Lose Yourself in the World of Books
The Wrath and the Dawn & The Rose and the Dagger The Wrath and the Dawn was a book I picked up after seeing/listening to a panel about diversity in books. Along with Sabaa Tahir, Marie Lu and Aisha Saeed, Renee Ahdieh shared some very insightful points about diversity in books. I've now covered three of… Continue reading The Wrath and the Dawn duology by Renee Ahdieh
Uprooted came to me highly recommended by a former coworker - she and I have very similar tastes (we call each other book-twins), so I figured it would be a sure thing. Synopsis Agnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river. But the corrupted Wood stands on the border,… Continue reading Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Everland #1 I read Everland in one beautiful day sitting on the beach in the Bahamas. Last spring I decided I was going to catch up on my reading and for a five day vacation, I brought 10 books and I finished 7 of them (the total included graphic novels). I'd been meaning to read my… Continue reading Everland by Wendy Spinale
Harry Potter #8 I don't think it would be much of a stretch to rename the Millennial generation the Harry Potter generation. The series is one of the most unifying features of my generation. I was first introduced to the magical world at the at the age of nine, a year after the first book… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J. K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne
Tales from a Makeshift Bride As my first wedding anniversary quickly approaches in the middle of this month, I figured it time I share this review! Lucy Knisley has been a favorite author of mine for the past two years and I love how she chronicles what is going on in her life. And lucky… Continue reading Something New by Lucy Knisley
Remnant Chronicles #1 If I had to pick a favorite genre of of the past year, it would be Young Adult Fantasy. It is the genre I go to when I just want something to read that will keep me occupied and be a fun and enjoyable read. Lately I've strayed more towards (auto)biographies, but… Continue reading The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson
50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win Why did I decide to read Women in Sports... I hope I've established through my selection of books so far that I absolutely adore all books that celebrate strong women and positive female role models. Sports in particular hold a very special place in my heart - those are my… Continue reading Women in Sports by Rachel Ignotofsky
Sherlock Holmes #1 Last summer, my book club, the Modern Readers, decided to go on a magical mystery tour, reading one contemporary, one Agatha Christie and one Sherlock Holmes mystery. We had a heck of a lot of fun and we will definitely do it again at some point! This is the original graphic used… Continue reading A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves Shortly after Strong is the New Pretty came out and jumped onto the bestsellers list, my coworker's stepmother came into the store and scoffed in disdain at the cover and claimed that we (society) were now turning girls into boys. I was livid, absolutely livid to say the least and my coworker… Continue reading Strong is the New Pretty by Kate T. Parker
It is an interesting story how I stumbled upon Lighter Than My Shadow. About a month and a half ago I was in New York City for BookExpo, and as a member of the ABA (the American Booksellers Association) I had been granted special access to a room full of galleys/ARCs (advanced reader copies) of books.… Continue reading Lighter Than My Shadow by Katie Green
Celebration of Books 