So believe it or not I actually had a genius discussion idea yesterday but I didn't write it down and now it is forgotten 😦 Hopefully it comes back to me, but until then, I'm jumping on the bandwagon of exposing myself. Now, when I say popular, this is based off of my subjective experience … Continue reading Popular Books You Won’t Believe I Haven’t Read Yet
Category: Listicles
Your Guide to Surviving High School as Told by YA Books
Think of this as Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. But High School. And YA. For every event, woe, and struggle a high school student feels, there is a book for you! Click on the book title for a link to Goodreads! For Your First Breakup Your Book: The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord Your first … Continue reading Your Guide to Surviving High School as Told by YA Books
What Makes Me Want to Buy a Contemporary
Every book lover has weaknesses. Buzzwords that beg them to pick up a book, tropes they just can't say no to. Some are silly, some are fun, some are just wacky. I for one have numerous, and decided I couldn't fit them all into one lists. Therefore, it is to be broken up into genres, … Continue reading What Makes Me Want to Buy a Contemporary
Happy Birthday To Me + Top Ten Bookish Gifts (wink wink)
September 28 is an extra EXTRA special day because it is my birthday! And in honor of my birthday, I'm making a list of ten bookish gifts just in case someone is feeling super generous* because birthdays remind me of gifts (and candles, which do make an appearance in this post). *I'm looking at you mom...I … Continue reading Happy Birthday To Me + Top Ten Bookish Gifts (wink wink)
My Autumn Reading List
So, with Autumn almost upon us, I thought I'd start a new, seasonal feature where I list some of the best books to read upcoming season. Because I had a lot of fun with my summer reading list. To me, Autumn means sweaters and apple cider and snuggles and flannel and school bonfires (even though have I … Continue reading My Autumn Reading List
Book Listicle: Best Parent-Child Relationships in YA
So something I keep seeing around the book community, which I agree with, is a desire to see more sweet, heartwarming, and overall good relationships between parent and child in YA books. Too often the parents are conveniently absent to allow for the plot to continue, or are part of a negative plot twist to … Continue reading Book Listicle: Best Parent-Child Relationships in YA
Books to Get You in the Perfect Summer Mood
"Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August." Jenny Han, The Summer I Turned Pretty So school (finally) just ended, which means I have summer on my mind! Summer adventures, summer memories, lazy summer days, exciting summer nights. And one of my favorite parts of summer is lounging by the pool, … Continue reading Books to Get You in the Perfect Summer Mood