Paiges of Books

  Character card by  Val .  Hi! I just found out about this!!! I'll be doing the Brown Crewmate.  Name: Steph Favorite accessory: The pink flower and Brown Newsie hat Favorite Map: The Skeld Favorite Task: Wires  TBR Swipe Card- Read A Standalone- You Have A Match by Emma Lord Stabilize Steering: Read a Book that's been on your TBR for a long time- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas Calibrate Distributor: Read from a genre you don't read much from- King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

Hi! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana  @thatartsyreadergirl . Each week, Jana posts a prompt, and we bloggers have the opportunity to write a post based on that prompt or one of our own. This meme was born out of a love of lists and bringing the blogging community together. This week, our topic is Top Ten Reads of 2020! I have separated them by genre for easier reading. This was kind of an off reading year for me, but it really picked up in the later months of the year!    YA Contemporary 1- Tweet Cute by Emma Lord 2- 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston 3- Yes, No, Maybe So by Becky Albertali and Aisha Saeed YA Fantasy 4- Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo YA Sci-Fi 5- Cinder by Marissa Meyer   Historical Fiction 56 My Dear Hamilton by Laura Kamoine and Stephanie Dray   Adult Contemporary 7- Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 8- Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert 9- In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren Middle Grade 10- The Mark of Athena by Ri

 Hello! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by  Jana@thatartsyreadergirl . This meme is a way to bond with other bloggers and make a list based on a prompt. Each Week, Jan makes a post and we all make a reply based on the prompt. This week, the prompt is Books I hope Santa Brings me. I am going to go a little rouge and say the books I want to order with gift cards I get, and the books I asked for.  1- Throne of Glass  (Series) By Sarah J. Maas 2- You Have A Match by Emma Lord  3- Everyone has a Podcast Except You by Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy 4- Queen of Nothing by Holly Black (Folk of Air # 3)  5- How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black (Folk of Air 3.5) 6- Rule of Wolves (King of Scars Duology # 2) 7- Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli 8- 10 Truths and a Dare by Ashley Elston  9- Phantom Heart (Phantom Heart # 1) by Kelly Creagh 10- Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid 

  Hi! I love filling this out at the end of every year. This year, I grabbed the questions from t his post . This is a way for us book bloggers to talk about the books we loved this year.  Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish? No, I don't think I will finish any more books before the end of the year. Maybe Manga Classics: Jane Eyre before the end-of-year. I have other books I have started, but I'm not sure that I will finish them before the end of the year.  Do you have a book or autumnal book to transition into the end of the year? No, I'm not one of those that read books based on the season. This year, I changed things up this year, and I read three seasonal reads. I really enjoyed them, and I might make rereading them a yearly thing now.  Is there a new release you’re still waiting for? No, It's late in the year, so I don't have any new releases coming out before the end of the year. I got The Lives of Saints by Leigh Bardugo, and I m

 If you're a fan of Jane Austen, I think you should pick this book up. If you love Manga or have always wanted to read one, I think you should consider picking this up. I am of both the first, being a fan of Jane Austen, and the second, always wanting to try a Manga, but never knowing where to start. This book has been sitting in my books since last year, if not before that. My reason for starting it and finishing it now was the Net Galley Book Shelf app, I remembered about it, and it piqued my interest when I saw it there. Before I go any further, I feel it needs to be said that I have never read this story before. This was my introduction to the characters and the plot of Sense & Sensibility.  Plot The plot of this story is juicy, and I feel it comes across in the Manga. From the first chapter, the plot intrigued me, and I wanted to know more. I feel like that was what this me all throughout the book, wanting to know more, and know where the plot was going to go next. Just be

 Hi! Can't-Wait Wednesday is hosted by Tressa  @wishfulendings . This meme is an offshoot of Waiting on Wednesday, which was hosted by  Jill@breakingthespine . The purpose of the meme is to feature books, usually unpublished, that we can't wait to read. This week, I'm featuring Confessions of a Curious Bookseller by Elizabeth Green. All information comes from GoodReads.  Title: Confessions of a Curious Bookseller Author: Elizabeth Green Genre: Adult Contemporary Expected Publication: January 1st, 2021  Add to Goodreads:  Here Goodreads Summary A heartening and uproariously funny novel of high hopes, bad choices, book love, and one woman’s best—and worst—intentions. Without question, Fawn Birchill knows that her used bookstore is the heart of West Philadelphia, a cornerstone of culture for a community that, for the past twenty years, has found the quirkiness absolutely charming. When an amicable young indie bookseller invades her block, Fawn is convinced that his cushy couch

