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:…
They say diamonds are a girl's best friend, but this girl's best friends are books. Over the years, I've come across other girls just like me, ones who will forget their keys or their wallet but never fail to have a book in their purse (probably because "must be big enough to hold a book"…
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A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro Published March 1st, 2016 Katherine Tegen Books Find On // Amazon // ThriftBooks // Goodreads // Brittany Cavallaro // Goodreads Synopsis: The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. But that’s not the…
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My British Bear by Dawn Dagger Expected Publication: September 1st, 2017 Self-published I received a free copy of My British Bear from the author in exchange for an honest review. This review is part of a blog tour for My British Bear. Find On // Amazon // Goodreads // Dawn Dagger Goodreads Synopsis: After two months of hell living…
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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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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…
Is it actually July? That's what my planner says, but I'm having a hard time believing it. So much has happened in life and on this little site the past month that it's felt more like a week than a month. To help usher in July, I'm going to do a little recap of my…
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