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Hey everyone! This is super last minute, but I’ve decided to participate in Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon! I’m sure a lot of you already know about this, but just in case you don’t, basically you read whatever you want, as much as you can, in 24 hours. For my timezone, the readathon starts tomorrow morning, October 21, at 8 AM. To get all the details, as well as see what time the… 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 WITH YUMMY FOOD IN THEM The Nancy Drew Series Honestly, any Nancy Drew book works for this Top Ten Tuesday. These books are always filled with Nancy and her friends’ meals and they will make you hungry every time. From tasty snacks to full, three course meals, Nancy Drew books have… Read More
Title: Once and for All by Sarah Dessen Pages: 358 Genres: Ya, Contemporary Published by: Viking Books for Young Readers (June 6, 2017) Summary As bubbly as champagne and delectable as wedding cake, Once and for All, Sarah Dessen’s thirteenth novel, is set in the world of wedding planning, where crises are routine. Louna, daughter of famed wedding planner Natalie Barrett, has seen every sort of wedding: on the beach, at historic mansions, in fancy hotels and clubs…. 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 with Fall/Autumn Covers These books might not necessarily take place in the fall, but all the books I’ve chosen have covers that remind me of autumn or Halloween, or at least give me an autumnal vibe. Also, I know I usually talk about each book, but I feel like for this… Read More
GUYS! I’m so excited Wonderless Reviews is hosting another Halloween readathon this year, and I am pumped! I had so much fun participating last year, and I know I’m going to love it this year, too. Plus, I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump these past few weeks, and I think a readathon is just the thing I need to bring me out of it. So, today, I’m going to… Read More
Hello! Today, I’m wrapping up my reading and blogging for both the months of August and September. I don’t know what I’ve been doing, but I will tell you, that I haven’t been reading very much. I did pretty well in August, but honestly, I’m a little disappointed in how little I’ve been reading the past few months, especially in September. On the plus side, at least I’ve enjoyed all the books… 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: Ringer (Replica, #2) Releasing October 3rd, 2017! Synopsis Like its ambitious companion novel, Replica, this far-reaching novel by powerhouse bestselling author Lauren Oliver digs deep into questions of how to be a human being in a world where humanity cannot be taken for granted. In the world outside the Haven Institute, Lyra… 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 with ________ Characters I’ll be honest, I was having trouble coming up with ideas for what kind of character I wanted to use. Characters with magical powers? Maybe dancers? Super smart characters? After reading Holly, from the Nut Free Nerd’s, TTT, I really loved her post, and decided to be a… Read More
Hello! It’s been almost a month since I’ve posted, and I honestly can’t believe it’s been that long. I hadn’t planned on taking a blogging break, but it just sort of happened, and I went with it. Lately, I haven’t been reading as much, and thus, I haven’t had as much to blog about, so I just decided not to push myself to post, and took a mini, unplanned, unexpected hiatus. The… Read More
Hey everyone! I know I just wrapped up a read-a-thon a few days ago, but I’m already ready to jump into another! I’m so excited to be participating in Wonder Week, a bingo read-a-thon, hosted by Rimpy from rimpysreads. The read-a-thon starts today, August 25th, and goes through September 1st. The goal is simple. Based off the bingo board below, read books that fit the descriptions and get a bingo! I’m going… Read More
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