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Hello! Last week (and a bit of the week before that), I participated in the #InLoveAThon, which was a Valentine’s Day-themed readathon! The readathon was hosted by Cristina from cristinasjourney, it went from February 9-15, and the goal was to complete seven of the ten available challenges. If you’re interested, click here to check out my intended TBR and all the details for it. Today, I’m going to share with you all… Read More
Title: A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks Pages: 240 Genres: Romance, Fiction Published by: Grand Central Publishing (Oct., 1999) Summary Every April, when the wind blows from the sea and mingles with the scent of lilacs, Landon Carter remembers his last year at Beaufort High. It was 1958, and Landon had already dated a girl or two. He even swore that he had once been in love. Certainly the last person in town he thought he’d… Read More
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature started by Breaking the Spine that puts the spotlight on upcoming releases! Today’s pick is: Tess of the Road RELEASING FEBRUARY 27TH, 2018! Synopsis In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons get to be whomever they want. Tess, stubbornly, is a troublemaker. You can’t make a scene at your sister’s wedding and break a relative’s nose… Read More
From the author of the unforgettable New York Times bestseller We Were Liars comes a masterful new psychological suspense novel–the story of a young woman whose diabolical smarts are her ticket into a charmed life. But how many times can someone reinvent themselves? You be the judge. Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat. Jule is a fighter, a social chameleon, and an athlete. An intense friendship…. Read More
It’s Top Ten Tuesday again! It’s a weekly bookish list created by The Broke and the Bookish, but is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week’s topic is: TOP TEN BOOKS I REALLY LIKED BUT CAN’T REMEMBER Shadowland (The Mediator #1) by Meg Cabot I read this book several years ago, and while I remember the main premise, I really don’t remember much of the characters or the actual plot. I really love… Read More
Title: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Pages: 1037 Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Classic Published by: Macmillan Publishers (June 30, 1936) Summary Gone with the Wind is a novel written by Margaret Mitchell, first published in 1936. The story is set in Clayton County, Georgia, and Atlanta during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. It depicts the struggles of young Scarlett O’Hara, the spoiled daughter of a well-to-do plantation owner, who must use every… Read More
It’s Top Ten Tuesday again! It’s a weekly bookish list created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is: TOP TEN BOOKS I MEANT TO READ IN 2017 BUT DIDN’T GET TO Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo I totally mean to read Crooked Kingdom in the beginning of last year, but then I got distracted by other books, and kind of forgot what happened in Six of Crows, so I just kept putting it off. Not this… Read More
Hello! 2017 is over! Can you even believe that?! We’re a week into January now, and I still have to keep reminding myself that. I hope all of you had a lovely Christmas, or any other holiday, and just all-around great December. I had a fun and festive month filled with family, celebrations, and lots and lots of Christmas movies! When it comes to books and blogging, my December did pretty great! While… Read More
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