  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by  Jana @thatartsyreadergirl . This meme was born out of a love of lists and bringing the book blogging community together. This week our topic is simple it's books on our winter or summer TBR.  1- Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo (2% done) 2- King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo 3- The Lives of Saints by Leigh Bardugo 4- A Court of Sliver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (releases 2/16/21) 5- You Have A Match by Emma Lord (releases 1/12/21) 6- Everybody Has a Podcast (Except You): A How-to Guide from the First Family of Podcasting by Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy 7- Fairest by Marissa Meyer 8- Stars Above by Marissa Meyer 9- The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan 10- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

  Welcome back! Can't-Wait Wednesday is hosted by  Tressa@wishfulendings . This meme is a branch off of Waiting on Wednesday, which was hosted by  Jill@breakingthespine . This post highlights a book, usually unpublished, that we can't wait to read. This week, I'm featuring You Have A Match by Emma Lord. All information comes from Goodreads. Title: You Have A Match Author: Emma Lord  Genre: YA Contemporary Expected Publication:  January 12th, 2021 by Wednesday Books  Add to Goodreads:  click here Goodreads Summary: " From the beloved author of  Tweet Cute  comes Emma Lord's  You Have a Match , a YA novel of family, friendship, romance and sisterhood… When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it’s mainly to give her friend and secret love interest, Leo, a nudge. After all, she knows who she is already: Avid photographer. Injury-prone tree climber. Best friend to Leo and Connie…although ever since the B.E.I. (Big Embarrassing Incident) with Leo, things have been awkward o

  Hi! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana  @thatartsyreadergirl . This meme was born out of a love of lists and bringing the book blogging community together. Every week, Jana will post a topic, and we book bloggers will post a reply to the topic. This week, it's a seasonal / winter freebie. I kind of went rogue in a way. In the winter you see the end of the year best-of lists, and that's exactly what I did with this post. You will find subsections to indicate the genre each book is in.  YA Contemporary 1- Pepper from Tweet Cute by Emma Lord Tweet Cute was a novel I read in September. I fell hard for the major character, Pepper. She was so sweet, and she wanted so much to lice her own life.  As a bonus, she baked, and I seem to really love characters who bake. Pepper made this list because she wanted to live her own life for her, and I really admire that quality in a person. 2- Sophie from 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston I’m in the middle of this book right now, but I know enough

  Hello! Can't-Wait Wednesday is hosted by Tressa  @wishfulendings . This is an offshoot of the meme Waiting on Wednesday, which was hosted by  Jill@breakingthespine . Every week we highlight a book that we're excited to read. This week I'm featuring Shipped by Meredith Tate. All information comes from Goodreads.   Title: Shipped Author Meredith Tate Genre: YA contemporary  Expected Publication: May 18th 2021 from    G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Add to Goodreads:  Here Goodreads Summary " Can two IRL enemies find their happily ever after online? Stella Greene and Wesley Clarke are Gene Connolly Memorial High School's biggest rivals. While the two have been battling it out for top student, it's a race to the bottom when it comes to snide comments and pulling the dirtiest prank. For years, Stella and Wes have been the villain in each other's story, and now it's all-out war. And there is no bigger battle than the one for valedictorian, an

Hi! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by  Jana@thatartsyreadergirl . This meme was born out of a love of lists and brings the book blogging community together. Each week Jana posts a topic, and we book bloggers write a response. This week, it's books I want to reread.  1- Pride & Prejudice   This is a classic I’ve read twice, I think? At least once, anyway, I love this novel so much. My favorite character in the book is Lizzie. I also miss the story. Maybe in 2021? Anyway, I miss this book and I want to reread it. 2- Foolish Hearts   I read this book in the summer of 2019. I had been in a bit of a slump at the time, so this pulled me out of it. I read the novel in about two weeks, and I just loved it so much. My favorite character is Claudia, and I want to revisit the book. That this involves theatre is another reason I need to reread this book ASAP. 3- After Anatevka   I know I talk about this book so much on the blog. I read this a few years ago now, and I want to revisit the charact

  Hello! I'm starting to plan out the yearly challenges I want to try next year. I came across this one, and it seems like a great way to read some new releases. I try and read a lot of new releases anyway, so I thought I might as well review them, and get credit for reading with others.  Click here to find the sign up post and more info!

