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Review: It Started With Goodbye by Christina June

June 21, 2017

Title: It Started With Goodbye Author: Christina June Publisher: Blink, an Imprint of HarperCollins Release Date: May 9, 2017 Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Tatum Elsea is bracing for the worst summer of her life. After being falsely accused of a crime, she’s stuck under stepmother-imposed house arrest and her BFF’s gone ghost. Tatum fills her newfound free time with … More Review: It Started With Goodbye by Christina June

Review: Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson

September 14, 2016

“Nothing worth doing is easy,” Frank said. “Especially not in the beginning. But I’m not about to give up.” Title: Since You’ve Been Gone Author: Morgan Matson Publisher: Simon & Schuster Synopsis: It was Sloane who yanked Emily out of her shell and made life 100% interesting. But right before what should have been the … More Review: Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson

Review: Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

August 29, 2016

Title: Glass Sword (Red Queen #2) Author: Victoria Aveyard Publisher: HarperTeen (HarperCollins Publishers) Synopsis: If there’s one thing Mare Barrow knows, it’s that she’s different. Mare Barrow’s blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. The crown … More Review: Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

Review: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson

August 15, 2016

I don’t think there are two things that I love more in this world than books and dogs (except maybe Ed Sheeran and dad jokes). Anyway, Morgan Matson’s The Unexpected Everything happened to COMBINE THESE TWO THINGS (the books and dogs, not Ed and dad jokes, unfortunately) and it made for an adorable summer read. … More Review: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson

Review: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

August 15, 2016

Over a week later and thoughts about this book are STILL. LINGERING. What is this?! This book consumed me–mind and emotions–so quickly and so deeply. From midnight until 5 a.m. It Ends With Us swallowed me into its surprising, heart-wrenching pages. Even after, sleep did not come while this book was on my mind. Let’s … More Review: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, & Jack Thorne

August 5, 2016

**WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD** DO NOT PASS GO & COLLECT $200 IF YOU HAVEN’T READ HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD YET! This entire reading experience for me has been surreal. I feel as though I’m in a parallel universe because of this story. This carefully crafted, revolutionary addition to the Harry Potter series is not … More Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, & Jack Thorne

Review: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

July 28, 2016

I am in total book-hangover mode. I just finished A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas and I am in mourning. You know that feeling where you’re eating something super delicious (like a wonderful piece of Godiva chocolate cheesecake) and you’re so tempted to eat it all at once because it’s so … More Review: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Recap: Spring/Early Summer Reads

June 21, 2016

Hi there & happy summer! Hooray for my three month-long reading binge! Quite a bit has happened both book-wise and life-wise in the last month. It’s been a while since I’ve written about my reading progress (I haven’t written since March…yikes!) so I’ll quickly get you all up-to-date on where I’m at with my GoodReads … More Recap: Spring/Early Summer Reads

Late Night Thoughts: It’s been a while.

March 22, 2016

Hey, blog. It’s been a while. About a month, to be exact. I’ve missed ya. But hey! I promise that I’ve been keeping up with THE promise. The promise I made to myself to keep. on. reading. (However, it has become rather difficult to read for fun since, uh, college. That is what got me … More Late Night Thoughts: It’s been a while.

Recap: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

February 2, 2016

I’m not a huge fan of surprises. I’m a very Type A human. I find joy in things like buying a new planner in August every year and organizing my 96 pack of crayons in rainbow order. Basically, I like to know what’s up and be in control of situations I am placed in. So, … More Recap: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

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