With the closing of September comes October and you know what that means….SPOOKY SEASON IS UPON US! It is time for black cats and wicked treats, scary movies and creepy books. It’s one of my favorite seasons and I certainly look forward to it every year. I hope that you […]
*Header from Target Summary From Amanda Lovelace, a poetry collection in four parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, and you. The first three sections piece together the life of the author while the final section serves as a note to the reader. This moving book explores love, loss, grief, […]
When I started blogging, making money was never my goal. It wasn’t even on my horizon. I was only 13 and I thought blogging would be a cool way to review books I loved and share my love of reading with other people. I knew nothing about websites. But as […]
It’s that time of year that the summer is about halfway over, Comic Con just finished (trailer releases) so a bunch of good stuff is on the way. What is coming, you may ask? Check out this list. The Witcher [Netflix] Based on a book by Andrzej Sapowski, this 8-part […]
Games of Throne fans are having withdrawal now that the series has ended. Completely. No more. And for readers it is worse, you have invested so many hours with the characters, immersed yourself in the world and now you have to face reality. So what is a GOT reader to […]
While some of us have to go to our local library, in a village in Indonesia, the library comes to you. Called Kudapustaka (Horse Library), three days a week Ridwan Sururi and his horse, Luna, go to visit villages and schools. The best part is, Ridwan is not looking for money […]
With the summer rapidly approaching, a bunch of awesome new movies, and TV shows, are on the horizon! Check out these few that I think will be some fantastic adaptations of a book to a movie, with a few I’m just interested in. 1. We Have Always Lived In The […]
Summary “Taking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the struggle that ensues when a cousin arrives at their estate.” -From Amazon.com Review This book honestly was not even […]
7 This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Summary “A 2014 Michael L. Printz Honor Book A young seamstress and a royal nursemaid find themselves at the center of an epic power struggle in this stunning young-adult debut. On the eve of Princess Sophia’s wedding, the Scandinavian city […]
With the newest budget proposal for the 2020 fiscal year, it looks like libraries are going to be getting a massive cut. This new budget proposal by Trump is looking to permanently eliminate Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This group helps to fund libraries and provide grants. What does […]
Throughout history, women have chosen to write under male names to get more publicity and to be taken seriously. As today is International Women’s Day, I think that some of these lovely ladies should be recognized. I wonder if these’s any male writers who write under female names – such […]
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Summary “Of course I want to be like them. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. […]
Summary “When a homeless war veteran is beaten to death by the police, stormy protests ensue, engulfing a small New Jersey town. Soon after, three cops are gunned down. A multi-state manhunt is underway for a cop killer on the loose. And Dr. Tessa Thorpe, a veteran’s counselor, is caught […]
Summary “When the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp, gray English climate, they do what any sensible family would do: sell their house and relocate to the sunny Greek isle of Corfu. My Family and Other Animals was intended to embrace the natural history of the island but ended […]
12 Summary “Deborah Harkness’s sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches, has brought her into the spotlight and galvanized fans around the world. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford’s Bodleian Library. […]
SO APPARENTLY I HAVE MISSED THIS KIND OF. LIKE I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THIS! If you live on the East Cost of the U.S., or may be visiting before the end of January, you may want to check out the New York Historical Society and one of their awesome things […]
So this is something completely different but I’m super excited to say that I’ve paired with Jord Watches to host this awesome giveaway! Who are they exactly? Well they make these awesome watches out of sustainable materials! I don’t work with companies who I don’t support so I just want […]
Illustrations by Bonnie Helen Hawkins This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Summary I am as brown as brown can be,And my eyes as black as sloe;I am as brisk as brisk can be,And wild as forest doe.(The Child Ballads, 295) So begins a beautiful tale of love, loss and revenge. […]
2 This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. This year definitely wasn’t my best year of book reading. I read a decent amount of books, but not all of them for pleasure, as I had a ton of reading to do for my school from my major related […]
Starring Hailee Steinfeld – CharlieJorge Lendeborg Jr. – MemoJohn Cena – Agent Burns Summary “On the run in the year of 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, […]
