Happy happy Tuesday! 1. It’s official! (Well, it’s been official for a couple of days but…) Marriage equality finally exists! I’m so happy that love is love no matter where you live in America now. 2. I am currently reading “Divergent” by Veronica Roth. 3. 4.Find out which Disney kingdom you should rule with this Buzzfeed quiz. I’m destined to rule over Arendelle from “Frozen”! 5. Check out this list of 20 books to read in 2015. I know I really want to check out “All the Bright Places” by Jennifer Niven. 6. I climbed 1,500 ft on Sunday with some friends at Hanging Rock State Park. (Pictured: My future roommate…
Read Please
Title: Yes Please Author: Amy Poehler Genre: Humor mixed with a little biography Quotation: “I don’t consider myself beautiful or famous, but my vagina is.” Would recommend to: those searching for guidance and appreciative of humor. There’s been a slew of books printed in recent years by great comedians, the latest of which being Amy Poehler’s “Yes Please.” I’d love to be original and tell you it wasn’t my favorite, but then I’d be lying. I absolutely loved it. I raved about it for week and recommended it to anyone who would listen to me. First let me talk about the design of the book. It’s the first thing that popped out at me as original and…
Treasure Tuesday
Happy Tuesday everyone! 1. I am STILL working my way through “Wicked.” Usually I read books much faster than this, but between moving, starting a new job, and having my boyfriend visit, I haven’t had as much reading time as usual. 2. Find out who you should date based on your favorite Harry Potter character with this article from Thought Catalog. 3. 4. This corgi doesn’t know how to ball in this adorable video. 5. While my boyfriend was here we made this Chicken Alfredo Pizza recipe from Cooking Classy. It was delicious! 6. I hope everyone had a great Father’s Day! How did you celebrate the big guy’s special…
The Best Kind of Shopping
Hello fellow bookworms, This past week my guest author, Ryan, was in town visiting me. Naturally we spent a little (try too much) time in some bookstores around the area. I’m here today to show you what I bought in a mini book haul blog post. Barnes and Nobel Finds Barnes and Nobel has all these awesome displays of books ranging from beach reads to books that make you think. “This is Where I Leave You” (and the other book I picked up) was in a section of top fiction right now. I started reading it in the store and automatically fell in love with Tropper’s writing. It’s a story…
Which One Fails Better?
Title: The Giver vs. Anthem Author: Lois Lowry vs. Ayn Rand Genre: Dystopian Novel Quotation: “The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.” The Giver vs. “My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.” Anthem Would recommend to: readers who like to think about the past. Dystopian novels have always intrigued me. I find it compelling that people would right novels about what is wrong with the world to prove what humans should change about their patterns to avoid this type of world in the future. It’s a bit like…
Treasure Tuesday
Hello again on this fine Tuesday. I hope everyone’s weeks are progressing swimmingly. Here’s what I’ve got to brighten up this week for you… 1. 2. I am still working my way through “Wicked” but I should have a post about that up soon for you guys. 3. Buzzfeed has compiled a list of books you should read based on your taste in movies. Check it out. This list has helped me pick out books similar to “Juno,” “Memento,” and even “Up!” 4. My friend is visiting for the week so I’ve been cooking a lot more than usual. If you want to know what recipes I’ve been trying, leave…
Not Your Ordinary Dystopia
Title: J Author: Howard Jacobson Genre: Dystopia Quotation: “You don’t need to have your eyes open to see things.” Would recommend to: someone who likes to create his or her own story. “J” is an interesting book. It’s different from any other book I’ve read, and I’ve read a lot of books, especially dystopian novels. But interesting does not mean bad. As you may have gathered from my “little thoughts” post about “J,” I learned a lot while reading it. Not just vocabulary or about different writing styles but about myself and my reading preferences. I liked “J,” I liked it a lot actually. But it was very hard for me to…
Treasure Tuesday
Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday, here’s some fun for you from one book-lover to another. 1. I am currently reading “Wicked” by Gregory Maguire. I’ll let you know if it’s anything like the play. 2. I made some very adult decisions this past weekend before moving into my new apartment and by adult I mean picking out bedding. 3. Ever wished a book would never end? Bustle author Emma Oulton compiled a list of books she wished would never end. Check it out. 4. This is true right? Have a great rest of your week, and don’t forget to keep on reading. Happy reading, Kimberly
‘J’ust Finished
I am finished with “J” by Howard Jacobson, and here are my first thoughts upon completion. 1. My vocabulary has expanded tenfold. I rarely closed my dictionary app while reading this book. 2. This novel was not written by an American. Between the style of writing (did I mention there were a lot of big words) and the style of the novel in its entirety, I could tell fifty pages in that this book was written by someone of a different culture. Between the colloquial phrases, such as snog, the random German spattered throughout the book, and the overall style, you can tell it’s written by someone with a different perspective…
'J'ust Finished
I am finished with “J” by Howard Jacobson, and here are my first thoughts upon completion. 1. My vocabulary has expanded tenfold. I rarely closed my dictionary app while reading this book. 2. This novel was not written by an American. Between the style of writing (did I mention there were a lot of big words) and the style of the novel in its entirety, I could tell fifty pages in that this book was written by someone of a different culture. Between the colloquial phrases, such as snog, the random German spattered throughout the book, and the overall style, you can tell it’s written by someone with a different perspective…
