I can’t believe how long January felt, yet February and March felt like a breeze! Happy Good Friday too to those who celebrate! We’re halfway through Holy Week and this is the longest mass, and my least favorite, especially during the passion reading. But for some reason this year’s mass felt like a breeze and […]
Read More March Wrap Up and April TBR // Pretty uneventful, except, midterms…806 by Cynthia Weil E-ARC, 229 pages Published March 13th 2018 by Tanglewood Press ✰ Sibling 1 throws blenders and plays guitar. Sibling 2 is allergic to everything and is into magic. Sibling 3 is a varsity swimmer with a group of female fans. Enough said. The only thing they have in common is their […]
Read More 806 by Cynthia Weil // Is there some kind of joke I’m missing here?Welcome to another top 5 friday wednesday! Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by the lovely Samantha and Lainey! You can check the group here for more discussions and topic. This week’s topic is favorite science fiction and fantasy in other media. The reason I posted this late is because I almost didn’t want to do this topic, as […]
Read More Top 5 Wednesday #33: SF/F in Other MediaYou can find me 99% of the time with my face hidden in a book. Or behind my phone, depending on the format of the book I’m currently reading. But when you don’t, you can find me hidden behind my laptop. Rarely, I’m studying. Most of the time, I’m watching something. If I have to […]
Read More TV Shows to Watch in OrderThe Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black Ebook edition, 336 pages Published January 13th, 2015 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ✰✰✰.5 “Children can have a cruel, absolute sense of justice. Children can kill a monster and feel quite proud of themselves. A girl can look at her brother and believe they’re […]
Read More The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly BlackPrincesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings by Linda Rodríguez McRobbie E-ARC, 304 pages Published March 6th 2018 by Quirk Books ✰✰✰✰✰ You think you know her story. You’ve read the Brothers Grimm, you’ve watched the Disney cartoons, you cheered as these virtuous women lived happily ever after. But the lives of […]
Read More Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings by Linda Rodríguez McRobbieI did not get tagged by I saw it on SOFII @A BOOK. A THOUGHT. Despite the numerous debate and advice to not judge a book by its cover, I do judge a book by its cover. And despite the numerous occasion where the story is not as good as the cover is, I still buy a […]
Read More Dreamy Book Cover TagI don’t do rereads. I think that is a well-known fact that I have stated so many times. But last year I made an effort to actually reread some of my favorite books, and I managed to reread the whole PJO series! This year, I am doing the same with Harry Potter series and I’m […]
Read More Rereading: Is it worth the time? (+ Books I need to reread)The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler Paperback, 416 pages Published June 7th 2016 by Simon Pulse ✰✰ The youngest of six talented sisters, Elyse d’Abreau was destined for stardom—until a boating accident took everything from her. Now, the most beautiful singer in Tobago can’t sing. She can’t even speak. Seeking quiet solitude, Elyse accepts a friend’s […]
Read More The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler // Lost in its own beautyWelcome to another edition of Top 5 Wednesday, which is a weekly meme hosted by the lovely Samantha and Lainey! You can check the group here for more discussions and topic. This week’s topic is a freebie so I decided to reuse the old topic I missed. The topic I’m choosing come from March 2016 and about least favorite books in […]
Read More Top 5 Wednesday #32: Least Favorite Book in Favorite Series