Category: books
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10 Standalone Recommendations
Not everyone is into reading and that’s totally valid! BUT if you want to dip your toes into the world of literature (albeit from my point of view) here are some of my favorite stand alone books in no particular order!! A majority of these have been around for a while and some might be…
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Audiobook Opinions
I was anti-audiobook for a long time. I just assumed I wouldn’t be a fan of them. That was a bold assumption for someone who had yet to actually listen to an audiobook. My mom became a fan of them so I thought, “why not?” The first series I listened to was Six of Crows…
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You Can Learn A Lot From a Dog
The Art of Racing in the Rain By: GARTH STEIN Publish May 13, 2008 by Harper Collins Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of…
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“To Kill a Kingdom” Thoughts
To Kill a kingdom By Alexandra Christo Publish March 6, 2018 by Feiwel & Friends Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own.…
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Love Always, Charlie
Life is riddled with mistakes, trials, joys, and fears. Yet we grow comfortable in suppressing the most humane parts of our lives—the moments when we fall and break down. I believe we would all be more comfortable if we didn’t feel the need to stifle them. I am sharing with the world one of the…
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My “Again, but Better” Thoughts
Again, but Better By Christine Riccio Published May 7th 2019 by Wednesday Books “Shane has been doing college all wrong. Pre-med, stellar grades, and happy parents…sounds ideal—but Shane’s made zero friends, goes home every weekend, and romance…what’s that? Her life has been dorm, dining hall, class, repeat. Time’s a ticking, and she needs a change—there’s…
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“We All Looked Up” Review
This novel is one that I picked up a year or so ago with the thought that it may have a slightly Breakfast Club-esc storyline to it. A group of teenagers at the end of the world: that is the essence of what this novel is. An asteroid is on course to hit earth and…
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TBH, Keeping up with a TBR is Hard
Ok, so June is almost done and I am not done with the first book on my June TBR list. First off, in my defense one of the books is A Game of Thrones, so I feel like I deserve a little bit of grace. I decided to be very determined to finish my…
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My Love Letter to John Green
If nothing else, you’ve seen The Fault in Our Stars or Paper Towns, or the black and white pictures of Kaya Scodelarrio portraying the sultry and mysterious Alaska. But I’ve come to discover that people seem to categorize John Green novels as trendy and stereotypical teen novels blah, blah, blah. And I became one of those people…
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“Wink, Poppy, Midnight” Review
One of my best friends and I have begun a tradition of sharing books. I send her a book, wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine, and when she finishes it, she sends my book back along with one for me to read. The latest novel I received was Wink, Poppy, Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke.…
The Grumpy Dragon 