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  • January 2017 Bookish Wrap Up

    The beginning of the year is supposed to be the most successful part because everyone’s got the motivation to exceed their own expectations. It’s usually in February when everyone drops their resolutions and returns to their former state. But I always have to be the exception to the rule. ALWAYS. I have to defy the…

  • Celebrate Black History Month with Some Amazing Fiction

    Welcome to February! What is with February and being all romantic and lovely and all those good things in the world? It’s like December is all about Christmas even though there’s so much more going on in December than just Christmas. But February is also Black History Month and being an advocate for diverse reads,…

  • The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

    I’ll admit, I picked up this book believing that Nicola Yoon was a young Korean woman. The name seemed like a dead giveaway, but I took another look. What I found was a story with more power than a simple love story. Synopsis (from Goodreads.com) Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts.…

  • 2017 Sabbatical Reading Challenge – An update

    Hey folks! I’m finally back from my two-week long vacation, which basically extended to three weeks because the week we came back was such a jet lag black hole. I just sat around for a few days watching enormous amounts of TV and eating every single snack I bought in Hawaii. But now I’m back.…

  • Grisha Universe Announcement!

    I’m so excited to hear the good news! The World of Grisha won’t be going anywhere soon because Leigh Bardugo announced a new series within the same universe! The book will be called The Language of Thorns:  Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic. As described in the LA Times, “It’s a collection of stories,” Bardugo said. “The kind of stories…

  • Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

    I love when you’re on vacation, you don’t want to get bogged down by heavy stories or morose endings. You want something light and fluffy to make the vacation more enjoyable. It’s like pairing a wine with your dinner. You don’t want something heavy to go with something light. You want them to equally match…

  • Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller

    *Swimming Lessons will be published February 2017. I purchased my advance copy of this book through my Book of the Month Club membership. All opinions here are my own and not in any way influenced by the author or publisher. I’m sitting on the airplane flipping through the final pages of this book and I’m…

  • Book cover reveal from Sarah J. Maas series A Court of Thorns and Roses

    I’m freaking out. It’s really difficult for me to hide my excitement right now because I’m so excited about this. Sarah J. Maas just released the new cover in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. Here it is:

  • The 2017 Sabbatical Reading List

    Ok, so here’s the deal; I’m taking a six-week paid sabbatical from work and it starts TODAY. I work for a pretty awesome company that allows their long-standing employees to take a six-week paid vacation after five years of service. Well, I’ve been there for seven years so here’s my reward. You must be wondering…

  • A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

    I’m letting you know now that this is going to be a long one. I put a little “recommendation” as a “tl;dr,” but I got a lot on my chest that I need to say. Synopsis (from Goodreads.com) When four classmates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they’re…