A Literary Lifestyle
Nothing makes my bibliophilic heart smile more than the drop in temperature. The leaves fall, the cozy cable knit sweaters come out, the autumnal candles get lit after months of sitting and waiting for the air to turn cold. Life turns into an autumn-themed Pinterest board (at least I wish it did) as the chill…
Today's been a day of new experiences. I attended my first college football game (my school, Elon University, won in case anyone's wondering!), bought my first pepper spray (college safety is important), and DNF'ed my first book. Whew, what a day! I've read a lot of discussion posts lately that address the great DNF debate:…
I'm a firm believer in judging a book by its cover. Covers set the precedent for the book and its content. Covers create a bias from the second you lay eyes on the book: a good cover is intriguing, even if the book is the literary equivalent of nails on a chalkboard. So I welcome…
Captain Guinevere by Clara Bennet Published November 21st, 2016 I received a copy of Captain Guinevere from the author, Clara Bennet, in exchange for an honest review. You can check out Clara's blog here. Find On // Amazon // ThriftBooks // Goodreads // Clara Bennet // Goodreads Synopsis: Run! She has to run. Gwendolyn Patience has no…
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Oh, the bittersweet end of summer. Things are about to get wild for me because I'm heading off to college! With that said, my life has been an emotional rollercoaster (when I'm assuming is to be expected). I'm equal parts ecstatic and nervous with just a dash of terrified, but who isn't? One of the…
All Fall Down by Ally Carter Published July 20th, 2015 Scholastic Press Find On // Amazon // ThriftBooks // Goodreads // Ally Carter // Goodreads Synopsis: A new series of global proportions -- from master of intrigue, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ally Carter. Grace Blakely is absolutely certain of three things: 1. She is…
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As y'all know, there is little I love more than giving book recommendations and rereading Harry Potter. So today, I'm going to give book recommendations based on your Hogwarts House! Fun, right? Let's kick this thing off and start with the infamous favorite: Gryffindor is the house of the daring and brave. It values chivalry and…
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Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Published February 26th, 2013 St. Martin's Press Find on // Amazon // Goodreads // Rainbow Rowell Goodreads Synopsis: Eleanor... Red hair, wrong clothes. Standing behind him until he turns his head. Lying beside him until he wakes up. Making everyone else seem drabber and flatter and never good enough...Eleanor. Park... He…
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Hello, friends! Today I'm going to share a little bit about my month in terms of what I read, what I wrote, and what I did with my life other than obsessing over literature. Let's do this. This month I was a good little reader. I finally caught up to my Goodreads challenge and am feeling…
Today I'm taking you on a little walk through my mailbox and sharing the books that I purchased this month. If you listen closely, you can hear my empty wallet (and my abysmal NetGalley percentage) sobbing in the background. For the books I purchased, this month was all about finishing series (and starting a few…
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