1. I’m so sorry I was MIA this past week — I was in the midst of sorority recruitment and had NO TIME to do anything but girl flirt. But it was so worth it because I met so many amazing women! 2. I am currently reading “Not That Kind of Girl” by Lena Dunham. 3. 4. “Grease Live” was on two nights ago! Unfortunately, I couldn’t watch it, but I heard it was amazing. What were your thoughts? 5. Here are the books that Buzzfeed readers think will change your life. I’ve read a lot of them, but I know I’ll be adding #7, #10, and #33 to my…
Top 10 Tuesday: Re-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 I’ve decided to let you guys know about the books I’ve read, but would really like to read again for various reasons. Let’s go! 1. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Everyone loved this book when we read it in high school, but I HATED it. I found Holden to be an extremely frustrating character while my classmates related to him. I’ve heard from many teachers that it’s one of those…
For Your Eyes Only: A Review
As mentioned in my latest Treasure Tuesday, Ryan is back for a little bit from Germany. While visiting, he finished “For Your Eyes Only,” a collection of short stories by Ian Fleming featuring everyone’s favorite spy and decided to write a review for you all. Happy reading, Kimberly Fleming departs from novel form, still remains king For Your Eyes Only, a collection of James Bond short stories, shows Ian Fleming is still the king of thrillers Title: For Your Eyes Only Author: Ian Fleming Genre: Thriller Quotation: “He turned the docket round and pushed it gently across the desk to Bond. The red san-serif letters, still damp, said: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY…” Would Recommend…
Top 5 Wednesday: Buzz Words
This Top 5 Wednesday is all about the words. Nope, not the words in the books, but the words that get you to buy the books. You know what words I’m talking about — the buzz words on EVERY book cover that make you think, “Oh my god, I do have to read this book or my life will not be complete.” Let’s get started! 1. “Brilliantly Defies” or “Standout” Any book worth reading, according to book jacket authors, is a “standout” on the shelves or “brilliantly defies” the genre it belongs to. There’s always that one-in-a-million book (PSST “All the Bright Places”) that really does this buzzword justice, so…
Top 10 Tuesday: New TBR
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! Today I’m going to focus on the new releases I’ve added to my TBR read list for 2016. I probably won’t get through them all, but it’s always better to have too many books to read than not enough. 1. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr It takes place in World War II and features a blind French girl and a German boy. Their paths cross and they learn how important it is…
Treasure Tuesday
1. I am currently reading “Looking for Alaska” by John Green. 2. R.I.P to Alan Rickman. He brought to life one of the most influential men in Harry Potter and he will never be forgotten. 3. 4. You’re favorite guest author (Ryan) is in town for a visit! It’s the first time we are seeing each other in person in almost six months! 5. I just read “Wind in the Willows” for my literature class and it was a surprisingly wonderful read. Beware: It’s a children’s novel, but it’s really adorable. Happy reading, Kimberly
Fangirl: A Review
Title: Fangirl Author: Rainbow Rowell Genre: Young Adult Quotation: “In new situations, all the trickiest rules are the ones nobody bothers to explain to you. (And the ones you can’t Google.)” Would recommend to: people who understand the draw of fan-fiction. “Fangirl”, in my opinion, was a huge disappointment. It didn’t live up to the hype and excitement. Everyone that had read the novel had helped me set my expectations WAY too high, unfortunately. The basic premise of the story is that twins, that have been attached at the hip since birth, are going off to college where everything is about to change. Cath (the main character) spends her Friday nights writing fan-fiction about Simon Snow (who…
Top 10 Tuesday: Looking Back
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’s topic is all about the books released in 2015 that you just didn’t get around to. I’m actually going to focus on ANY book I wanted to read last year that I didn’t get to because the year of a book release isn’t very important to me — I just care about the book. Let’s get started! 1. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald I bought this in a used bookstore last year, but…
Treasure Tuesday
1. I am currently reading A LOT for my literature class that I am taking right now. I’ve read some sections from “Tales from 1,001 Nights” as well as many excerpts from “King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table”. 2. What books are you most excited for in 2016? Here’s what readers have told Buzzfeed they are pumped for in the upcoming year. 3. 4. It’s the second week of January! Let me know how your new years resolutions are going so far in the comments below. 5. I am currently binge-watching “Criminal Minds” on Netflix, and it is teaching me so much about the human psyche. Be careful…
Me Talk Pretty One Day: A Review
Title: Me Talk Pretty One Day Author: David Sedaris Genre: Essay Quotation: “I can’t promise I’ll never kill anyone again…It’s unrealistic to live your life within such strict parameters.” Would recommend to: anyone that likes short stories. This is one of those books you read excerpts from in high school and people rave about after they read. It’s one of those books you may have heard about since being a kid and just haven’t gotten around to but swear you’ll read it next year. It’s one of those books that people say you’ve just GOT to read. But I’ve got to say…I wasn’t not blown away. Don’t get me wrong, I thought it was a…
