This month was pretty awesome. I discovered one of my new favorite books. I reread some HP and changed my initial rating. And I read a total of 2,249 pages. Uprooted by Naomi Novik I randomly decided to read this book because I was looking for a read-a-like of The Bear and the Nightingale by … Continue reading July Wrap-Up | New Favorites
I am an avid Instagram user. It's pretty much the only social media app that I use daily (even multiple times a day). I love that it's such a great way to update your friends and family about your life without all the drama of Facebook. Sure it can still be pretty crazy, but it's … Continue reading Why I Don’t Like Bookstagram, But Love Photos of Books
Where did this summer go?! Summer reading is such a huge deal (especially since I'm a librarian) so I feel like I should actually read the books I planned to at the beginning of the summer.... HAHA! Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Moving this over from my July TBR because I still … Continue reading August TBR | Summer Reading
Wow. It's been a bit since I've posted. But today I want to share what my reading life is looking like these days. This month I've been reading some big books, surprisingly. Big books are never my go to. Night Film by Marisha Pessl I just finished reading Night Film by Marisha Pessl. The story … Continue reading Weekly Reading #4 | Big Books
I can't believe it's July! The year is already half over, so now is the perfect time to reflect on what I've read already this year and what have been the best books so far. Uprooted by Naomi Novik I think what I loved most about Uprooted was the ending. It wrapped up the story … Continue reading My Top 5 Books of the Year (So Far)
Undead Girl Gang was the May pick for PageHabit. PageHabit is a book subscription service where you get a book, annotated by the author, a custom bookmark, an original short story and some other bookish merch. Mila Flores and her best friend have been inseparable since the day they met. When one of them starts … Continue reading Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson | Playing into trends.
I'm going to premise this post saying I've never read Jane Eyre, I know, it's a travesty. So if you read this book and thought it was completely way off base, I didn't know! From goodreads: Seventeen-year-old Stella Ainsley wants just one thing: to go somewhere—anywhere—else. Her home is a floundering spaceship that offers few prospects, having … Continue reading Brightly Burning by Alexa Donne | Sci-fi & Jane Eyre?!
In 2016 I borrowed this idea from @annreads over on Instagram. She made a list of 31 prompts for the month of July for a mid-year book challenge (I’ve taken some off the list and decided to do it this year in June). Click here for my 2016 or 2017 answers. Books I’ve read this year: First read of … Continue reading Mid-Year Book Survey 2018
A Court of Frost and Starlight was one of my most anticipated books of the year. I knew what it was about and I knew that it was basically filler to connect the first trilogy to the next set of books. Still, my expectations were set too high. From goodreads: Feyre, Rhys, and their close-knit … Continue reading A Court of Frost and Starlight | A Quick Review
It's been a while since I've updated on my reading progress. And, well, that's because of the dreaded slump, every reader's fear. I recently read a post about reading slumps and how to get over them. The tip that stuck out to me was to let yourself slump, to let your brain rest and recover. … Continue reading Weekly Reading #3 | The Dreaded Slump
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