Sunday, November 13, 2016

I'm Not Dead

Hello! Long time no see!

It's been a very long time since I posted and, to be perfectly honest, I've been dreading creating this post. But, I have some explaining to do.

During the summer, I was a camp counselor. I spent almost every day watching pre-teens and teens, sometimes from 6:00 am to midnight. So, I didn't get to post. Then, school started. I am a junior in college this year and I just started at a new school. Even though I do not have a job, I seem to be spending a lot of my time on homework and group projects.

I've been having more free time lately, but...I didn't want to post on my blog. I admit, it has been nice not stressing about my blog. I didn't have to worry about the weekly posts, the comments, the reviews, I could spend my time doing other things (like, apparently, playing Sims).

Right now, I'm not in any hurry to write more blog posts, but that's not to say that I'll never blog again. It does feel like I am out of the community right now. I do miss going over my thoughts in book reviews and I haven't added very many new books to my TBR pile recently. Come Christmas break, I may come back to the blogging world, but right now, I just want to destress by playing Sims, writing, and reading books.

Goodbye, for now.

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday: The Cursed Queen by Sarah Fine

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, where you talk about whatever book you are IMPATIENTLY WAITING for!

This week I am waiting for...

The Cursed Queen (The Impostor Queen, #2)Ansa has always been a fighter.

As a child, she fought the invaders who murdered her parents and snatched her as a raid prize. She fought for her place next to Thyra, the daughter of the Krigere Chieftain. She fought for her status as a warrior in her tribe: blood and victory are her way of life. But the day her Krigere cross the great lake and threaten the witch queen of the Kupari, everything changes.

Cursed by the queen with fire and ice, Ansa is forced to fight against an invisible enemy—the dark magic that has embedded itself deep in her bones. The more she seeks to hide it, the more dangerous it becomes. And with the Krigere numbers decimated and the tribe under threat from the traitorous brother of the dead Chieftain, Ansa is torn between her loyalty to the Krigere, her love for Thyra, and her own survival instincts.

With her world in chaos and each side wanting to claim her for their own, only one thing is certain: unless Ansa can control the terrible magic inside her, everything she’s fought for will be destroyed. 
Release Date: January 3rd 2017



Why am I waiting?
After reading The Impostor Queen, I need to read more from this series! This book is from a different character's perspective, but it's by Sarah Fine!


What book are you waiting for this week?

Sunday, August 28, 2016

New Releases in YA! (August 28th-31st)

Every week I list all (or almost all) of the YA books (and the occasional MG) that are coming out within that week!
Here's what you get to look forward to this week:
P.S. Click on the book's cover for the Goodreads page!





What books, if any, do you plan to buy?

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday: A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, where you talk about whatever book you are IMPATIENTLY WAITING for!

This week I am waiting for...
A Conjuring of Light (Shades of Magic, #3)

The battle between four magical Londons comes to a head in this stunning finale to the New York Times bestselling Shades of Magic trilogy by rising star V. E. Schwab

London's fall and kingdoms rise while darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire—and the fraught balance of magic blossoms into dangerous territory while heroes and foes struggle alike. The direct sequel to A Gathering of Shadows, and the final book in the Shades of Magic epic fantasy series, A Conjuring of Light sees Schwab reach a thrilling culmination concerning the fate of beloved protagonists—and old enemies. 
Release Date: February 21st 2017







Why am I waiting?
THIS SERIES IS AMAZING!!
It destroys me...
BUT I NEED THIS BOOK!
Especially after THAT cliffhanger!!
What book are you waiting for this week?

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Top Ten Tuesday: Thirteen Books That Have Been Sitting On My TBR Shelf FOREVER!

Hosted each week by The Broke and the Bookish, it's a meme for listing the top ten for everything bookish.

Okay, so I'm horrible at finishing series and my TBR list is over a thousand books long. So, there are a lot of books that I haven't gotten a chance to read. Here we go...

The Ones that Have LITERALLY Sat On My Shelf For More Than Four Years

The story is the same for all three of these. I read the previous book in the series and immediately bought the next book! I bought Spiral the day it came out (May 2012), Masquerade was bought either late 2011 or early 2012, and Betrayal was also bought May 2012. With all of these, I would need to reread the previous books in order to start up again. Which sucks for Spiral, since that's the 5th book in a series of bricks.

Some Other Series That I Never Seemed to Continue

It may be obvious by now that I am horrible at finishing series. I never bought any of these books, but all of these were added to my TBR shortly after I joined Goodreads in March of 2012, which means that I actually put off some of these books for more than 4 years (I have no idea how long for sure because before Goodreads was a dark time). Sad thing is, while some of these series were meh, I actually really enjoyed some of these..


There are some other books from early Goodreads that I haven't gotten a chance to read, but those are all stand alones or first books, so I don't feel as if hope is lost! Now, I bet there are plenty of bloggers who've had books sitting on their shelves for a decade or more, but before Goodreads, I spontaneously checked out books from the library and actually completed series!

So, what books have been on your TBR for a few years?

Sunday, August 21, 2016

New Releases in YA! (August 21st-27th)

Every week I list all (or almost all) of the YA books (and the occasional MG) that are coming out within that week!
Every week I list all (or almost all) of the YA books (and the occasional MG) that are coming out within that week!
Here's what you get to look forward to this week:
P.S. Click on the book's cover for the Goodreads page!





What books, if any, do you plan to buy?