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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’m Looking Forward to in 2018 Some of these books will be 2018 releases, while others are just books that I hope to read in 2018! The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert This book sounds super intriguing! Plus, look at that gorgeous cover! Check it out on Goodreads!… Read More
Hello! I was recently tagged by Taylor @ Taylor Is Reading for the Christmas Party book tag! Thank you so much, Taylor, this looks like SO much fun! Okay, let’s get started: First, Who’s Invited to Your Party? I’m going to have to go with all the wonderful characters from Anne of Green Gables, and Little Women. I love how classic both of these books are, and yet still so relatable. Plus,… 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 Hope Santa Brings Me Heartless by Marissa Meyer This book has been on my TBR since it was first released, and yet, I still haven’t gotten it. I love Alice in Wonderland, so I have a really good feeling about this book! Check it out on… Read More
Hello, and welcome back to Movie Monday! Movie Monday is a feature on my blog where I compare and discuss books and their movie or television adaptation! Today I’m discussing the 2004 movie, Christmas with the Kranks based off the book, Skipping Christmas by John Grisham.
Title: Journey Back to Christmas by Leigh Duncan Pages: 154 Genre: Contemporary, Sci-Fi/Time Travel, Romance Published by: Hallmark Publishing (Oct. 17, 2017) Summary Treat yourself to ebooks inspired by Hallmark Christmas movies. Enjoy a heartwarming, feel-good story…and find out what happens after the movie ends. WWII is finally over, but Hanna’s husband, Chet, didn’t return home. She puts on a brave smile during the day while nursing her hospital patients, but at night, she grieves the loss… Read More
Hello! It’s time for another holiday book tag! I was tagged by Jenn @ Jenniely for the Bookish Naughty List book tag. 😁 So, let’s decide if I deserve to go on the the naughty list this year! Received an ARC and not reviewed it ✅ Hasn’t everyone done this? 🙈 Especially with things like NetGalley, it’s so easy to receive an ARC, and not get around to reviewing it. I plan on finishing them… Read More
Hey everyone! Tanya and Kimberly of GirlXOXO are hosting a fun, month long series of their favorites of the year called #AMonthofFaves. There’s new prompts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday all December long. Today’s fave is: Blogger Love Edition! So, today I’m going to share with you all some of the lovely blogs I follow and adore. I’ve decided to share one of their recent posts that have been my favorite as well! {Ottavia… Read More
Welcome back to Countdown to Christmas. Countdown to Christmas is a weekly feature where I recommend a different Christmas-y book each week to read this holiday season. Can you even believe how quickly Christmas is approaching?! Before you know it, it’ll be Christmas Eve! Today’s book is The Case of the Twin Teddy Bears (Nancy Drew #116) by Carolyn Keene On the trail of a teddy bear thief, nancy unwraps double-dealing and double crosses! … Read More
Hi everyone! I was tagged by Taylor from Taylor is Reading to do The Christmas Song book tag. Thanks so much to Taylor for tagging me! I love Christmas music, so I’m really looking forward to doing this tag. Okay, let’s get started! 1. “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch”: Name a villainous character you couldn’t help but love. For this one, I have to go with Alastor, from The Dreadful Tale of Prosper… Read More
Hello everyone! It’s December 1st, and so that means it is officially Blogmas!! To start things off, I’ve decided to do a fun, Christmas-y book tag. I discovered the ‘Tis the Season book tag on Book Snacks while googling for Christmas-y posts for Blogmas! Okay, here we go: 1. Do you have a favorite winter read? To name just a few, I really loved Let it Snow, Clara Claus, and, of course, the… Read More
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