Hi everyone! Hope you're staying warm and enjoying the Christmas season. It finally turned cold here in Texas (okay, it's in the 50s but that's cold for us!) so it's feeling a bit more like Christmas now 🙂 Can you believe 2017 is almost over?! What a whirlwind year we've had! Looking forward to all …
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[Beauty]: A Review
Happy Wednesday, my friends! This week is flying by for me. I actually have both kids asleep right now (how did that happen??) so I thought I would catch up on a review! I am excited to share my thoughts on Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley. I …
[The Fault in Our Stars]: A Review
Hi everyone! Hope you are having a good week. Today has been cloudy in Dallas; I'm hoping it will rain. Today I am here with a review of a recent reread of mine, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I actually saw the movie before I read this book. And I spontaneously bought …
Perfect Fit [Stars Above]: A Review
I am so excited to talk a bit more about the Lunar Chronicles today! I didn't think it was possible to love the Lunar Chronicles more after Winter. But Marissa Meyer has done it again. Star Above fits perfectly into the Lunar Chronicles canon and gives some much needed beautiful beginnings and endings to the stories …
First Love and [Eleanor and Park]: A Review
Hi everyone. Today I am excited to review Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. I have had this book recommended to me time and time again. It did not disappoint. While it was different than I expected, Eleanor and Park pulled me in and kept me hooked until the last page. I have been thinking …
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The Big Finale [Winter]: A Review
Today, I am so excited to review Winter by Marissa Meyer!! The Lunar Chronicles has become one of my favorite series (see reviews of Cinder, Scarlet, Fairest, and Cress) and I anxiously awaited the debut of Winter last November. My sweet husband bought me the entire series for Christmas! I started Winter right away, but I read …
All the Nerdiness [Fangirl]: A Review
Tonight I am here with a review of Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. Ever since I joined this beautiful book blogging world, I have heard great things about Rowell and her novels. This was actually my first experience reading Rowell, and I really enjoyed it! I think I had already decided to enjoy her books before …
It Just Keeps Getting Better [Cress]: A Review
I am back today with a review of the third book in what is quickly becoming one of my favorite series (check out my reviews of Cinder and Scarlet). The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer continues in Cress-- focusing on the fairy tale of Rapunzel. A few thoughts before I delve into this book. This novel was as …
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Hard to Put Down [Scarlet]: A Review
Guys, I just had one of those days where you can hardly do anything but read. Yesterday, I finished the second book in the Lunar Chronicles series, Scarlet. I had to finish it so I could move on with my life. It was fantastic. I laughed. I gasped. I sighed. I wanted to scream. I wanted …
Reimagining Cinderella in [Cinder]: A Review
I kept hearing great things about the Lunar Chronicles here in the blogging world. So I finally checked out Cinder from the library and devoured it. It was not what I expected. Cinder by Marissa Meyer is the first book in the Lunar Chronicles. It follows the experiences of Cinder, a teenage cyborg, who is also …
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