“That’s actually the most confusing part about being alive without knowing the end of your own hero’s journey. You never know if it’s time to go home or head into battle. You never know if you’ve already faced your biggest monster.” -Tim Federle, The Great American Whatever Quinn Roberts has spent the last six monthsRead More
Life: Changes
Since I’ve been absent on the blogging front the last couple of weeks, I thought I’d update on some pretty big changes that have been happening in my life. I accepted an internship with Booklist magazine, which I began last week. So, I’ve moved to Chicago with my cat, in a tiny studio apartment a littleRead More
Review: This Savage Song
“He wasn’t made of flesh and bone, or starlight. He was made of darkness.” –Victoria Schwab, This Savage Song In the city of Verity, violence has begun to breed monsters, monsters that lurk in the shadows. Kate Harker’s father made a truce with the monsters, making certain areas of the city safe. Kate wants toRead More
Character Playlist: August Flynn
In conjunction with the book I just finished (This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab), I’ll make a playlist for August Flynn, the monster who wishes he wasn’t a monster. I’ll review the book itself in a couple of days, but since music is so much at the core of this novel, a playlist seemed fitting! AugustRead More
A Series of Unfortunate Events: First Thoughts
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket was one of my absolute favorite series in early middle school. I remember first picking them up in fourth or fifth grade and quickly devouring them, eagerly awaiting the release of the next book. I discovered these before I discovered Harry Potter and I was hooked until the veryRead More
The Debate of Happy Endings
Everyone loves a happy ending, right? Not only does it give you a warm and fuzzy feeling when lovable characters end up happy, but we all strive for happy endings in our own lives too. According to this article, 41% of people prefer happy endings in books. Stories with happy endings are the stories thatRead More
Review: Spontaneous
“And as long as the world spins on, we can still dance. No matter who we are, we can always dance.” -Aaron Starmer, Spontaneous Imagine your senior year, saying goodbye to all of your friends, not knowing when you’ll see them again–but then add in the suspense of not knowing who will actually make itRead More
Character Playlist: A Monster Calls
Since the A Monster Calls movie is supposed to be coming out soon, I decided it was fitting to do a playlist for the Monster in the story (as was requested by a friend a few months ago!). It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a playlist post, so I’ll definitely try to getRead More
2016: A Review in Books
I did a lot of reading in 2016, both for school and for fun; I hit a total of 58 books! I usually make it a goal to read about 50 books a year, which has varied depending on what school work I had and what was going on in life. Not having to stickRead More
Review: A World Without You
“You never know all of a person; you only know them in a specific moment of time.” -Beth Revis, A World Without You Now that the holiday season is pretty much over, my life as a retail worker has calmed down a bit and I finally have a moment to write! I’ve still read quiteRead More
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