My 2015 Reading Challenge!

This year, my goal for Goodreads is 177 books, and I’d like to invite you to join me in the following book challenge. As I read books in this challenge, I’ll edit this post and add them in and I’d love for you to comment if you’ve read any of these too! I’ve also roped my parents into doing this so keep an eye out for their reads!! The books that we have to read by December 31st, 2015 are:   A book that makes you cry A book involving a fly A book recommended by a friend A book in … Continue reading My 2015 Reading Challenge!

December Recap: Welcome 2015!

Happy New Year everyone!! I just finished 100 book reviews and celebrated the one-year anniversary of my blog on the 21st of December! My favorite this month was the Iliad and I may even go as far as to say it was my favorite this year! I also loved Every Word by Ellie Marney so I think that it might be a tie. I completed my 2014 Goodreads book challenge of a 150 books! Here’s the actual recap:   Continue reading December Recap: Welcome 2015!

Book Review: Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Age Recommended: 13 and up This book was given to me on my birthday but I completely forgot to review it.  😦 Anyway, it is an incredible book and I hope you get a chance to read it!! ———————————————————— Gretchen lives in Munich and in that town danger is everywhere. Munich is where secrets are buried deep within the city and treacherous people wait outside for a girl to walk home alone. But Gretchen has been shielded from that side of the society and lives with her Uncle Dolf, who is none other than Adolf Hitler.  And … Continue reading Book Review: Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman

Birthday Books

I am so excited! I just had a birthday and received a lot of books as presents! The gifts included The Dust Girl trilogy and a collection of Jules Verne books including Five Weeks In A Balloon and Journey To The Center Of The Earth! (And oh by the way, I got permission to read the Insurgent on my birthday – Done!!) I can’t wait to read and review all of these soon… stay tuned!       Thank you everybody for an amazing birthday! Continue reading Birthday Books