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Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) asks us to share books we enjoyed that were out of our comfort zones. Specifically, I'm going to list ten books that scared me but that I read anyways. In this post, I take a loose approach to the definition of "scare."… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books that scared me (but I read them anyways)
BOOO! Happy Halloween, everyone! I hope you're having a lovely day of spooky celebrations and plenty of candy corn to go around. Today I'd like to celebrate with this Halloween Creatures Book Tag. Thanks so much to Theresa @ The Calico Books for tagging me! Answer all prompts. Tag 1-13 people. Link back to this… Continue reading Halloween Creatures Book Tag
Happy Tuesday!! This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) focuses on books that surprised us-- for better or worse. Although I think it's intended to be interpreted as "books that surprised us with how much we ended up liking or disliking them," I've decided to take the topic rather literally.… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books that Surprised Me
Got some tea and a snack or two? Buckle up, because this Rapid Fire Book Tag is a long one! Thanks so much to Heather @ Book and Words for tagging me!! Question 1 : E-Book or Physical Book? Physical book!! I can't even remember the last time I read an ebook. Question 2 : Paperback… Continue reading Rapid Fire Book Tag
Recently I finished watching Twin Peaks, the American drama TV series that ran from 1990-91. Created by Mark Frost and David Lynch, Twin Peaks follows the mysterious events transpire in this small town after the murder of Laura Palmer, a local high school student. The best way I can describe this show is that it's… Continue reading 5 Books to Read If You Like TWIN PEAKS
Happy Tuesday!! In the spirit of the Mother's Day season, this week's Top Ten Tuesday theme is all about MOMS. Mothers are the real MVPs-- I, for one, don't know how I would have made it to this point in my life without mine. In honor of Mother's Day I decided to have a little… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: My Mom’s Favorite Books
I had never really been interested in reading Stephen King’s thriller The Shining-- that is, until I saw the movie adaptation and became fascinated by the twisted and suspenseful story. Eager to see what it would look like in writing, I immediately made it a goal of mine to read the novel as soon as… Continue reading THE SHINING by Stephen King | Review
Happy Tuesday!! Have you ever wished that a story would pick up the speed just a little bit? (Or maybe a lot?) If so, you're not alone! In this week's installment of Top Ten Tuesday I'm sharing ten books that I wish had a faster pace. While I do love slow-burning novels driven by character development,… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish Had A Faster Pace
Welcome to my first monthly wrap-up of 2017! Take a gander at what I've been up to so far this year! In January I read a total of 5 books: How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh The Girls by Emma Cline The Shining by Stephen King Milk and Honey by Rupi… Continue reading JANUARY 2017 | Wrap-Up
Happy Tuesday! I hope you're all doing well after the holiday season. I know that I always feel a bit blue, but Top Ten Tuesday never fails to cheer me up. This week I'll be sharing the Top Ten Books I Meant to Read in 2016 But Didn't Get To. My list of books was so… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Meant to Read in 2016 But Didn’t Get To