November 24 th , 2020 books, and series I’m thankful for/ thanksgiving   Hello! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana  @thatartsyreadergirl . Bloggers coming together and a love of lists inspired this meme. Each week Jana posts a topic, and we all compose a response. This week is a Thanksgiving Freebie. I chose to do books I'm thankful for as a short list.  1- Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell   2- Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee   3- Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen   4- Comics Will Break Your Heart by Faith Erin Hicks   5- Pumpkin Heads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks   6- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas   7- The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo   8- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott   9- Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston   10-  The Simon universe  by Becky Albertali Watching as I write this post: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney +

 Welcome! Can't wait Wednesday is hosted by  Tressa@wishfulendings . This meme is a version of Waiting on Wednesday, which was hosted by  Jill@breakingthespine . The purpose of this meme is to highlight a book, usually one that hasn't been released yet, that we're excited about. This week I'm highlighting Zoe Rosenthal Is Not A Lawful Good. All information comes from Goodreads.      Title: Zoe Rosenthal Is Not A Lawful Good  Author: Nancy Werlin   Genre: YA   Expected Publication: April 6 th 2021   Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51284112-zoe-rosenthal-is-not-lawful-good   Summary: A buttoned-up overachiever works overtime to keep her inner nerd at bay—failing spectacularly—in Nancy Werlin’s hilarious and heartfelt return to contemporary realistic fiction.     Planning is Zoe Rosenthal’s superpower. She has faith in a properly organized to-do list and avoids unnecessary risks. Her mental checklist goes something lik

 Hi! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana @thatartsyreadergirl . This is a weekly meme where book bloggers get together and talk about books based on a prompt. Each week, Jana will post a prompt, and we have a chance to talk about the books we love based on the prompt. This week, our topic is characters I’d name a pet after submitted by Nushu @ Not A Prima Donna Girl. I prefer cats, so all these are names I think would work for a cat. 1- Annabeth from The Percy Jackson series and other books   Annabeth is one of my favorite characters from all the series she appears in. From the time I met her in The Lightning Thief, I enjoyed how bold she was, and how she took no prisoners. 2- Eurydice from Never Look Back and Greek Mythology I’m currently reading Never Look Back, and I’m very much enjoying the character of Eurydice in the novel. As a fan of Greek myth, and the musical Hadestown, I knew that Eurydice would need to appear in this post. I’ve enjoyed her as a character since I met

  Hi! This meme is hosted by  Tressa@wishfulendings . The original meme was hosted by  Jill@breakingthespine.  This meme gives us a chance to highlight a book, usually an unreleased one, that we can't wait for. This week I'm highlighting We Can't Keep Meeting Like this by Rachel Lynn Solomon. All information comes from Goodreads.  Title: We Can't Keep Meeting Like This Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon  Genre: YA Contemporary  Expected Release date: June 1st, 2021 by Simon & Schuster Add to Goodreads:  Click here   Goodreads Summary " A wedding harpist disillusioned with love and a hopeless romantic cater-waiter flirt and fight their way through a summer of weddings in this effervescent romantic comedy from the acclaimed author of  Today Tonight Tomorrow . Quinn Berkowitz and Tarek Mansour’s families have been in business together for years: Quinn’s parents are wedding planners, and Tarek’s own a catering company. At the end of last summer, Quinn confessed her crush

Welcome back! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana @thatartsyreadergirl . The purpose of this meme is to make a list based on the prompt Jana posts. I love doing this because I love seeing what other bloggers say. This week, the prompt is Book titles that could be song titles. Deanna  @ A Novel Glimpse.  submitted the prompt   I went with titles that would have a more indie or country theme, mostly. 1- Foolish Hearts 2- The Prom 3- Fun Home 4- Bookish Boyfriends 5- American Royals 6- Red, White and Royal Blue 7- House of Hades 8- In the Neighborhood of True 9- The Cruel Prince 10-Heart of Iron

  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by  Jana @thatartsyreadergirl . Each week we get a prompt and make a blog post based on that. This week it's non-bookish hobbies.  1- Musical Theater I’ve been doing Musical theater for years and it’s one of my passions in life. I’ve played ensemble and supporting roles in a variety of shows. I also enjoy talking about it for hours on end.  2- Writing   When I’m not writing on the blog I’m writing stories and fan fiction. I love writing as a creative outlet and I love watching my stories come to life. Currently, I’m at the start of my 7 th National Novel Writing Month, but not consecutive. I write YA contemporary stories. My fanfic fandoms are small, but I do a lot of Anastasia and The Great Comet Fics. I want to get back into writing fics because I enjoyed the Beetlejuice and The Prom stories I had. 3- Singing I’ve been singing for years in voice lessons, choirs, and shows. I trained as a soprano for years before I even started trying to belt. Mezzo is

