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"Blind Date with a Book" Giveaway!
This Valentine's Day I'm giving away a random YA novel. I don't know if you have heard this method of wrapping up books and giving them to people, but I thought it would be cute to do it on the blog....
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In My Mailbox is a meme created by TheStorySiren where we share the books we received, bought or otherwise acquired over the week.Received:Anatomy of a Single Girl- Daria SnadowskyThanks to...
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Senior Snapshots: Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is a holiday many people tend to have strong feelings about. You either seem to hate it, or love it. For the past four years, I thought I detested February 14th... Freshman year I had...
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Classic Tuesdays: Great Short Works of Hawthorne
Great Short Works Of Nathaniel Hawthorne by Nathaniel HawthorneMy rating: 5 of 5 starsHawthorne is one of my favorite authors. The Scarlet Letter isn't my go-to classic, but I love his short stories....
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Coffeehouse Angel (review)
When a random act of kindness involves Katrina with Malcolm, a handsome teenage guardian angel intent on fulfilling her greatest wish, fame and fortune seem like the most obvious requests. But after...
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Looking for Alaska (review)
Miles "Pudge" Halter is abandoning his safe-okay, boring-life. Fascinated by the last words of famous people, Pudge leaves for boarding school to seek what a dying Rabelais called the "Great...
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Fan-Art/Fanfiction Friday (7) Daughter of Smoke and Bone
I've tried, but I haven't come across any decent fanfiction lately, so today I'm sharing some Daughter of Smoke and Bone related fan-art! I think the artistry here is completely brilliant! (And if you...
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In My Mailbox is a meme created by TheStorySiren where we share the books we received, bought or otherwise acquired over the week.Bought:Out of the Easy- Ruta SepetysTales of the Greek Heroes- Roger...
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Senior Snapshots: Ravenclaw, Vacation, and Rediscovering my Love of Reading
This February vacation was definitely called for, and greatly appreciated. My senior year has been incredibly stressful and quite busy so I appreciated a week to just cool off and sleep in. I was...
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Scarlet (review)
Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she'll be the...
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The Night Circus (review)
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of...
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Cover Reveal (16) Isla and the Happily Ever After
Finally the cover for Isla and the Happily Ever After has been revealed and I have to say... I'm kind of disappointed. I am one of those readers who HATES it when covers are changed midway through a...
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In My Mailbox is a meme created by TheStorySiren where we share the books we received, bought or otherwise acquired over the week.Borrowed from Library:Prophecy by Ellen OhI only got one book this week...
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Senior Snapshots: College Visit
This past week I took some time to go to Pennsylvania and visit Arcadia University! The ride was horrendous, it took forever to get there and the weather wasn't great. Nevertheless it was nice to check...
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The Running Dream (review)
Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. She's not comforted by the news that she'll be able to walk with the help of a prosthetic leg. Who cares about walking when you...
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Meant To Be (review)
Meant to be or not meant to be . . . that is the question. It's one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior...
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Senior Snapshots: Tech Week
I should give everyone fair warning, I will not be posting regularly this week. It's my tech week for You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, where I'll be playing Snoopy this Thursday, Friday and Saturday...
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In My Mailbox is a meme created by TheStorySiren where we share the books we received, bought or otherwise acquired over the week.I'm back from tech week, one of the most emotional weeks of my life!...
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Senior Snapshots: Post-Tech Week Blues
Tech week is over and I have taken my last bow with my high school drama club. To say I'm sad is an understatement. There was a cascade of crying after our last show on Saturday. Those cast members are...
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Classic Tuesdays: Brave New World
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyMy rating: 4 of 5 starsAfter struggling through 1984, I was not looking forward to reading another dystopian classic. Brave New World is more of a utopian-dystopian...
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