February 2016 - A Spoonful of Honi

Top 5 Wednesday

Top 5 Wednesday: Poor Love Interests

February 25, 2016 /

Today’s top 5 is dedicated to the love interests in books we absolutely hate. I decided to pair them up and talk about the couples I could do without in my novels. Here’s what I’ve got for you: 1. Edward and Bella from Twilight Honestly, there is no relationship worse than Edward and Bella’s. She falls in love with him because he’s pretty, and he falls in love with her because her blood smells good. Really? This is what young girls are supposed to aspire to? Their relationship is unhealthy and codependent and this should not be an example of desirable love to a young girl/boy. (Or any girl/boy for that matter.)…

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Top 10 Tuesday: Leaving My Comfort Zone

February 23, 2016 /

Top 10 Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in 2010. It combines what I love most in this world into one—lists, books, and blogging. It couldn’t be any better suited for me! This week is dedicated to the best books I’ve read recently that were completely out of my comfort zone. As you may or may not know, I read a lot of young adult fiction, but in 2015, I tried to challenge myself by reading books that were completely different. Let’s see which ones were my favorites… 1. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie I loved this children’s tale from the moment I opened its cover. It’s such…

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Treasure Tuesday

February 23, 2016 /

1. I am currently reading “Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jacqueline Woodson. 2. 3. I recently discovered Society 6 when I bought a new phone case, and I’m in love with all its stuff. The site hosts a variety of artists work and all purchases benefit the artist personally in some way. Check out all the awesome book lover merchandise it has. 4. “She’s the Man” is my go to movie when I need a pick me up. Here’s this quiz from Buzzfeed of the trivia questions every fan should be able to answer from the movie. (Unfortunately, I only got half of them right. See if you can do better…

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Adulting: A Review

February 19, 2016 /

Title: Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps Author: Kelly Williams Brown Genre: Humor Quotation: “Intentions are nice, but ultimately intentions don’t really matter because they only exist inside you.” Would recommend to: anyone making big, adult changes in their life (like buying an apartment) or anyone that doesn’t really know how to adult (like at all)! I talked about this book a while ago, and I’m finally getting to writing this review — like an adult. I don’t know about you, but I’m at that age where I’m not a girl, not yet a woman, and I thought this book would be perfect for me during this awkward transition. Adult…

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Top 5 Wednesday: Suggestions

February 17, 2016 /

We’ve all got those friends who don’t understand our undying love for literature, but then, we have those friends that get every little thing about it. I’ve had some friends recommend amazing books to me over the years. Here’s just the top 5! 1. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum 2. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells 3. Divergent by Veronica Roth 4. Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 5. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larson What’s one of the best books someone has recommended to you? Let me know in the comments below! Happy reading, Kimberly

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Treasure Tuesday

February 16, 2016 /

1. I am currently reading “The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks” for my YA literature class. 2. I haven’t found this boy yet, hence I was single on Valentine’s day. 3. The 12th was my brother’s birthday and the 13th was my best friend’s birthday and I celebrated both at Buffalo Wild Wings! 3. Here are some revamped covers of classics that look absolutely gorgeous. Personally, I love #2, #6, and #18. 4. It snowed yesterday, and while I was so excited for a snow day, unfortunately I didn’t get one. I hope others across the nation (or at least in North Carolina) were a little luckier than I. 5. I…

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Top 5 Wednesday

Top 5 Wednesday: Spoiler Alert

February 10, 2016 /

This week is all about those books that were completely spoiled for you, but you read anyways! Personally, I don’t care when things are spoiled for me because I love the journey, but I understand people who hate spoilers. Let’s get started! 1. Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle I watched the movie before I read the book (oops)! 2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien I only saw the third installment of the movie, but it hooked me and actually got me to read the book! 3. Harry Potter and the Half-Prince by J.K. Rowling My brother actually ruined this one for me WHILE I was reading it. Here’s how it went down:…

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Top 10 Tuesday: OTPs

February 10, 2016 /

Top 10 Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in 2010. It combines what I love most in this world into one—lists, books, and blogging. It couldn’t be any better suited for me! This week, since Valentine’s Day is coming around the corner, I’m talking about my favorite OTPs! I’m going to break the rules a little bit this week and include some TV and movie OTPs as well as book OTPs. 1. Ron Weasley & Hermione Granger — Harry Potter I loved them from way back in the first book when he saved her from a troll, because what’s more romantic than that? First they develop as…

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Treasure Tuesday

February 9, 2016 /

1. I am currently reading “The Chocolate War.” 2. Sorry I’ve been so MIA lately! I have a retreat for one of the organizations I’m involved in on campus this past weekend and didn’t have access to the Internet! 3. I’m currently enrolled in a young adult literature class for the spring semester and I’ve already learned and read so many great things. I can’t wait to see what the next weeks have in store. 4. 5. As you may know, I go to school in the great state of North Caroline. Another thing you may know is that the Panthers lost the Superbowl on Sunday. While I don’t particularly…

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Top 5 Wednesday

Top 5 Wednesday: Badasses

February 3, 2016 /

Have you ever been really excited to read a beautiful book you found in the corner of a bookstore only to find out it’s terrible? We all have. This week I’m going to talk about the baddest of the bad — the characters who just embody “BADASS.” To me, a “badass” means you go against the grain without a care in the world and everyone kind of loves you for it. Here are my favorites: 1. Jace Wayland — The Mortal Instruments Jace was most likely the first true “bad boy” I ran into in my reading endeavors. I read The Mortal Instruments when I was much too young and impressionable and…

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