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! Since school has started/is starting (today’s my first last day of school ever), this week I’m going to be talking about my favorite books I read in school. This is going to range from elementary school all the way through college. Let’s get started! 1. The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Warner These were some of the first books I remember reading in my reading groups in first grade. I would check them out in batches of five…
Top 10 Tuesday: Books I Still Need to Read
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 I’m going to be slightly embarrassed to list some of the books on my shelf that I haven’t read from before my blogging days. I’ve only been blogging for a little over a year now, so this shouldn’t be too bad. Let’s get started! 1. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Even though I’ve started it more times than I can count. 2. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams It’s been daringly…
Treasure Tuesday
1. I am currently reading “The Chronicles of Narnia” since I have never read them before. 2. I am home for the week! So I’m relaxing and catching up on work before school and my internship start up in the fall. 3. 4. The Olympics ended this past Sunday! What was your favorite event? Let me know in the comments below. 5. With school coming up nothing calms my spirit quite like a well organized notebook. Check out these aesthetically pleasing bullet journals from Buzzfeed. 6. Check out this adorable Border Collie puppy. It reminds me of my dog Bella! Happy reading, Kimberly
Top 10 Tuesday: Favorite Recent Reads
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 all about those books I’ve read recently that I just absolutely loved. I try not to “5 star” anything, because I know I’ll 5 star everything, so here are just some of my favorite recent reads. 1. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein I read this book for my YA literature class, and it was such a surprising, amazing read. It’s set in Nazi-occupied France and takes a surprising twist at the end…
Treasure Tuesday
1. I hope everyone had a great Easter (for those who celebrate it)! I made this adorable chocolate bark and the cutest cupcakes! 2. I am currently reading Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick. 3. I am actually currently traveling back to school after a relaxing week at home with my family. I took my grandmother book shopping and she picked up three new favorites! Always share the love of reading with those around you. 4. 5. I have read 14 books so far in 2016! I’m really hoping to reach my goal of reading 50 books in one year! Happy reading, Kimberly
Top 10 Tuesday: 2016 Novels
Top 10 Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in 2010. It’s a fun way for bloggers all over the Internet to connect and post the things they love about books. Today I am going to talk to you all about the book releases in 2016 I am looking forward to most. Let’s get started! 1. Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin A young-adult novels that focuses on the tribulations of being a teenager and figuring yourself out, Garvin’s novel follows a teen who’s not quite sure who is he yet on his journey of discovery. 2. This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp Nijkamp tells…
Treasure Tuesday
I am currently reading “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” 2. Halloween is coming up…kind of. Nevertheless, Buzzfeed has this amazing for people who love to read. I would definitely rock the #3 look. 3. 4. Here are 15 book Bustle claims are as enchanting as Harry Potter. I really want to read “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, I’ll make sure to let you guys know if it truly does measure up to my favorite series. 5. I’m only slightly addicted to watching those food tutorial videos on Facebook. Here’s a link to the page I could watch for hours, Tasty. 6. Baby hippos may be one of my…
Treasure Tuesday
I am currently reading “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” because it’s my favorite and I needed some comfort reading this week. 2. 3. My sorority is hosting our first philanthropy event of the year this Thursday. It involves pizza and dessert (I’m contributing home-made brownies), and all proceeds are going to benefit the Family Abuse Services organization in our town. 4. Here are some text messages from Buzzfeed that book nerds would love to receive. #4 speaks to my heart. And so does #6. And so does pretty much every other text on this list. 5. 6. I have my first test in German tomorrow. Wish me luck! Happy…
The Liebster Blog Award
Thank you to Lucia for nominating me for the Liebster award! I am honestly so incredibly honored to have been nominated. Bloggers are nominated by other bloggers for this award and nominees have fewer than 200 followers. Here are the rules for everyone that has been nominated for this award: The rules: 1) Acknowledge the blog who nominated you and display the award 2) Answer the 11 questions the blogger gave you 3) Give 11 random facts about yourself 4) Nominate 11 blogs you think are deserving of the award 5) Let the bloggers know you have nominated them 6) Give them 11 questions to answer 1. What is a…
Top 10 Tuesday: Celebrating Diversity
Top 10 Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in 2010. It’s a fun way for bloggers all over the Internet to connect and post the things they love about books. This week’s topic is books that feature diverse characters or diversity. Here we go… 1. Wicked by Gregory Macguire As I posted about in my Little Thoughts about “Wicked”, this book features a green witch. It’s not what you would typically think about when you hear “diversity,” but it’s the first book I’ve read where I completely forgot what the characters looked like and really focused on what they did. 2. It’s Kind of a Funny Story…
