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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature started by Breaking the Spine that puts the spotlight on upcoming releases!  Today’s pick is: The Belles (The Belles #1) Releasing February 6th, 2018! Synopsis Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orléans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the… 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 I actually had a little trouble coming up with books that fit the topic, so I’m only doing a top 5, today.  The topic is: TOP FIVE BOOKS I CAN’T BELIEVE I READ   Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell I can’t believe I actually read Gone with the… Read More

Title: Ink and Bone (The Great Library #1) by Rachel Caine Pages: 374 Genres: Fantasy, Dystopian, YA, Alternate History Published by: New American Library (July 7, 2015) Summary In an exhilarating new series, “New York Times” bestselling author Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria has survived the test of time.  Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library is now a presence in every major city, governing the flow of knowledge… 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

Hi everyone!  Today, I’ve got a super exciting post to share with you all.  For 2018, two of my blogging and reading goals were 1) read more classics, and 2) host my own event/reading challenge.  Well, I decided to combine the two, and came up with a 2018 Classics Challenge!  The goal for this challenge is to simply read more classic literature based off the prompts below.  There are eleven prompts, so… 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

A while back I was nominated by Jade at Drink Coffee and Read Books to do the Unique Blogger Award tag!  Thank you so much for tagging me, Jade!! THE RULES Share the link to the blogger who nominated you. Answer the questions they gave you. Nominate 8-13 other bloggers and pay it forward. Ask them three questions. THE QUESTIONS 1. What books might we be surprised to find on your shelves?… 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

Title: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō, translated by Cathy Hirano Pages: 224 Genres: Nonfiction, Self-Help Published by: Ten Speed Press (Oct. 14, 2014) Summary Despite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles? Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if you properly… Read More