HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This has been the most stressful week I’ve had in quite awhile! I apologize for not commenting back like I should, but I promise to get back to it! First, we have Hurricane Dorian barrelling straight towards Florida, so most of the week was spent doing last minute prep […]
Happy September, bookworms! Welcome to the third quarter update and link-up of the 2019 Retellings Reading Challenge! I hope you’ve all made some progress and read some amazing retellings so far this year! As a reminder, this challenge is still open to join! To get started, I’ll share my progress for this quarter: WHAT I’VE […]
You may have (possibly, maybe?) noticed that the indie book read-a-thon I’ve been talking about for the last few weeks has disappeared from my sidebar. If you’re wondering why, let me tell you: I had to cancel it due to an incredible lack of interest. I have hosted several other events and reading challenges over […]
Title: Loki: Where Mischief Lies Author: Mackenzi Lee Publication Date: September 3, 2019 Publisher: Marvel Press Pages: 416 Add to Goodreads This is the first of three young adult novels from New York Times best-selling author Mackenzi Lee that explores the untapped potential and duality of heroism of popular characters in the Marvel Universe. Before […]
Today’s Topic: Books I’ve Read From the Library That I’d Like On My Personal Shelves Happy Tuesday! This week was a little difficult for me since I have a tendency (a problem) to go out and buy books I love. It was hard to come up with ten for this list as a result! XD […]
HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! Well, this week has been wild, once again. I was able to see a rheumatologist on Friday regarding the positive ANA test and so far it’s looking like good news. Based on my history and exam the doctor said she didn’t seen anything concerning, but did order several more […]
Title: Crown of Coral and Pearl Author: Mara Rutherford Publication Date: August 27, 2019Publisher: Inkyard PressPages: 432Add to Goodreads For generations, the princes of Ilara have married the most beautiful maidens from the ocean village of Varenia. But though every girl longs to be chosen as the next princess, the cost of becoming royalty is […]
2021 UPDATE In 2017, way back when only Caraval was out in the wild, I made a post discussing how out of control it seemed special editions were. Oh, what a sweet summer child I was. At the time of that original post there were only 12 editions of Caraval but I’m back with an […]
Today’s Topic: Tropes I Love and… Not Happy Tuesday! This week it’s all about tropes and I definitely had to think a little for this one. The topic was supposed to be tropes we love but I branched out to include some that I am not the biggest fan of also. Let’s see how unpopular […]
Title: There Will Come a Darkness (Age of Darkness #1) Author: Katy Rose Pool Publication Date: September 3, 2019Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young ReadersPages: 496Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review// The Age of Darkness approaches. Five lives stand in its way. Who will stop it… […]
HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This week has continued my reading slump. I’ve picked up and put down three books before finally settling on A Heart So Fierce and Broken, which I think has done the trick! I hope. This week’s haul are both older books, one given to me by a friend and […]
Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. Please send any questions to [email protected]! Welcome to the Indie Love Read-a-Thon, a blogging event celebrating indie books! The goal of this read-a-thon is to read and share as many indie books as possible over ten days. There will be a scavenger hunt and mini-challenges (with the help of […]
Hi everyone! Here I go again with another edition of Down the TBR Hole! It’s always interesting to go back through books I added years ago and wonder what exactly was going on in my brain. This week was an especially mixed bag. The Down the TBR Hole meme was started by Lost In a Story and […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Book Characters I’d Love to Be Besties With Happy Tuesday! This week was difficult for me! While looking for characters that fit the bill I realized that just because I love a character doesn’t mean I would want to be friends with them. I chose ten characters from some of my […]
Title: Wild Savage Stars (Sweet Black Waves #2) Author: Kristina PérezPublication Date: August 27, 2019 Publisher: ImprintPages: 384Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review// Inspired by the legend of Tristan and Iseult, Wild Savage Stars is the spellbinding sequel to Sweet Black Waves. Branwen has a secret […]
HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This week has been weird, but thankfully the weekend is here and I’m relaxing! I had my first ever x-rays and MRI this week. I mentioned back pain to my doctor and next think I know I’m in a loud giant tube. Thankfully everything has been normal so far, […]
Happy Saturday, everyone! I’m back with another edition of Screen Time! I only watched one movie (I’ve been in a bit of a TV mood) but thankfully it was a good one! I also caught up on a couple shows. I’ve decided I’m going to make this a monthly feature instead of just posting randomly […]
It is no secret around these parts that I am always and forever obsessed with the original Grisha Trilogy! (I refuse to call it the Shadow and Bone Trilogy – it is not.) I first read Shadow and Bone in early 2016, quite a few years late, but obviously fell in love with it. I […]
Today’s Topic: Five Cover Redesigns I Love and Five That I Hate Happy Tuesday! This topic is so much fun! I can’t wait to see which redesigns show up on everyone else’s blogs that I didn’t realize existed. Today I’m sharing five that I love and five that I hate. Neither category has anything to […]
Title: The Darkest Star (Origin #1) Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Publication Date: October 30, 2018Publisher: Tor TeenPages: 367Add to Goodreads When seventeen-year-old Evie Dasher is caught up in a raid at a notorious club known as one of the few places where humans and the surviving Luxen can mingle freely, she meets Luc, an unnaturally beautiful […]
HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This week has been a busy one and I am definitely enjoying the weekend! I got quite a bit of reading done and even met with a real book club where we discussed To Kill a Kingdom. There were also pancakes. The big development of the week in the […]
Required reading was the bane of my existence in high school. My elementary and middle school years were a bit of a mess since I went to five different schools (and was homeschooled for two years) prior to ninth grade. That being said, I don’t recall being required to read any specific book before high […]
Hi, everyone! In the last several days I’ve seen SO many posts for ARC August and, since I made a trip to ALA this year, I thought maybe it was time I finally participate. I need to meet some goals for a few other reading challenges, so this seems like a great way to kill […]
Title: Into the Drowning Deep Author: Mira Grant Publication Date: November 14, 2017Publisher: OrbitPages: 440Add to Goodreads Seven years ago, the Atargatis set off on a voyage to the Mariana Trench to film a “mockumentary” bringing to life ancient sea creatures of legend. It was lost at sea with all hands. Some have called it a hoax; others have called it […]
