What happens when you put together four YA contemporaries, three historical fictions, one alternate history, one science fiction, and one book that defies genre entirely? Why, my top ten books of the year list, of course! Yes, it's that time of year when everyone is releasing their top books of 2018 lists. And here I … Continue reading Top 10 Books of 2018
Category: 2018
Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Author: Alexandra Bracken Published Dec. 2012 by Disney Hyperion 528 pages Genre: YA dystopian Date finished: July 17, 2018 goodreads Summary: When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something frightening enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that got her sent to … Continue reading Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
In defense of book 5 Harry | HP Week Day 6!
Welcome to Day Six of Harry Potter Week, the wildcard day! Today I'm going to be defending Harry's angst in Order of the Phoenix. You can still join in with the last day of HP Week, which marks the 21st anniversary of the first book! I see a lot of people saying that they don't like Order … Continue reading In defense of book 5 Harry | HP Week Day 6!
Harry Potter ships | HP Week Day 5
Welcome to Day Five of Harry Potter Week, in which I talk about the (relation)ships of the Harry Potter series! I've LOVED reading everyone's HP related stories from Day 4! Everyone has their own unique story to tell, which all show me how much the series means to you all. You can still join in … Continue reading Harry Potter ships | HP Week Day 5
September 1, 2017 | HP Week Day 4
Welcome to Day Four of Harry Potter Week, in which I tell a HP-related story from my life. I feel like there are so many important Harry Potter moments from my life - the first time I read the first book, reading Deathly Hallows for the first time, going to midnight premiers, seeing Cursed Child … Continue reading September 1, 2017 | HP Week Day 4
Top 7 Harry Potter characters | HP Week Day 3!
Welcome to Day Three of Harry Potter Week, in which I talk about my top 7 HP characters! I've loved reading everyone's responses for days one and two!! The Hogwarts Tag is always so interesting to read, and the book/movie rankings are fascinating! I'm pretty sure I've found every single one of the books at … Continue reading Top 7 Harry Potter characters | HP Week Day 3!
Ranking Harry Potter books & movies | HP Week Day 2!
Welcome to Day Two of Harry Potter Week, in which I rank the HP books and movies from favorite to least favorite! Thanks to everyone who joined in for Day One! I loved reading all your posts and I can't wait to see what you come up with for the rest of the week. And … Continue reading Ranking Harry Potter books & movies | HP Week Day 2!
Hogwarts Tag | HP Week Day 1!
Welcome to day one of Harry Potter Week! In case you weren't aware, this week I'll be counting down the seven days until the 21st anniversary of HP's publication with one Potter-related post each day. More information is here! Anyone is free to join!! Day One is the good old Hogwarts Tag. Unfortunately, I can't … Continue reading Hogwarts Tag | HP Week Day 1!
Review: Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Author: Becky Albertalli Published April 24, 2018 by HarperCollins 352 pages Genre: YA contemporary, lgbt+ Date finished: April 24, 2018 goodreads Summary (from Goodreads): Leah Burke—girl-band drummer, master of deadpan, and Simon Spier’s best friend from the award-winning Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda—takes center stage in this novel of first love and senior-year angst. When it … Continue reading Review: Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Fictional Family Book Tag
Guess who's sick again? Yup, it's great. And finals season is coming up too! So many reasons to be joyful! At any rate, I got tagged by Kay Wisteria at Hammock of Books to do this tag! Thank you so much!! Go and check out their amazing blog! This tag was lots of fun, so let's … Continue reading Fictional Family Book Tag