Today, I was going to list out goals for the month, to try to keep myself accountable for something. The more I thought about it, however, the more I realized that right now, setting goals just isn't for me. It's not that I'm goal-less or that I don't have anything that I'm stretching for. Trust … Continue reading Friday Inspirations and My Future
Book Review: Jellicoe Road
“From this distance everything is so bloody perfect.” ― Melina Marchetta, Jellicoe Road
Guest Post: Favorite Books with Male Protagonists
Today, I'm so excited to welcome fellow Potterhead, blogger, and Louisiana resident -- Tiffany! She blogs at Endless Bliss, and has amazing book reviews and lifestyle posts. I asked her to guest post today while I studied all week for finals (ahem, last finals ever!), and boy did she deliver. I'm loving this post, and I … Continue reading Guest Post: Favorite Books with Male Protagonists
Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Want to ReRead
Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by The Broke and Bookish) was an easy one for me this week! I'm a huge fan of rereading books because I read so quickly and rereading allows me to find things I missed the first time around. I have a whole shelf on Goodreads dedicated to books I want to … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Want to ReRead
Book Club Reviews A Memory Keeper’s Daughter
Last night, we had Book Club at a local Mexican restaurant (the cheese! the margaritas!), and we talked about The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards.Book Title: The Memory Keeper's DaughterAuthor: Kim EdwardsPublication Date: 2006Genres: Adult Fiction, Realistic FictionGoodreads Rating: 3.6 Stars Book Club Rating: 3.5 StarsThis novel received mixed reviews from the group... Some of us (me!) thought it was deep-thinking and … Continue reading Book Club Reviews A Memory Keeper’s Daughter
October Wrap-Up
Happy Halloween! I absolutely cannot believe that October is already over. Winter is coming (ha!), and with it comes colder weather, holidays, and GRADUATION. My goodness, how time flies.October in One Word: Blogggggggging. And Puppy.My Favorite Memories in October 2014:Arthur the little brown puppy, and all of the fun we've had seeing him grow and … Continue reading October Wrap-Up
Grumpy Old Man: A Man Called Ove Book Review
Ove just wants to get on with his life, but his crazy neighbors keep interfering with his plans. This is the A Man Called Ove book review.
Wordy Wednesday
It seems that Wednesdays are a tough time for me to be blogging. I have class Monday and Tuesday nights (with finals next week.. Yikes!), and the middle of the week is just a drag. I usually do Top Ten Tuesdays and book reviews on Thursdays, so Wednesday just kind of gets the shaft.Today, I'm … Continue reading Wordy Wednesday
Winter Book Challenge
Last week, I was flipping through a few blogger friends' posts when I stumbled across this post on Make It Count. Which then connected me to Semi-Charmed Kind of Life and her seasonal book challenges! Where has this been my whole life?? So, this winter (November 1 - February 28), I will try to get … Continue reading Winter Book Challenge
Monday Funday
This weekend, I slept a lot. When I wasn't sleeping, I was reading. Have you ever found a novel that you didn't want to end because you love the character so much? I found a new favorite character this weekend, and I literally hugged the book when I was done. (PS. Said novel is NOT … Continue reading Monday Funday