  Hello! It's been a few weeks, but I have things to talk about now. This is my post about other media not related to books that I do every other Friday. Yes, the title of this post comes from the musical Hamilton.  Tv and Movies I've actually been watching a few things lately, and I'm thrilled about that fact. I'm working my way through season 4 of One Day At A Time when CBS airs them on Mondays. I'm very much enjoying it, and I love all the characters. My next Netflix show will probably be Emily in Paris, or Julie and the Phantoms. Now that The Owl House is on Disney Plus, I will start that today. If I have time, I  will start season 1 of The Mandalorian as well. Also on Disney Plus, I have added High School Musical: The Musical: The Series; I need to get back to that as I was very much enjoying the show. I have to say; I believe as far as streaming services go; I prefer Disney Plus over Netflix because it's more the content I want.    As far as movies go, I w

  Hi! Can't-Wait Wednesday is hosted by Tressa @wishfulendings.com . This meme is inspired by Waiting on Wednesday which was hosted by Jill  @breakingthespine . This meme highlights a book, usually unpublished, that we can't wait for. Today I am highlighting a book coming out next year called Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize by  Margo Rabb. All information comes from Goodreads.  Add this book to your TBR on Goodreads Title: Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize Author: Margo Rabb Genre: YA Contemporary   Expected Release Date: May 11th, 2021 Summary " Sixteen-year-old Lucy Clark has just been suspended from boarding school. Suddenly without a place to stay for the remaining three months of the semester, she’s sent to live with a cousin in the West Village neighborhood of New York City. Her new job: to care for Edith Fox, an elderly millionaire, and help her tend a secret garden in the middle of the city. But Edith has another task for Lucy—Edith believes someone is trying to murder h

  Hi! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana  @thatartsyreadergir . Each week book bloggers talk about a prompt chosen by Jana or readers. The meme was born out of a love of lists and bringing the book blogging community together. This week is a Halloween Freebie, but because I don't read scary books, these are books that remind me of Fall.  1- Fangirl You have all heard me talk about this book before, and I’m pretty sure I talk about it every week. 2- Carry On This is the fanfic from Carry On. The book reminds me of Fall because it takes place at a school. 3- Simon vs the Homo sapiens Agenda This is a fluffy YA and is perfect for fall. I love reading YA contemporary this season. 4- Meet Cute   I read this book this year, and it’s so cute. It’s one of those books perfect for a fall evening. 5- The Bookish Life of Nina Hill This is an adult book I read this year, but I loved it. The characters are fun and the plot was great. I put this on the list because it’s light. 6- Comics Will Break

  Hi! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by  Jana @thatartsyreadergirl . This meme was made out of a love of lists and bringing us book bloggers together. Each week, Jana will post a prompt, and we the bloggers will make a post based on that prompt, or not. This week is books I've read based on recommendations from others.  1- The Grisha Universe by Leigh Bardugo (Good reads/ General Hype) I started The Grisha Universe in December 2019, and I have since moved onto Six of Crows. I enjoy this world, these characters, and this writing so much, and I can’t wait to continue. The last book in the current duology about one of the characters from the original trilogy will end next year. While I do miss Alina, I prefer the characters from Six of Crows more. 2- A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas (GR/Blogs/hype) I’ve talked about this series for years on my blog. I love for SJM and I’ll read her books. Back in 2018, I had heard so much hype from Good Reads, Bloggers, and other b

  Hi! I know I've been a little busy this week, but I wanted to do the post I do on media not related to books today.   Movies and TV I truly can't remember the last movie and I watched, and that's sad because I do like watching movies. I believe the last one was Halloween Town at the beginning of the month. As I type this, I am watching One Day at a Time, and this is the most recent TV show I've watched when I'm not watching a cooking show on The Food Network. I feel like this a good show to enjoy as I'm working on other stuff, maybe not while I'm reading, but for writing blog posts, and writing things for novels, this show is perfect. I never watched the older show, but I was so enthralled by the new show from the first few episodes. I love this show and the dynamic, also, I love that CBS is airing season 4 on the major network because I never saw those, and Netflix removed the show. Currently, I am on episode 3x06.    Once this is done, I will move onto J