Last year, HoHoHoRAT became my first ever read-a-thon. I loved every single second of it, although I didn’t meet my initial goal. This year I’m super excited to get another chance to try my hand at this Christmas read-a-thon! I think I’ll have much better luck this go round (fingers crossed)! Once again, this read-a-thon […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine Publication Date: February 23, 2016 Lorelai Diederich, crown princess and fugitive at large, has one mission: kill the wicked queen who took both the Ravenspire throne and the life of her father. To do that, Lorelai needs […]
Today’s Topic: 10 Wishes I’d Ask The Book Genie To Grant Me Ooooh! What a fun topic! I’m splitting today into two categories: general book-related wishes and really amazing, expensive, rare books I’d love to own! Five Book-Related Wishes I’d wish for more time in the day for reading. I’d wish for a super amazing […]
Title: Lost Stars Author: Claudia Gray Narrator: Pierce Cravens Publication Date: September 4, 2015Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press Add to Goodreads Star Wars meets Romeo and Juliet in this epic YA novel that follows two best friends who find themselves on opposite sides of the war between the Empire and the Rebellion. This thrilling YA novel […]
My Super Exciting Life This week has been a little better than last week was. I’m still quite fatigued, but overall I definitely feel a little more normal, so that’s something! Towards the end of the week, I was also been able to read on more of a normal level. I spent this week slowly […]
We all have a favorite author – a favorite series – that we just don’t want to ever stop. I totally understand the feels that come when a series is over and a new one begins. Maybe it won’t be as good, you think. And sometimes you’re right! I’ve been really unimpressed by a couple […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: Bound by Prophecy by Stormy Smith Publication Date: November 12, 2015 Amelia Bradbury is finally free from Queen Julia and Cresthaven, but she isn’t safe yet. The Keeper power runs rampant inside her and it will take an ultimate act of selflessness to […]
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Five Author Duos You’d LOVE To See Write A Book Together So… this is a really hard one. I haven’t read many books written by multiple authors, but the ones I have read have been great! I have no clue what I’m doing, but I’m going to try really hard to […]
Title: Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1) Author: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Publication Date: October 20, 2015Publisher: Knopf Books for Young ReadersPages: 608 Add to Goodreads Reviews for book 2 & book 3 //I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review// This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the […]
My Super Exciting Life It has been a hectic two weeks! I was out of town last Friday through Monday, but got stranded in Florida because of flooding and couldn’t come home until this Wednesday. I found an (amazing) apartment in Orlando that I can’t wait to move into and spent a couple unexpected days […]
Welcome back to Disney for the Weekend! This feature is all about Disney and I’ll be posting things from Disney movie reviews to reviews of Disney restaurants. Today I’m sharing a mini-trip report from a partially impromptu Disney trip I ended up taking earlier this week! For those of you who don’t know, I’m getting […]
Happy Friday, fellow book lovers! Feature & Follow is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. The goal of Feature & Follow is to meet new bloggers, make friends, and gain readers. This Week’s Question: Name a book you hated. How interesting that this fell in the same week as the top ten & series […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto Publication Date: February 2, 2016 The two-bit town of Rogue City is a lawless place, full of dark magic and saloon brawls, monsters and six-shooters. But it’s perfect for seventeen-year-old Westie, the notorious adopted daughter of […]
Today’s Topic: Ten Books & Series I’ve Given Up On This Year I really hate giving up on a book before I finish it, but sometimes it just happens. Life is too short to suffer through a book you don’t enjoy! Even more than DNFing a book, I hate giving up on a series, especially […]
Title: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Author: April Genevieve Tucholke Publication Date: August 15, 2013 Publisher: Dial Pages: 360 Add to Goodreads You stop fearing the devil when you’re holding his hand… Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White’s sleepy, seaside town… until River West comes along. River rents the guest house […]
I love movie adaptations. I.Love.Them. In fact, I have an entire blog feature devoted to movie adaptations of amazing books! But every now and then I see a movie that has been adapted from a popular book and I just think, “What?” That was basically my experience with The Scorch Trials. Check out the trailer […]
Title: The Handmaid’s Tale Author: Margaret Atwood Narrator: Claire Danes Publication Date: January 1, 1985 Publisher: McClelland & StewartAdd to Goodreads Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead […]
Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week’s “can’t wait to read” is: Hotel Ruby by Suzanne Young Publication Date: November 6, 2015 Stay Tonight. Stay Forever. When Audrey Casella arrives for an unplanned stay at the grand Hotel Ruby, she’s grateful for the detour. Just months after their mother’s death, Audrey and her brother, Daniel, […]
Today’s Topic: Ten Books To Read If You Liked ACOTAR This topic was harder than the usual ones… I had to actually think about it! (the horror!) I decided that if you like ACOTAR then you’re a fan of fantasy and/or retellings, so here’s a mix of both! An Ember in the Ashes by […]
Title: Daughter of Deep Silence Author: Carrie Ryan Narrator: Karissa Vacker Publication Date: May 26, 2015Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers Add to Goodreads I’m the daughter of murdered parents. I’m the friend of a dead girl. I’m the lover of my enemy. And I will have my revenge. In the wake of the devastating […]
My Super Exciting Life This week has been insane. INSANE. It began as most other weeks do, with a whole lot of nothing. But then things just went crazy. I found out my husband would be coming home sometime soon after 100 days at sea, although there was no guaranteed date. Because of this, I […]
Welcome to the third quarter update for the Dystopia Reading Challenge!! This is actually the first update to be posted here since the challenge moved to Cornerfolds, although the challenge started on January 1st. Which means… we’re three quarters of the way through the year and the challenge!! Make sure to link up all of your reviews! Here is […]
Title: The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall Author: Katie Alender Publication Date: August 25, 2015 Publisher: PointPages: 336 Add to Goodreads In this asylum, your mind plays tricks on you all the time… Delia’s new house isn’t just a house. Long ago, it was the Piven Institute for the Care and Correction of Troubled Females—an […]
Title: The Ark Author: Laura Liddell Nolen Publication Date: March 26, 2015 Publisher: Harper Voyager Pages: 239 Add to Goodreads There’s a meteor headed for Earth, and there is only one way to survive. It’s the final days of earth, and sixteen-year-old Char is right where she belongs: in prison. With her criminal record, she doesn’t qualify for a place […]
