Who loves a sad ending?

Recently a friend asked me to read his NaNoWriMo project from last year. It was an adult horror book, so right up my alley! It was totally creepy and I loved it, but the ending truly shocked me. It ended with the main character dying in a way that had been hinted at throughout the […]

Top Ten Tuesday #228: Magical worlds I’d like to see

Today’s Topic:  Fantasy Worlds I’d Love To Visit Hi everyone! This week’s topic was supposed to be about places I’d like to visit from books I’ve read. Since I very rarely visit places in the real world, I’m going to talk about fantasy worlds instead. I think they’re much more fun anyway!  The Night Court […]

ARC Review: Last of Her Name by Jessica Khoury

Title: Last of Her Name Author: Jessica Khoury Publication Date: February 26, 2019 Publisher: Scholastic PressPages: 400Add to Goodreads Sixteen years ago, rebellion swept the galaxy known as the Belt of Jewels. Every member of the royal family was murdered–down to their youngest child, Princess Anya–and the Union government rose in its place. But Stacia doesn’t […]

Weekly Recap: 2/17 – 2/23

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This has been yet another busy week, but I accomplished quite a bit! I got some reading done and managed to finish three books and start a couple more! I also stocked up on some new adult romance at the local used bookstore since it seems like I never […]

Saturday Screen Time #29: Thriller!

Happy Saturday, everyone! Recently I have been binge watching horror, thrillers, and creepy science fiction. I’m not sure what has gotten into me, but I have a watchlist a mile long. Definitely expect more of these in the near future! While nearly everything was mediocre this week, I still had a blast watching most of […]

Books I’ll (Probably) Never Read Book Tag

Happy Friday, everyone! Today I thought I’d do a book tag since it has been quite a while. This one was originally created on BookTube and, no, no one tagged me. Tag yourself! I have a tendency to have unpopular book opinions, so this tag all about what I’m NOT going to read seemed right […]

Blog Tour ARC Review: Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller

Title: Warrior of the WildAuthor: Tricia Levenseller Publication Date: February 26, 2019Publisher: Feiwel & FriendsPages: 336Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review// How do you kill a god? As her father’s chosen heir, eighteen-year-old Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her […]

Audiobook Review: Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer

Title: Letters to the Lost (Letters to the Lost #1) Author: Brigid Kemmerer Publication Date: April 4, 2017 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Pages: 391Add to Goodreads Juliet Young always writes letters to her mother, a world-traveling photojournalist. Even after her mother’s death, she leaves letters at her grave. It’s the only way Juliet can cope. Declan […]

Top Ten Tuesday #227: Underrated favorites

Today’s Topic:  Books I LOVED with Fewer than 2,000 Ratings on Goodreads Hi everyone! This week we’re talking about books that are severely underrated. Each of these books are incredible and deserve way more attention than they’ve gotten. Not surprisingly, there’s some horror, some dystopian, and some retellings. Go read them all! Anyone? by Angela […]

Weekly Recap: 2/10 – 2/16

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This has been a surprisingly good week! I did have quite a bit going on, but I also got a lot accomplished and also met a new puppy friend named Yankee. I’m happy to report that my little guy is still doing really well. It’s so nice to be […]

Audiobook Review: Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

Title: Pandemonium (Delirium #2) Author: Lauren Oliver Publication Date: February 28, 2012Publisher: HarperTeenPages: 375Add to Goodreads Review for book 1 The old life is dead. But the old Lena is dead too. I buried her. I left her beyond a fence, behind a wall of smoke and flame. In this electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed […]

Book Boyfriend Face Off

Happy Valentine’s Day, nerds! It is Wednesday night, I’ve had a glass of Cabernet, and I want to do something fun for all of us hopeless bookish romantics. Today we’re going to have some bookish boyfriend faceoffs and I know things might get ugly, but let’s TRY to keep it civil! The results will be […]

Top Ten Tuesday #226: Bookish couples

Today’s Topic:  Top Ten Favorite Couples Hi everyone! It’s Valentine’s Day week, so what better time to talk about my favorite couples from my favorite books! I ship some of these more than others, but they’re all super swoony, loveable couples (okay a couple may or may not be mildly problematic). I can’t wait to […]

Book Trading, A Guide

Nearly three years ago I wrote my first post about the book trading hashtag on Twitter, also known as #booksfortrade. I’ve continued to used the tag very regularly in the time since then and have had largely great experiences with it! My previous post was mostly regarding entitlement on the tag, but here I’ll try […]

Weekly Recap: 2/3 – 2/9

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This week has thankfully been less hectic than the last few. I’ve had a bit of time to read a couple books and start some new ones. On Friday evening I met up with a friend at a book event north of Orlando. It was mainly a middle grade […]

Book Review: King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

Title: King of Scars (Nikolai Duology #1) Author: Leigh Bardugo Publication Date: January 29, 2019Publisher: ImprintPages: 528Add to Goodreads Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war—and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened […]

Down the TBR Hole #11

Hi everyone! Welcome to another round of Down the TBR Hole, in which I try to make up for all the amazing 2019 releases that have somehow found their way onto my list… The Down the TBR Hole meme was started by Lost In a Story and it is the most perfect tool for cleaning off shelves […]

Book Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Title: Delirium (Delirium #1) Author: Lauren Oliver Publication Date: February 3, 2011Publisher: HarperTeenPages: 441Add to Goodreads In an alternate United States, love has been declared a dangerous disease, and the government forces everyone who reaches eighteen to have a procedure called the Cure. Living with her aunt, uncle, and cousins in Portland, Maine, Lena Haloway […]

Top Ten Tuesday #225: On the fence

Today’s Topic:  Ten Upcoming Releases I’m On the Fence About Hi everyone! This week I’m talking about books that I’m not quite sold on yet. All ten of these have had some pretty major hype and they do all sound pretty interesting! I’m just not totally sure if I want to take the time to […]

Weekly Recap: 1/27 – 2/2

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! It has been another very busy week at my house between candle making and dog walking. I announced the theme for the March Cornerfolds Candles box and it’s all things Jay Kristoff, so I’m super excited to get started on that! Basically candles have taken over my life. I […]

DNF Mini Review: East by Edith Pattou

Title: East (East #1)  Author: Edith Pattou Publication Date: September 1, 2003Publisher: HMH Books for Young ReadersPages: 507Add to Goodreads Rose has always been different. Since the day she was born, it was clear she had a special fate. Her superstitious mother keeps the unusual circumstances of Rose’s birth a secret, hoping to prevent her adventurous […]

5 Star Predictions & Giveaway

I’ve seen a few 5 star prediction posts around the blogosphere recently and decided to do one of my own! There are SO many books coming out in 2019 and so many of them look like they could be potentially amazing. Today I’m sharing some books I fully intend to absolutely LOVE and I’m giving […]