Year: 2016

  • My Fall Reads: Releases and TBR

    Red and yellow leaves. Cool weather. Pumpkin spice everything. More importantly: new books. Fall is upon us and so is a wave of books that being queued up on my bookshelf and my amazon cart. September On the 6th of September two books were released. Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs and Empire of…

  • Back to University

    I have begun my last semester to my junior year at University (*screaming*). As much as I enjoy going to University I have slowly gotten into the small spiraling doom of “What am I doing with my life!?” Thankfully, I have a general idea what I want to do in the future, kinda, it’s very…

  • More Potter? | Book Talk

    I am, like a good chunk of the reading community, a Harry Potter fan. While I personally did not get truly 100% into the Harry Potter fandom until after the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2007. I never really experienced a midnight release in my local bookstore Harry Potter style, but…

  • Introverted and in a New Place – Update

    It has been way over two months since I moved to the small country of Japan. One could say that after a month or so you get used to your new life and fall into a routine. This is not necessarily true in my case. As the days turn into weeks I have fallen into…

  • Fallen Angel by David Lamour | Book Review

    This book was given to me by David Lamour for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Death is coming for me and it seems like all I have left in this world are things that I know and things that I may never understand. I know that angels are trying to…

  • Gudetama Cafe

    Something that is Japan Dake (only) is character themed cafes. There is a larger variety of character cafes, such as: Sailor Moon, One Piece, Alice in Wonderland, Gudetama…ect. Gudetama is a character from the Sanrio company…and he is a lazy egg. He is the definition of someone who has no motivation to do absolutely anything…

  • Jackaby by William Ritter | Book Talk

    Newly arrived in New Fiddleham, New England, 1892, and in need of a job, Abigail Rook meets R. F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with a keen eye for the extraordinary–including the ability to see supernatural beings. Abigail has a gift for noticing ordinary but important details, which makes her perfect for the position…

  • Introverted and in a New Place

    I am what you call an introvert. For those who don’t know an introvert is “a shy, reticent person” by textbook definition. There may moments that I feel adventurous or daring, but 75% it is an actual effort than a natural feeling. I tell myself that I am shy because I’m not a people person.…

  • Lady Renegades by Rachel Hawkins – Rebel Belle Series Giveaway

    Lady Renegades is the third and final book of the Rebel Belle series by Rachel Hawkins! (*screaming*) If you have not read Rebel Belle you can check out my review, and then check the series out, because it is really really really good. So you guys should hop on the bandwagon and read it so…

  • The Reflections of Queen Snow White by David Meredith | Book Talk

    What happens when “happily ever after” has come and gone? On the eve of her only daughter, Princess Raven’s wedding, an aging Snow White finds it impossible to share in the joyous spirit of the occasion. The ceremony itself promises to be the most glamorous social event of the decade. Snow White’s castle has been…