The Maze Runner is one of those books that has become overwhelmingly popular. As such, it morphs into a new genre of sorts. I sometimes find myself already disliking books that achieve celebrity status--especially in young adult literature. Often, before I even read them, I don't like them. But I finally gave The Maze Runner …
Blogger Recognition Award
I am honored to have been nominated for a Blogger Recognition Award, nominated by the awesome blogger Nicole over at Sorry, I'm Booked. Nicole writes a ton of fun posts about all sorts of books. Check out her blog! The award was originally created and posted by Eve at Edge of Night. I'm still new to the …
The Value of Being [Matched]: A Review
Hi everyone! I'm excited to bring you a review of a recent read of mine. I read Matched quickly. It reminded me of The Giver, which I recently reread and fell in love with again. However, I have mixed thoughts about Matched. Matched by Ally Condie is a dystopian novel set in a society where every decision is …
Top 10 Tuesday: Auto-buy or Auto-consider Authors
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! Seriously, I love this link-up and all the great bloggers I continue to meet through it. Thanks for taking the time to read these posts! This week's topic is Top Ten Of Your Auto-buy Authors (no matter the genre or what it's about...you'll buy it …
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The Reading Habits Tag
I am super excited to participate in The Reading Habits Tag! What's better than talking about what we love about reading? Thanks, Erika, for tagging me! Go check out Erika's fun blog and leave her some comment love 🙂 Do you have a certain place at home for reading? Anywhere and everywhere! Haha. One of my favorite …
Finally [Forest Born]: A Review
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today I'm talking a bit about Forest Born by Shannon Hale. I discovered Shannon Hale's books about a year and a half ago. I think I have mentioned before how much I love her books! I read several one right after the other when I first found her books and am finally …
Top 10 Tuesday: Authors I’ve Read The Most Books From
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! Seriously, I love this link-up and all the great bloggers I continue to meet through it. Thanks for taking the time to read these posts! This week I’m talking about some of the authors I have read the most books from. I realized as I …
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[To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before]: A Review
I've heard a lot about this book in the last several weeks. And I was curious about it. So I reserved it at the library and read it in less than 48 hours. I enjoyed the easy style and pace of the novel. It was easy to get excited about the story and root for …
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Top 10 Tuesday: Fairytale Retellings and Favorites
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week I’m sharing some of my favorite fairy tale retellings and favorites. I realized I haven't actually read too many fairy tale retellings so I included several of my favorite fairy tales and a few TV/movie adaptations. Enjoy! Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine // …
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Book After Movie [The Princess Bride]: A Review
In rare circumstances, I know of a movie before I know of the book. The Princess Bride is one of those cases. I've seen and loved the movie for years, but it was recently that I learned it's also a fun book. When my mom read it for a recent book group, I decided to …
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