It has been a few weeks since I’ve done one of these and I’ve watched a few things since then! A lot of people with powers and one or two psychopaths. THIS WEEK IN SCREEN TIME Hellboy – I FINALLY got around to watching this after years of loving everything I’ve seen by Guillermo del […]
A couple years ago I went through my Goodreads TBR and cleaned it out… kind of? But here we are, in August 2018 and it has just hit 402. Why are there over 400 books on my TBR? Will I ever read them all?? Nope. I’ve often thought about going through them again but IT […]
Title: The Merciless III: Origins of Evil Author: Danielle Vega Publication Date: July 11, 2017Publisher: RazorbillPages: 304Add to Goodreads Reviews for book 1 & book 4 Brooklyn knows that there’s no good without evil, no right without wrong. And when a helpless girl calls her teen helpline, whispering that someone is hurting her, Brooklyn knows […]
There’s something I’ve noticed in my relatively short four and a half years of blogging – trends in YA seem to come and go very quickly and very, very overwhelmingly. A few years ago when I started reading YA and seriously thinking about entering the blogosphere, it was seemed like dystopia and paranormal romance were […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Contemporary Romances I Might Try Next Time I’m In a Reading Slump This is a weird topic because I actually have a really hard time getting out of reading slumps. For the most part I tend to try different things until something strikes my interest. I have heard that contemporary reads can help […]
Title: Mirage (Mirage #1) Author: Somaiya Daud Publication Date: August 28, 2018Publisher: Flatiron BooksPages: 320Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review// In a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation; […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This week wasn’t too busy, which is always nice! I found the time to go to Disney for an afternoon and promptly dropped a November ARC in a fountain, so that was nice. 🙂 Next week is going to be really busy between a week-long dog sitting client […]
Title: Girl at the Grave Author: Teri Bailey Black Publication Date: August 7, 2018Publisher: Tor TeenPages: 336Add to Goodreads Valentine has spent years trying to outrun her mother’s legacy. But small towns have long memories, and when a new string of murders occurs, all signs point to the daughter of a murderer. Only one person […]
I know that there is still a bit of summer left, but with my friends and coworkers talking about going back to school I feel like fall is right on my doorstep. Normally I am a bit mood reader, unless I have a review deadline. I like to pick up books depending on how I […]
Title: The Darkest Part of the Forest Author: Holly Black Narrator: Lauren Fortgang Publication Date: January 13, 2015 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Length: 8 hours, 39 minutesAdd to Goodreads Children can have a cruel, absolute sense of justice. Children can kill a monster and feel quite proud of themselves. A girl can look […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Book Blogging Buddies Who’ve Been With Me For Years Oh man, this kind of topic makes me feel so uncomfortable! What if I miss someone? So I’m going to apologize in advance if I’ve missed someone. I tried really hard not to. This is a list of the bloggers who’ve been […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This week ways pretty low key, which was nice after being so busy the week before! I ran my first 10k this week, which was crazy, but I lived through it! I also visited a local art museum for the first time. It was small, but nice! Lots […]
Title: Leah on the Offbeat (Creekwood #2) Author: Becky Albertalli Publication Date: April 24, 2018Publisher: Balzer + BrayPages: 343Add to Goodreads Leah Burke—girl-band drummer, master of deadpan, and Simon Spier’s best friend from the award-winning Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda—takes center stage in this novel of first love and senior-year angst. When it comes to drumming, […]
Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you are out and about and find yourself waiting in a line where you could be catching up on some reading, but after a thorough search of your bag you realize you forgot your book? Then you remember that you have a book on your phone, […]
Title: Long Lankin Author: Lindsey Barraclough Publication Date: April 7, 2011Publisher: Bodley HeadPages: 464Add to Goodreads Beware of Long Lankin, that lives in the moss. . . .When Cora and her younger sister, Mimi, are sent to stay with their elderly aunt in the isolated village of Byers Guerdon, they receive a less than warm welcome. […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Books I’d Mash Together This week’s topic was… weird. Honestly, I almost didn’t do it because I had no idea what to do. I the end, I chose books that I thought had worlds that would mesh well together. Not necessarily books that could be put together to create something new, […]
Title: The Glass Butterfly (Haunted Hearts Legacy #3) Author: A.G. Howard Publication Date: August 15, 2018 Publisher: Golden Orb PressPages: 382Add to Goodreads Reviews for book 1 & book 2 //I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review// For close to a decade, twenty-five-year-old Felicity Lonsdale has masqueraded as a dowager […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! This week was a lot of fun, but really exhausting! My brother was here visiting and we did a lot of things, including a few that were new to me. We went to a trampoline gym, a local flea/farmer’s market, ate at a chocolate restaurant, and visited Clearwater […]
I’m four and a half years into this blogging adventure, and I have certainly had my ups and downs. We all have good times around our blogs, when comments flow in and every self-imposed deadline is met! But if you’ve been at it long enough, I’m sure you’ve also seen a few failures. Here are […]
Title: American Street Author: Ibi Zoboi Publication Date: February 14, 2017Publisher: Balzer + BrayPages: 336Add to Goodreads The rock in the water does not know the pain of the rock in the sun. On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie—a good life. But […]
I rewatched Aladdin one day last week when I was waiting for my boyfriend to come over and it really got me thinking. If there was a bookish genie, what are the three things that I would wish for? There are honestly so many things that I would wish for that it’s so hard to […]
Title: Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2) Author: Kerri Maniscalco Narrator: Nicola Barber Publication Date: September 19, 2017 Publisher: Little, Brown & Company Length: 11 hours, 58 minutesAdd to Goodreads Reviews for book 1 & book 3 In this New York Times bestselling sequel to Kerri Maniscalco’s haunting #1 debut Stalking Jack the Ripper, bizarre […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Popular Books that Lived Up to the Hype It’s always a hard call, whether or not to read a super hyped book. Every now and then I actually give in and give them a try. I’d say loving vs. hating them is about 50/50, and these are ten super hyped that […]
TRACY’S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! My brother is visiting for the next week and I’m so excited! He flew in yesterday and we have a few things planned for his time here. So far we’ve just gone to the gym and watched Hellboy for the first time – real exciting stuff! XD He’s […]
