"The person, be in gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid." H. Tilney (Northanger Abbey)
I. Loved. This. Book. The last time I read a series opener for middle grade readers that was as charming, engaging, mature, and touching as this was the first time I read the Harry Potter series when I was young. This book had heart, spunk, and magic that was handled so maturely that I often …
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I don't read thrillers. I read one thriller once and I hated it. I saw this ARC on the shelf at the bookstore I work at, and since Jackson is a local author (one I've met and thought the entire world of) and I have never read her before, I thought I would give her …
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What a lovely book. I deeply enjoyed this book. I think Conklin does a beautiful job of rendering the human desire for connection with others, of admitting to us that even the most fiercely independent of us find ourselves yearning for someone to be near us, of reminding us that in our core we are …
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Am I the worst blogger in the whole world?? Maybe. This is up for debate. I don't know if there are blogger olympics where we can all objectively decide who has the worst blogging habits in the world, but if there were, I think I would medal. So I could spend this whole post complaining …
Since I unsubscribed from OwlCrate I have seriously missed getting special packages in the mail filled with wonderful bookish surprises. When Novelly Yours, my favorite bookish candle shop, announced an entire box inspired by my favorite YA author's work, you know I absolutely could not resist. I waited almost an entire month for this gem …
March was a huge and complete bummer for my reading challenge, as I only managed a spare four books this month. I shouldn't whine too much, because I did manage to stay ahead of the curve on my 52 in 52 (ending the week at book 20, week 14), but it didn't feel great to …
It's been a long time since I read such a hefty book, and even longer since the 500+ pages went by so swiftly. This book, by Laini Taylor of the Smoke and Bone trilogy, is wonderful and magnificent and in order to keep my gushing to a minimum, I'll do my top five favorite things …
This is a week of new beginnings. I'm back doing the things that make me feel good, so I guess my little depressive espiode the past two weeks is officially over! I getting some exercise every day, I'm sleeping well, I'm eating better, I'm avoiding sugar, I'm back on my blog, and today I did …
The Raven Cycle Series, by Maggie Stiefvater, is undeniably my favorite book series in the universe (and beyond). I read it for the first time maybe five or six years ago on the beach in South Carolina (my favorite place in the world) and I instantly fell in love with it. I've re-read it each …
We read books for a variety of reasons: to escape, to have an adventure, to stretch our minds, to get away from the hum-drum of life for a while, to learn, to experience. It's been a long time since I read a book to feel good. Lately, in the YA universe at least, authors have …
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