Of Books and Book Thoughts

"A  bloody poetic attack on the beauty myth that's caustic, funny, and heartbreaking." -E. Lockhart I couldn't have put it any other way. I started and finished this book last night, and I've never been so overwhelmed by a handful of poems.

My friends, I am an exhausted human being. School and other work have finally taken their toll which would explain how I've been slacking: both in reading and blogging.

FRIDAY FINDS  showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! ( they aren’t necessarily books you purchased ).

Despite rating the book 4.2 stars and not 5 (I had some issues with it), I have 9 Reasons Why I loved it (yay puns). Here goes.

I'm confused. On one hand, I really wanted to love this book, but I don't know. Read on for thoughts.

So this is where I'm going to choose some books for several "titles" like hidden gem of the year, least favorite book of the year, etc...

Hi guys! Happy New Year! So I decided to set some goals for myself, and hopefully I can accomplish them this year.

It's that time of year again, or end of year, and after long periods of time pouring over my goodreads shelves, I've managed to choose my favorite 14 books out of the 55 I read this year (my goal was 50!).  So come on, let's see what they are! (P.S. All books here are 5 stars, if not 6!)

The more I read from this series, the more astonished I become. It's so engaging and amazing. The more I read, the more I fall in love.

So it’s no question that reading slumps suck, and now, the holidays are here, so it’s time to get out of those slumps and catch up on our reading. Here are a few ways that will (hopefully) help you get out of your slump.

So why do bookworms love the holidays? Basically, book lovers are known for their general liking of the holidays. I mean, who doesn’t like the holidays? Decorations and fun and snow and all that. And we always love reading books, don’t we? But there’s something about reading in the holidays, something I can’t quite put my finger on, but I’m going to try listing a few reasons.

So Rick Yancey. Rick Yancey. Rick Yancey. This book. He’s a genius, I tell you.  So around a week ago, I finished the Infinite Sea, the sequel to The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey. Hear that? “Sequel”. So if you haven’t read this and the first book, I advise you to leave because there will be spoilers.

So I was gazing at my bookshelf, and I noticed I have quite a few completed series, so I thought... why not make a list?

Thank you to Danielle Pearl, the author, who provided me with an egalley of her book in exchange for an honest review.  So, Wednesday, November 19, 2014, I woke up at 1am. I couldn't sleep. So I was like, "What the heck, why don't I start one of the unread books on my kindle?" So I picked up Normal, a NA Contemporary Romance. In my head, I believed returning to sleep while reading a contemporary was easier than while reading an action packed fantasy. Hell no. I was hooked immediately from the first page. And come 6am, when I have to get ready for the day, I realized, "Well, shit. Now I didn't get any sleep." And I was already halfway through the book. It's that good. Trust me. All throughout the day, I kept thinking about it. The finally, at 7pm, that same day, I picked it up again. And I read for four hours straight. And I finished the book. I cried. I smiled. I laughed. It was that good.

Okay, so I know it technically isn't winter for another month, but I guess the weather has become to darken, and book lovers everywhere are pulling up their blankets and mugs and grabbing their books. The time has come. So here are my recommendations for the winter.

Hold up! Hold up. Someone please explain to me why I took so long to read this masterpiece. W. H. Y. 

If you haven't read this series, please leave, as this contains spoilers. Here are my thoughts on the fifth and final book in the Heroes of Olympus series.

Hosted by Total Book Geek  " Music Monday  is a weekly book meme. Everyone can join in, you just have to do the following: Choose a book or a scene from a book. Choose a song that fits said book or scene. Tell us why you paired them together. Don't forget to share the title and author. Be careful  not  to include  spoilers." The song I'm choosing this week is High School Never Ends by Bowling For Soup. It clearly displays the struggles of high school, climbing up a social ladder and how everyone's nosy. And of course, in the end, the band concludes that it never ends. The real world is not devoid of gossip and social issues.  The books I chose to match is Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver and The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu.  Both books are brutally honest about high school and the problems in it, and they are both fantastic 5-star reads. Recommended to everyone.  What is YOUR music monday?

 Hosted by Book Journey " Hey there!  Welcome to It’s Monday, What Are You Reading! I love being a part of this and I hope you do too!  As part of this weekly meme I love to encourage you all to go and visit the others participating in this meme. Fair warning… this meme tends to add to your reading list!  ;)"