Hi, bookworms! You may have noticed that I have been extremely absent over the past several days and that was because I was at ALA Friday through Monday! I completely failed at commenting back and blog hopping because I didn’t have my laptop with me, but I’ve come back! I had a great trip, although […]
HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! As you’re reading this I’m in Washington, DC at ALA Annual! I’m so excited that I get to be here this year. I really didn’t think it was going to happen until a friend offered to split a hotel with me and everything fell into place. I’ve been super […]
Title: The Loneliest Girl in the Universe Author: Lauren James Publication Date: July 3, 2018Publisher: Walker BooksPages: 290Add to Goodreads Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met, never even spoken to – someone who is light years away? Romy Silvers is the only surviving crew-member of a spaceship travelling to a new […]
Hi everyone! It has been awhile since I’ve done one of these posts, but with yesterday’s Top Ten and my ever growing TBR list, it seems like it’s time to clear a few out. I hope. The Down the TBR Hole meme was started by Lost In a Story and it is the most perfect tool for […]
Today’s Topic: Most Anticipated Releases of the Second Half of 2019 Happy Tuesday! This is my favorite kind of topic! It’s the easiest and the one that seems the most helpful because I find out about tons of new books I hadn’t heard of yet. I’ll only be including books I haven’t had the chance […]
HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This has been a bit of a stressful week and honestly I’m just glad it’s over. :/ I did get a little reading done and discovered some really wild graphic novels. I’ve also continued to do a ton of trades and clear out my shelves in anticipation of ALA… […]
Title: Sorcery of Thorns Author: Margaret Rogerson Publication Date: June 4, 2019Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry BooksPages: 456Add to Goodreads All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery—magical grimoires that whisper […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Unpopular Bookish Opinions Happy Tuesday! I’m excited about this week’s topic because I love sharing unpopular opinions! I’m not sure how unpopular most of these are, but here they are anyway! I don’t really want to go to BEA. It sounds SO hectic and stressful! I know the ending of Allegiant sucked, […]
Happy Monday, bookworms! Today I’m doing a tag that I found over at Erica Robyn Reads. This tag was originally created on Booktube by Keeping Tabs. I loved scavenger hunts as a teenager, but didn’t get to participate in nearly enough of them. I’m super excited to do one in my own home library! I […]
HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! I got a makeover! Well, my blog did anyway. I decided it had been too long and decided to embrace my fantasy obsession with the new header and graphics. I hope you guys love it as much as I do! I have finally had a bit more time around […]
Title: Crazy House (Crazy House #1) Author: James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet Publication Date: May 22, 2017 Publisher: Hachette Book GroupPages: 354Add to Goodreads No one gets out alive. Seventeen-year-old Becca Greenfield was snatched from her home and thrown without reason into a hellish prison known as the Crazy House. To avoid execution, she’s told to […]
Happy June, bookworms! It is officially HOT in Florida! I have been attempting not to melt and have been cleaning out my shelves in the middle of the heat. I’m so excited to have a chance to attend ALA later this month, so I’m trying to clear some room for the books I’ll be bringing […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Favorite YA Fantasy Books Happy Tuesday! This week’s topic was super easy and you might not be super shocked by my answers. If you’ve ever visited my blog you probably know I’m obsessed with YA fantasy and you’ve probably already heard me flail over several of these. Oh well, I love them […]
Happy Monday, bookworms! Today I want to talk about something I do somewhat regularly, but have never mentioned – neglecting to review books that I’ve read. I do this for various reasons. Sometimes it’s because a book doesn’t seem like it would fit my blog, other times it’s just because I forgot or don’t have […]
HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This week has thankfully been a tiny bit less hectic, although I’ve still had lots going on! On Tuesday night my husband and I got to go to a Star Wars dessert party at Hollywood Studios, which was so much fun! We ate tons of desserts, met some characters, […]
Happy June, bookworms! Welcome to the second 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 […]
Title: After (After #1) Author: Anna Todd Publication Date: October 21, 2014Publisher: Gallery BooksPages: 582Add to Goodreads Tessa is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She’s got direction, ambition, and a mother who’s intent on keeping her that way. But she’s barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Favorite YA Books Released In the Last Ten Years Happy Tuesday! This week’s topic was a mixed bag. It was a lot of fun, but difficult! The more recent years were difficult because I had to choose between some great options! As I got closer to 2010, I had a hard time finding […]
HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! It has been yet another hectic week. The solar installation continued through Thursday, despite a completion date of a week earlier. Alas. I also worked all week to catch up on candle orders after my vacation, but I’m happy to report they’re almost done! This week I struggled yet […]
Happy Friday, everyone! I am insanely excited to see the new Aladdin movie so I thought I should definitely do this amazing book tag, created by Amber at Du Livre! While I’m still a little unsure about Will Smith as Genie, I think this movie is going to be fantastic. Even the trailer gave me […]
I honestly don’t remember when I started watching Game of Thrones. I don’t think it was with the premiere of season one just because I know I didn’t have HBO back then. I do know I’ve been watching for several years and was highly invested in how the story played out for the main characters. […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Books That I Refuse to Let Anyone Touch Happy Tuesday! This week’s topic is actually pretty easy for me. I refuse to let anyone touch any of my books! 🙂 Okay, not really, but I am extremely picky about who is allowed to read them. There are a few editions […]
HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! I may have gotten back from vacation last week, but this week hasn’t been any less insane. My mom was in town until Wednesday and we had a lot of fun hanging out together, but I am exhausted! While she was here, the installation began on my husband’s solar […]
Title: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown Author: Holly Black Publication Date: September 3, 2013Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Pages: 419Add to Goodreads Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once […]
