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Title: Intermission by Serena Chase Pages: 393 Genres: Contemporary, Christian, YA, Romance Published by: Candent Gate (Nov. 15, 2016) Summary We are starlight on snow. The reflection of something already beautiful—absorbed, reflected, and remade into something . . . more. And this kiss . . . This kiss is everything I’ve needed to say . . . and longed to hear. Sixteen-year-old Faith Prescott eagerly awaits the day she will exchange her small Iowa hometown for the… Read More
Hello! Can you guys even believe it is March already?! I can’t wait for the weather to get warmer and the spring flowers to show up! February was kind of a reading slump-y month for me. To be honest, I feel like I always read a super small amount in February. 🤔 BOOKS READ I only completed 2 books in February! – A Valentine Secret by Emily Murdoch \\ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Intermission by Serena Chase \\ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ STANDOUT BOOK… Read More
Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that I’m participating in the Impromptu, Informal Readathon hosted by Dana from The Book Hoarder! The readathon takes place starting today (February 27) and ends on March 5th. This is a super lowkey readathon, and basically all you have to do is read whatever you want and as much as you can/want. There aren’t any challenges but there are Twitter sprints, and… Read More
Hello! Today is Top Ten Tuesday – A weekly bookish list created by The Broke and the Bookish! This week’s topic is: Top Ten Books I Liked More/Less Than I Thought I Would Books I Liked More 1. Me Before You I had a lot of problems with this book before starting it, and honestly, the issues I had with Me Before You are still there (I touch on those issues in my review)…. Read More
Hey everyone! Happy Valentine’s Day!! Today I’m teaming up with Writerly Yours for the blog tour for A Valentine Secret by Emily Murdoch. Be sure to check out Writerly Yours to learn more about them and this blog tour! Title: A Valentine Secret by Emily Murdoch Pages: 94 Genres: Romance, Historical Published by: Endeavor Press (Jan. 21, 2016) Summary The course of true love never did run smooth… Jonathan Brodie, the only son of Sir Roger and Lady Brodie,… Read More
Title: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver Pages: 470 Genres: YA, Contemporary Published by: HarperCollins (Mar. 2, 2010) Summary With this stunning debut novel, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver emerged as one of today’s foremost authors of young adult fiction. Like Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why and Gayle Forman’s If I Stay, Before I Fall raises thought-provoking questions about love, death, and how one person’s life can affect so many others. For popular high… Read More
Hello! Today is Top Ten Tuesday – A weekly bookish list created by The Broke and the Bookish! It has been way too long since I’ve participated in TTT! It feels good to be doing it again. 🙂 This week’s topic is: Top Ten Books I Wish Had More Hype 1. A Great and Terrible Beauty While there is quite a bit of a following for this series, A Great and Terrible Beauty is still worthy… Read More
Title: Replica by Lauren Oliver Pages: 520 Genres: YA, Science Fiction Published by: HarperCollins (Oct. 4, 2016) Summary Lyra From a distance, the Haven Institute, tucked away on a private island off the coast of Florida, looks serene and even beautiful. But up close the locked doors, military guards, and biohazard suits tell a different story. In truth, it is a clandestine research facility where thousands of replicas, or human models, are born, raised, and observed. But… Read More
Hello! Once again, I’m combining December and January’s wrap up, because it just felt silly to write a separate one for December and then January. I want to start fresh and stay on track next month, and honestly, if I wrote them separately, I probably wouldn’t get January’s wrap-up up until the middle of February…So, here we are! BOOKS READ December – Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. R. Tolkien \\ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – The… Read More
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