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  • In Shadow and Bone | Book Review

    In Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, We dive into the world of Ravka and explore the lives of the Grisha. The nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a sea of darkness crawling with monsters that feed on the flesh of the living. Alina Starkov is just a simple…

  • Alienated by Melissa Landers | Book Review

    In Alienated by Melissa Landers. We follow the story of top high school student Cara Sweeny as she is chosen to be the host to a exchange student from an alien race.  Two years ago, aliens made contact with Earth and now Cara will have to share a bathroom with one. The alien race of…

  • Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard | Book Review

    Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard will cause emotional turmoil and destroy all the trust you once held. We follow the tale of seventeen-year-old Mare Barrow’s, a common girl whose magical powers draw her into the dangerous world of the king’s palace. Mare’s world is divided by blood – those with Red blood are the commons,…

  • Hollow City by Ransom Riggs | Book Review

    Hollow City is Ransom Riggs’ sequel to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Hollow City was a really wonderful book that is creepy, mysterious and thrilling and it has photographs that are usually found in antique fairs. The photographs being one of the key factors that makes this book and it’s predecessor so unique. These…

  • The Book Thief by Markus Zusak | Book Review

    There are many reasons why a book is special, for me the book has to have a way of making you see things in a way you have never even thought of before. Whether it is spiritually, intellectually, or mentally. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak hit the nail on mentally. The last book that…

  • A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

    A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E Schwab, stole my heart. The story follows a guy named Kell who is a rare traveler-magician with the ability to jump between parallel Londons in different universes connected by one magical city. V.E Schwab creates four different Londons: Gray London, Red London, White London, and Black London; each…

  • Syrena Legacy | Book Review

    Imagine the possibility of talk to fish, swimming to the depths of the ocean without your ears popping and maybe even having a fin tale to help get past harsh currents. Imagine the idea of mermaids or merefolk singing Under the Sea (not really). The Syrena Legacy by Anna Banks is a trilogy that consists…

  • Q&A A Day Journal | Review | YouTube

    If you are looking for a quick, simple and easy way to start a journal or a diary! You should try getting your hands on a Q&A A Day Journal.    You won’t regret it! Watch my review and understand why~ [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3_07lJWR98&w=320&h=266] This is my life. My beautiful life and I love it!

  • 2015 Reading Goal (hopefully!)

    One of my most important “New Years Resolution”, has been to read more. I have a scary stack of books on my desk mocking my very existence. Every time I glance at the general direction of my desk they scream, “READ ME DAMMIT!“. Of course, instead of getting through my never ending stack of books…