A Series of Unfortunate Re-Reads: Part 2
Amanda I am absolutely flying through these books! While this isn’t particularly surprising, as I’m a fast reader and these books aren’t super long, I’ll probably slow down a bit as…
Review: We Are Still Tornadoes
“If you can’t forgive someone you’re close to for making a mistake, then why do apologies even exist?” -Michael Kun and Susan Mullen, We Are Still Tornadoes As Cath gets…
A Series of Unfortunate Re-reads: Part 1
Imagine this: 9-year-old Amanda, going to the library in 4th grade and picking out books. Stumbling upon the Series of Unfortunate Events and becoming curious–what kind of book openly deters…
Review: True Letters from a Fictional Life
“I’ve always wanted to wake up one day in a world where I liked the right people, and they liked me in return. I worry it’ll never happen.” –Kenneth Logan,…
Character Playlist: Wade Watts
It’s music Monday! At least, that’s the goal I’m working toward: a new playlist every Monday. This week, given that we just got a trailer for the much anticipated movie…
My Anticipated YA August Releases
It seems like 2017 has been killing it so far in the young adult department, with releases like The Hate U Give, History is All You Left Me, and Goodbye…
Review: The Female of the Species
“You see it in all animals – the female of the species is more deadly than the male.” -Mindy McGinnis, The Female of the Species When Alex’s older sister, Anna,…
Character Playlist: Spider-Man
Perhaps a bit different from my other playlists, but I’ve been reading some of the original Spider-Man comics published in the 1960s–and I’m absolutely obsessed with the new Spider-Man movie…
I’m Back!
It’s been a while since I made a post, simply because I was travelling everywhere in June and life has gotten pretty busy in July. But–now that things are starting…
Review: The Girl with All the Gifts
“Melanie thinks: when your dreams come true, your true has moved.” -M.R. Carey, The Girl with All the Gifts Melanie is brought to a school room everyday at gunpoint, wheeled…