A Literary Lifestyle
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows Published June 7th 2016 HarperTeen Find On // Amazon // Goodreads // Cynthia Hand // Brodi Ashton // Jodi Meadows Goodreads Synopsis: Edward (long live the king) is the King of England. He’s also dying, which is inconvenient, as he’s only sixteen and he’d much rather…
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A few months ago, I was browsing my favorite local bookstore and stumbled upon this: a blind date with a book. A paperback book was wrapped in brown butcher's paper and covered with adjectives describing the book. The wrapping told me about the book's nature, but didn't give me a glimpse at the title, author,…
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Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco Published September 20th, 2016 Jimmy Patterson Find On // Amazon // Goodreads // Kerri Maniscalco Goodreads Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads…
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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…
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…
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…
Anyone who knows me personally knows that I am a full-fledged Pinterest addict. Pinterest is such a useful resource as a writer and I always find new thoughts or images that spur my creativity and induce inspiration. (You can follow my personal Pinterest here and my writing Pinterest here). I never know what I will…
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