So This year I had a bunch of Challenges I signed up for. It was my first full year of blogging and I went into it with pie in the sky dreams of what I would accomplish. Yep. I Lost. Almost all of them. I’m not sure why I signed up for some. Like …
Be Kind Please Rewind: 2015
2015 So I disappeared for a bit at the end of the year, and for good reason. So much happened that you’ll probably see a lot of late posts finishing up 2015, but I thought I could start with a general recap of the last couple months of the year. Bought a house and moved- I …
Check the Shelf Book Review: Alienated
Alienated by Melissa Landers | website | facebook | twitter | instagram | Publisher/Year: Disney Hyperion | February 4, 2014 Pages: 344 Series: Alienated book 1 of 3 Genre: YA Sci-fi Format: Hardback Source: Own Amazon | Goodreads Shannan’s Summary Cara is chosen to be a part of an intergalactic exchange program. First Off… I bought …
bookish belongings: Harry Potter
With the holidays upon us, I thought some bookish lists might be in order. So of course I want to start with Harry Potter. The perfect Potter bookmark If you can’t have a wand, some pencils with spells may work just as well. I’ve been wanting a watch necklace for a while and a Harry …
November New TBR
ircus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley Goodreads | Amazon Goodreads Summery Do you believe in magic? Micah Tuttle does. Even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn’t approve, Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician …
What I Remember Book Review: Ender’s Game
So I really liked this book. I don’t read many adult books period, but this one was available as an audiobook and I needed a new one, and the movie was coming out, so I decided to listen before the movie. I didn’t expect to love the book as much as I did. I just …
#BookishTalks : Second Books
So I hate second books. I prepare myself anytime I start a second book to just hate it and suffer through so I can continue with a series I know I’m going to love. Don’t get me wrong. I love series. Some of my favorite stories are book series, but second books always seem to …
Check the Shelf Book Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs | website | facebook | twitter | instagram | Publisher/Year: Quirk | June 7, 2011 Pages: 352 Series: Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children 1 of 3 Genre: YA Fantasy Format: Hardback Source: Own Amazon | Goodreads Shannan’s Summary Jacob saw his grandfather die, but no one believes …
First Chapter Friday: “When Did You See Her Last?”
When did you see her last by Lemony Snicket| website | Publisher/Year: Little Brown | October 15, 2013 Total Pages: 279 First Chapter pages: 15 Series: All the Wrong Questions Book 2 of 4 Genre: Middle Grade Mystery Summery from Goodreads I should have asked the question “How could someone who was missing be in …
Bookish Belongings: Posters
Bookish belongings is back with Posters. If you’ve filled your room with all the books you can manage, why not add some posters to the walls to continue the bookish theme. This site has a bunch of minimalist posters of classic stories. I really love them all and wish I could have a set of …