Popular Books That Unexpectedly Lived Up to the Hype (i.e me being a wimp and then getting over it).

I was apprehensive about all these books for no reason.  These are all now books that I HOLD SO CLOSE TO MY HEART I can't even explain how much I love them. I was bascailly being a big idiot. Well no.. I had genuine fears of 'oh NO what if I hate the writing style'…

Year Wrap Up {2}: Blogging Over 2018, Life Highlights, Reading in 2018, 2019 Goals, And More!

this is very late but 2018 in one word: vacillating Ok so I'm doing this intro for the SECOND time because IT DIDN'T SAVE THE FIRST TIME FGJSBGKUBSEGUSDBIGNDFIGND. If that's not demonstrative of this year, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS OK? This year was great, terrible, bitter, happy... ALL AT THE SAME DAMN TIME AND…

Year Wrap Up {1}: Top Ten Books That Tore Out My Dysfunctional Heart In 2018 (I’m Not Crying You Are) + My Year Long Slump.

2018 was the year of rereads for me.  I really don't think that I would have got anywhere near my target (that I still haven't met) if it weren't for the rereads. I had to stop counting rereads as 'reads' because I felt guilty.  I dunno, this year was a really strange reading year for…

6 Books I’d Kill (settle down, lu) For This Christmas: New Releases and Ones I’ve Yet To Read.

this is what Christmas time is all about right? Demanding for the books that you want?  Well, if it weren't before, it is now. I'm making it a thing.  There are a lot of books that I haven't got around to reading this year. i think that this has—by far!—been the worst year for me…

November Wrap Up: Where I’ve Been (I’m Alive I Promise!!), Books, College Life, NaNo (SNIPPETS GALORE!) and More!

I know, I know, THIS IS LATE.  I'm pretty sure that even though I said I was back... i just kinda... forgot??? to blog?? (don't hate me pls). SO HELLO, RARE CREATURE THAT STILL READS MY POSTS!!  I'm SO aware that I've been super distant from everyone on here recently and I feel SO bad…

Why I Hate Stereotypes About The LGBT Community, Especially In YA.

When "coming to terms" with being LGBTQ you can often feel like another species, YOU'RE NOT. You can feel like a penguin walking amongst a herd of cows. But you're not a penguin, you're a beautiful, beefy cow too.

October Wrap Up: Books Read, Posts Written, NaNoWriMo (??), Life Updates, And More!

whAT a MoNtH.  So I said that I was back???! and then I didn't post again until now so that was semi-FAKE NEWS.  Anyway, I'm here now (obviously you all missed me greatly). October was... a time. And while I had a nice ol break towards the end of the month, I still feel like…

[I’M BACK!] Books By My Favorite Authors That I Still Haven’t Read… Yet!

this is a prompt from september 25 and im just getting to it. im such a shit blogger.  hello internet! i am back? HONESTLY, i have no clue how i disappeared for over a month?? i think that because i've not been reading for SO LONG and i had no motivation to do anything, let…

QUICK RANT: Why Romance In YA Can Be Negative To Readers + YA Relationship Pet Peeves.

Not all characters are horny trashcans, and I'm having a rant about that.I've been gone for a while, so why not come back with a huge ol, totally not bitter, rant? so a  couple of things to settle before we start: we're over 1/3 of through the month and I have posted 0 things whoops.…

July Wrap Up: Beaches, Ice Cream, Books & Writing (Snippet!!).

So the first draft got deleted. I'm sad. I'd written so much, too. Oh well. I'll live. I think. Also lets ignore how late this is and the fact that I haven't blogged in forever. This month has been a whirlwind. It honestly has. I'm writing this early because I'm in a mood and it's…