Time just keeps on passing and before you know it, you're already a third of the way into a month long writing challenge and already falling behind. Hello everyone, and welcome to my yearly existential crisis! This November, I am participating in National Novel Writing Month, which means I'm attempting to write 50,000 words in …
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Who doesn't love islands?? The warm sun, sand in your toes, walking along the beach at sunset... Okay, maybe that's not the type of island that I'm talking about with most of these books. But still. Recently, I haven't been purposefully picking up books set on islands, but that's what's been happening anyway. Also, part …
Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater "You are made of dreams and this world is not for you." Published Nov. 5, 2019 by Scholastic 448 pages Genre: YA urban fantasy Date finished: Nov. 1, 2019 Content warnings: mentions of suicide, violence, gore goodreads | indiebound Summary: Ronan Lynch is a dreamer. He can pull both …
Happy Halloween, all! 🎃👻🍂💀 October is coming to an end, and with that comes my usual monthly wrap-up. It's been a pretty good month overall - this time of year is always beautiful when the leaves change, I've been baking lots of pumpkin goodies, and Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! Sad to see …
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It's time to talk about six of the books I've read recently! I've managed to finish/catch up on two series and read some spooky books for the Halloween season. Let's get into my reviews! The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin (The Broken Earth #3) “But for a society build on exploitation, there is no greater …
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I am a book crier. If read a book that I like - even if it's a happy book! - I cry. I can't help it. That said, there are a number of books through the years that have especially made me cry. We're not talking about misty eyes or a single tear running down …
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The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern “Strange, isn't it? To love a book. When the words on the pages become so precious that they feel like part of your own history because they are.” To be published Nov. 5, 2019 by Doubleday Books 498 pages Genre: fantasy Date finished: Oct. 23, 2019 Content warnings: violence, animal …
