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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 NEW-TO-ME AUTHORS I READ IN 2017 I discovered so many new authors in 2017!  So, here they are in order of their books I read: Ellen Hopkins I read her book The You I’ve Never Known, and I really loved it! I definitely plan on reading more of her books in 2018. Ted… Read More

Hello!  Can you even believe that it is the last day of 2017?  I read so many amazing books this year, it was so hard to narrow it down just to 10.  It was too hard for me to choose a top favorite, though, so I’ve decided to organize these books by read date! Also, fair warning, this post is basically going to be me saying “I loved this book!!” over and… Read More

Happy New Year’s Eve!  Today, I wanted to share this quote from Rainbow Rowell’s short story, Midnights.  While I read this quote, it reminded me of the new beginnings that a new year brings.  Life is full of adventure and changes, but that doesn’t mean you have to do it alone. “I’m not going anywhere, Noel’ ‘You are,’ he said, squeezing her.’And it’s okay. Just… I need you to take me with you.”   …… Read More

Title: The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand Pages: 389 Genres: YA, Paranormal/Fantasy, Retellings Published by: HarperTeen (Oct. 24, 2017) Summary On Christmas Eve five years ago, Holly was visited by three ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she’d become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways. She didn’t. And then she died. Now she’s stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge–as the latest Ghost of Christmas Past. Every year, they… Read More

Hello!  Today, I’m doing the New Year’s Book Tag, which was created by Bookables, but I discovered on Jessie’s blog at Nerdy Book Life.  With there only being a few days left in 2017, I thought it would be the perfect tag to do! Alright, let’s get started: 1. How many books are you planning to read in 2018? Like I said in my 2018 Reading and Blogging Goals post, I’m focusing… Read More

There’s only a few days left in 2017!  It’s hard to believe that 2018 is almost here!  This past year was filled with great books and exciting milestones for my blog.  I discovered some new favorite books (which I’ll be talking about in another post soon), and my blog has almost doubled in views since last December.  I’m really looking forward to seeing what next year brings! Today, I’m going to share… Read More

Hi everyone!  I thought I’d share with you all my wrap-up of the The Holiday Adventure-A-Thon, which was hosted by Jasmine from Novel Thoughts! This wrap-up is going to be pretty short because, unfortunately, I did not get a lot of reading done. I admit, I didn’t even keep track of my points. 😦  I had such high hopes, because this readathon was so well thought out and organized, but with all my preparations… 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’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

Title: Skipping Christmas by John Grisham Pages: 198 Genres: Fiction, Christmas Published by: Arrow (Nov. 6, 2004) Summary Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded shops, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That’s just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they’ll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on the street without a rooftop Frosty the snowman; they won’t be hosting their… 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