Month: November 2018

5 Star Reading Drought | A Post Inspired by Lauren @ Bookmark Lit

Posted November 30, 2018 in Features / 11 Comments

Lauren @ Bookmark Lit recently wrote an excellent post talking about how she feels that the longer she reads and blogs, the less 5 star ratings she finds/gives. The post was perfect timing because I had recently been ruminating on the same thing myself. I feel like it’s SO RARE for me to rate a book 5 stars these days, and even when I reread previous 5 star books I think I probably wouldn’t do so again (although I don’t change my rating). So I decided to do a little digging into my own 5 star reads from 2018 as […]

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For…

Posted November 28, 2018 in Features, Travel / 4 Comments

Way back in July, Max surprised me with Museum of Ice Cream tickets, a bit of a belated birthday present since we hadn’t been able to get tickets for my birthday back in January, as at the time tickets were SUPER hard to get. I was thrilled to finally visit what has probably been on of the most Instragram worthy spots in the past few years and live out all of my insta-dreams. So full disclosure, I fully intended to wear something cute and pink to go with the aesthetic of the museum. However, upon looking through my closet, I […]

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab | Review

Posted November 26, 2018 in Bookish Thoughts, Books, Reviews / 2 Comments

There’s something about City of Ghosts that drew me to it, despite my black sheep status as being one of the only bloggers and readers I know that didn’t enjoy perhaps Schwab’s most well known book, A Darker Shade of Magic. Perhaps it was the eerie quality of the cover artwork, the decidedly dark premise for a middle grade novel, or simply the fact that it features a pale girl with long dark hair who’s a little different than kids her age and has a cantankerous cat (basically how my 11 year old self would like to have glamorously and […]

What’s On My Library List [1]

Posted November 21, 2018 in Book Recommendations & Lists, Features / 12 Comments

What’s On My Library List is an original feature I started to highlight some of my most anticipated reads I have on hold through my local library that I am eagerly waiting for! Hello Readers! Today I’m launching a fun, quick little feature where I round up the books I have on my library holds list (mainly through Overdrive, perhaps a physical copy or two occasionally) to showcase what books I am really excited to add my to TBR in the near future! With the end of the year approaching, I am definitely prepared for some concentrated reading time around […]

The Death of Mrs. Westaway | Review

Posted November 19, 2018 in Books, Boyfriend Book Reviews, Reviews / 2 Comments

“Après moi, le déluge.” -Attributed to Louis XV, later quoted by Mrs. Westaway. Well alright alright alright. This was a fun one, rabid readers. As a big fan of Agatha Christie, my eyebrows pricked up when in the preview blurb for this book Ruth Ware was honored as “The Agatha Christie of our time.” ‘Oh yeah? … We shall see…’ I thought, and downloaded one of her other books, The Woman in Cabin 10. I thought that one was great… ‘till the very end where there was a pretty substantial shark jump. But hey not even Agatha Christie churned out […]

The Reckoning of Noah Shaw Blog Tour | Q&A With Michelle Hodkin!

Posted November 16, 2018 in Blog Tours / 8 Comments

One of my favorite, favorite, FAVORITE YA series is the Mara Dyer trilogy, so I am beyond honored to be partnering with Simon & Schuster for The Reckoning of Noah Shaw Blog Tour! It was a dream come true to be able to do a Q&A with author Michelle Hodkin and gain her insights on everything from psychological concepts to Dungeons & Dragons! Before diving into Michelle’s absolutely fascinating answers, a bit more about the book and where you can find it! About the Book Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Google Play | Book Depository Q&A with Michelle Hodkin One of the most unique elements […]

Blog Tour | Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean

Posted November 13, 2018 in Blog Tours, Books, Reviews / 6 Comments

Today I’m partnering with The Royal Polar Bear Reads and Bookable Reads for the Empress of All Seasons Blog Tour! Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Google Play | Book Depository Empress of All Seasons may be another title in a sea of YA fantasy releases, however it immediately stood out to me within the first few chapters for several reasons, the strongest being the feminist themes and inversion of tropes generally associated with the male and female privilege in society. Protagonist Mari lives in a village comprised of shape shifting “Animal Wives” who are a kick-butt, take no prisoners, matriarchal society who highly value the […]

Grim Lovelies by Megan Shepard | ARC Review

Posted November 12, 2018 in Reviews / 2 Comments

* Thanks so much to HMH Teen for providing a review copy free of charge!* From the moment I first encountered Grim Lovelies, I was enchanted by its aesthetic. An urban fantasy set in Paris featuring magic and witches? Sign me up! The cover and all of the promotional materials were so gorgeous that I couldn’t help but be excited to read my first Megan Shepard novel. Though I haven’t been to France (yet), Grim Lovelies gave me so many Parisian vibes while reading, from the stately home full of antiques that Anouk and her fellow Beasties (animals enchanted into […]

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Thoughts on the Netflix Show

Posted November 7, 2018 in Film Reviews, TV / 19 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I have been STOKED all fall for Netflix’s new original series, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. As a huge fan of both the 90’s show Sabrina the Teenage Witch and the early 2000s animated series, Sabrina, Hilda, Zelda and Salem all hold a special place in my nostalgic heart and I am always 100% here for witchy stories. Based on the trailers I knew this iteration of Sabrina was going to be darker and based off the comic of the same name under the Archie horror imprint, so I was also a bit anxious to […]

What the Witchlands Series Means to Me + Giveaway

Posted November 5, 2018 in Features / 6 Comments

If you were a book blogger in 2015, it was almost impossible to escape the hype for Truthwitch, the first book in Susan Dennard’s Witchlands series that combined elemental magic, a high fantasy setting, and an absolutely STUNNING cover into one perfect package. ARCS were among some of the most coveted for the 2016 release, photos of the cover in artfully arranged setting were taking over Bookstagram, and bloggers were dying for the chance to get their hands on the title of what promised to be a new epic YA fantasy. Truthwitch did not disappoint, and it kicked off an […]