I've been in a romance mood lately for some reason, so I thought I'd revisit some of my favorite literary crushes over the years! Elementary & Middle School Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine Char - I reread Ella over and over again in elementary and middle school and it was my first "real" princess… Continue reading Literary Crushes & Book Boyfriends
Category: Book Journal
My Favorite Things
These days I've been spending much of my blogging time working on the book store blog to try to keep business going so I have a job to return to once this is all over. I had a lot of fun putting the following post together last week and when I was wracking my brain… Continue reading My Favorite Things
Books That Scared Me
I'm not a huge scary/horror book reader, but there are a few books that have given me pause and nightmares in my sleep. From actual horror to real life horror, here are just a few that came to mind for this Halloween week. We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix One of the few actual… Continue reading Books That Scared Me
Favorite Graphic Novels
In Sunday's review of Mythos, I mentioned I was struggling with writing reviews lately. I don't know what's been going on with me - maybe it's the fact that I've been reading parts of so many books and haven't finished as many as I'd like, or that the independent bookstore I work at has been… Continue reading Favorite Graphic Novels
Best Books of My 20s
Earlier this month I celebrated my 30th birthday in the Bahamas! And as I look back on the last decade of my reading life, I realized my tastes and interests changed drastically over the last ten years. What follows are just a few of my favorite books from that decade and are not in any… Continue reading Best Books of My 20s
Favorite Book Settings
There are few feelings as special as getting yourself lost in the world of a book. Below are just a few of my favorites! The Lost Queen by Signe Pike Strathclyde: I first traveled to Scotland in June of 2018 and took a lengthy road trip through the country in January 2019 and am now… Continue reading Favorite Book Settings
Books That Made Me Laugh
As spring approaches, I look forward to books that bring not only a smile to my face, but a laugh as well. Below are some of my favorite books that genuinely made me laugh out loud. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain As the anniversary of his death approaches, I think long and hard about Robin… Continue reading Books That Made Me Laugh
Books That Made Me Happy
Coming into the holiday book/gift buying season, I like to reflect on the books that brought me joy - very few people want tearjerkers as their holiday read! Below are just a few titles that are on my "holiday recommendations" shelf at the store! Rejected Princesses by Jason Porath I can't say enough how wonderful… Continue reading Books That Made Me Happy
Places in Books I’d Love to Visit
One of the best parts about reading is losing yourself in the place and time of a book. Below are my & Laura's top 5 places in books that we'd love to visit. Only one is a real place, but for another two, we had the chance to visit the film set! Harry Potter series… Continue reading Places in Books I’d Love to Visit
Characters I Would Want as Friends
This week hasn't been the greatest, but my super awesome friends have made it better. And while I wouldn't trade a one of them, if I had to pick 5 characters to bring to be BFFs with, these lovelies would be the ones! Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Emilia: As a character who… Continue reading Characters I Would Want as Friends