Publication Date: June 16, 2015Publisher: Dark Horse OriginalsPages: 96Add to Goodreads The premiere graphic novel from underground sensation Andrew MacLean (Head Lopper), ApocalyptiGirl is an action-packed sci-fi epic! Alone at the end of the world, Aria is woman with a mission! Traipsing through an overgrown city with her only companion, […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin Publication Date: November 7, 2017 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 new promises prove deadly. […]
Title: Jane, Unlimited Author: Kristin Cashore Publication Date: September 19. 2017Publisher: Kathy Dawson BooksPages: 464Add to Goodreads If you could change your story, would you? Jane has lived a mostly ordinary life, raised by her recently deceased aunt Magnolia, whom she counted on to turn life into an adventure. Without Aunt Magnolia, Jane is directionless. Then […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hello everyone! Once again I have had a difficult dog week. My oldest puppy started a new (expensive) allergy medication and… she’s allergic to it! We ended up at the vet after she ended up with a puffy face and hives all over. She’s now back to normal and we’re […]
Happy Saturday, everyone! This week was not as slow as it seems in the film world, but I’m saving several movies for a couple weeks from now when I plan to share the Great Marvel Rewatch of 2017. even amidst the never ending Marvel films out there, I still found time to get in a […]
Title: Flame in the Mist Author: Renee Ahdieh Publication Date: May 16, 2017Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Pages: 393Add to Goodreads The only daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has always known she’d been raised for one purpose and one purpose only: to marry. Never mind her cunning, which rivals that of her twin […]
Title: Vengeance Road (Vengeance Road #1) Author: Erin Bowman Publication Date: September 1, 2015Publisher: HMH Books for Young ReadersPages: 327Add to Goodreads Revenge is worth its weight in gold. When her father is murdered for a journal revealing the location of a hidden gold mine, eighteen-year-old Kate Thompson disguises herself as a boy and takes to […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Six Books With Fall/Autumn Covers Happy Tuesday, everyone! This week’s topic was a little difficult for me. I always have a harder time with these kinds of themes! I decided to go with some of my favorite covers with fall colors! I especially love the cover for Ensnared! Ensnared by A.G. […]
Hi everyone, and welcome to the TENTH month of the 2017 Dystopia Reading Challenge! I hope everyone is on track with meeting their goals because this is the homestretch! (Note: I am not on track, so do as I say, not as I do.) This post will serve as the link hub for both your […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Happy Halloween Month, everyone! Okay, so I actually don’t care a whole lot about Halloween, but I do love that all the horror movies start popping up! This week has been fairly uneventful. We figured out that our puppy has bronchitis and probably has for awhile, but two other vets […]
Welcome to a new feature! For awhile now I’ve been trying to bring more films to my blog. (Yes, I know it says “book blog” in the header.) I love movies and I would love to review them! I’ve attempted this with my supremely unpopular feature, Paper to Popcorn. While I loved writing those posts, […]
Title: Pashmina Author: Nidhi Chanani Publication Date: October 3, 2017 Publisher: First Second Pages: 176Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review// Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: Alone by Cyn Balog Publication Date: November 1, 2017 When her mom inherits an old, crumbling mansion, Seda’s almost excited to spend the summer there. The grounds are beautiful and it’s fun to explore the sprawling house with its creepy rooms and secret […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Seven Book Boyfriends Happy Tuesday, everyone! This week’s topic might be my favorite of all time! We all love an awesome love interest and I am super excited to share mine!! The Darkling – Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Jest – Heartless by Marissa Meyer Amar – The Star-Touched Queen by […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG I’m finally home and it feels so good! This week has been busy as we’ve worked to get back into the swing of things, especially with all three dogs. We’ve already made a trip to the vet for a coughing puppy in addition to spending several days with a seriously […]
