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  • My Most Anticipated Reads for July 2018

    My Most Anticipated Reads for July 2018

    Summer seems to be a slower time for books. There’s still many coming out, but less so than the winter months. Perhaps it’s because book people are more winter people? Who knows. But as the season gets warmer, here’s some fun books publishing in July that I’m excited about! Mark your calendars because even though…

  • I’m making an earnest TBR for August because I can’t be trusted

    I bought way too many books this month and it’s only day 9! At this rate I’ll be building a fort and living in my books. Also I’ve been pretty lazy with reading and instead have been watching The Bachelorette. I’m still sore about the ending! In an effort to keep myself in check and…

  • March 2017 Bookish Wrap Up

    Middle of the month isn’t so bad to post a March recap, right? It’s been a really busy time here at my real job and (surprise!) I’m getting married, so my hobbies have taken a little dip in productivity. I swear I’m coming back! Onto the recap; I read four amazing reads during the month…

  • New Release: The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon

    OMG I don’t know about you, but I am a huge fan of The Bone Season series. If you’re just as big a fan as I am, then you probably feel the same way I do: why does it take a million years for this author to put out a new book? Seriously, The Bone…

  • New Reads from Scribner’s

    I recently got a package from Scribner’s Books with a couple of great reads publishing right now. Both of these books have already published this March and I’m super excited to get into them. Sadly, I suffer with “too many books in my TBR” syndrome. However, if you have a chance, definitely pick them up…

  • Love, Life, and the Teen Dream

    Ah…young love. Recently, a bookish friend asked me for some book suggestions. She was looking for teen romance novels for girls who are single and want to find love. I obligingly provided her with a few of the authors that I loved (more on that in a little bit), but there was something I wanted…

  • 2017 Valentine’s Day Reads

    I don’t know about you, but I had a lot of fun watching 50 Shades Darker this weekend as my own little Valentine’s Day gift! With the opening of 50 Shades Darker over the weekend and a very popular romantic holiday coming up, I figured I’d give you a few of my favorite Valentine’s Day reads.…

  • 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,…

  • 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.…