Monday at Book Club, we stumbled upon the subject of books turned movie. It was the general concsensus that, for the first time that we've ever fathomed, we found a movie that was better than the book. The Maze Runner. That got me thinking about how AWESOME 2014 was for Books-Turned-Movies, with The Fault in Our … Continue reading Books Turned Movies in 2015
Top Ten Tuesday: Book Club Picks!
Top Ten Tuesdays, as always, are hosted by The Broke and The Bookish! I was excited about this week's theme, particularly because we had book club last night, and we talked about which books we've read that really stand out.This week, I chose our top five books that we've read together as a book club, then … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Book Club Picks!
Friday Inspirations and Shiny New Things in my Life
For the past few weeks, I've been scheduling every post I send out. I write them weeks in advance, schedule them to post, and end up re-editing them a half hour after it goes live (because I live on the dangerous side, I guess).While that is AWESOME because it means I'm keeping content coming at … Continue reading Friday Inspirations and Shiny New Things in my Life
Poetic Words: I’ll Give You the Sun Book Review
Beautiful words, intriguing plot twists, and characters that scream with personality... this novel has everything a great YA book needs!
Guest Review: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller
Hey friends! My name is Nina, and I blog at The Grand Adventures of Me - a grandiose title for a tiny little girl like me. I’m in my last semester of undergrad, a student of English and Psychology with a minor in Humanities. I started the blog three years ago so my family could … Continue reading Guest Review: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller
Top Ten Tuesday: 2015 Releases I Want to Read
As always, Top Ten Tuesdays are hosted at The Broke and the Bookish!This was a hard topic for me. Typically, I don't really pay attention to release dates when choosing books, and I hardly ever read new releases because I usually get my books from the library and/or buying new books is expensive. However, all … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 2015 Releases I Want to Read
Book Review: The Rosie Project
“I asked you here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” ― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project
Book Challenge Update
So some of you may have noticed the new tab at the top of my homepage that says Reading Challenges. Yep. That is plural. Last October, I wrote a post about a new reading challenge I was taking on. Sadly, because I haven't been keeping myself accountable with it, I've fallen behind. Way behind. On … Continue reading Book Challenge Update
Wild Hits Theaters
After reading Wild by Cheryl Strayed back in October, I was itching to see this movie! Luckily, I had my awesome cousins in town for the Christmas break and they were able to come watch Cheryl's adventures on the big screen with me! Of course, us being, well, us, we ended up having to sit in … Continue reading Wild Hits Theaters
Historical Russia and Love?: The Firebird Book Review
“The world becomes a wider place, with but a little learning.” ― Susanna Kearsley, The Firebird