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
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
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
There are few feelings as special as getting yourself lost in the world of a book. Below are just a few of my favorites! Strathclyde - The Lost Queen by Signe Pike I first traveled to Scotland in June of 2018 and took a lengthy road trip through the country in January 2019 and am… Continue reading Favorite Book Settings
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. 1. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain As the anniversary of his death approaches, I think long and hard about… Continue reading Books That Made Me Laugh
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
So I've decided to mix it up a bit in order to keep myself accountable for regular posts and moved Bookish Friday to Tuesday and made it, therefore, Bookish Tuesday! My book journal is pretty epic. As an avid reader, I've collected many book journals over the years and have now create my own, based… Continue reading Favorite Pages in My Book Journal
My reasons for failing to finish a book are wide and varied. Below are some of the few I actually feel guilty about abandoning. 1. Hate U Give by Angie Thomas I feel guilty about this one. I wanted to finish it, I wanted to know what happened. But I just couldn't connect to either side of… Continue reading Books I Couldn’t Finish
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! 1. Hogwarts (Harry… Continue reading Places in Books I’d Love to Visit
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! 1. Emilia in Salt to the Sea As a character who didn't even… Continue reading Characters I Would Want as Friends
