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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

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

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

Hello everyone! Today for Blogmas, I’m sharing another cookie baking recipe and experience.  Last week I made Christmas bells, and here’s how it went:   This is another recipe that I found from Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book. So, here’s all the ingredients I used: 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 cups flour 1/4 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. salt First, I preheated the oven to 375°,… 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 everyone! I can hardly believe that Christmas Eve is next week!!  Who’s all ready for Christmas?! 🙋‍♀️ Today it’s another installment of 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. This week’s book is Ex-mas by Kate Brian. Two Exes. One holiday adventure. Merry Ex-Mas? Seventeen-year-old Lila Beckwith’s parents just left for vacation, and Lila’s all set to throw the holiday… Read More

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