Title: Eat Pray Love Author: Elizabeth Gilbert Genre: Memoir Quotation: “But it destroys me to not be able to count on that affection when I need it.” Would recommend to: someone in touch with their faith who likes carbs. (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/6108ziyWLBL.jpg) This was an interesting read to say the least. It opened my mind to a lot of things I never thought about myself before. First of all, I’m not very spiritual. But I didn’t think that would be a problem for me since the book was only supposed to be 1/3 about spirituality. WARNING: If you don’t believe in anything, I wouldn’t recommend this book. Almost the entire book talked about…
Treasure Tuesday
1. The royal baby was born! She is named Charlotte, and I don’t know about you, but my roommate is thrilled. 2. Personally, I only have three more days of classes , and I could not be more excited to finish my second semester of sophomore year! 3. I’m still working my way through “The Time Machine” by H. G. Wells. Sadly, final assignments have consumed my life, but I will get back to furiously turning the pages in one week. 4. Here’s a list of the most popular books of 2014. Check it out to add some great reads to your list. My mom suggested “The Nightingale” to me…
The Perks of Being a Bookworm
For this week, I thought I would review “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky. (http://www.cinematicparadox.com/2012/12/my-15-top-obsessions-of-2012.html) Title: The Perks of Being a Wallflower Author: Stephan Chbosky Genre: Teen Fiction Quotation: “But because things change. And friends leave. And life doesn’t stop for anybody.” Would recommend to: teenagers or young adults going through a transitional period. This novel follows a 16-year-old boy, Charlie, as he stumbles his way through his freshman year of high school. He’s a shy kid who prefers to watch the action around him than participate in it. Throughout the book, he makes good friends and experiences normal high school events. The novel seems mundane at the beginning, but…
Treasure Tuesday
It’s Tuesday! That means only three more days until the weekend. 1. This past weekend my school raised over $70,000 in our Relay for Life to support the American Cancer Society. 2. 3. I am currently reading H.G. Wells “The Time Machine.” 4. Test you knowledge of famous quotations from books with this Buzzfeed quiz. 5. I guarantee you will laugh at this hilariously adorable video of a baby goat. ( It makes me bust out laughing every time I see it, and my roommate is kind of sick of hearing me laugh at it.) 6. There are good people in the world. Last week, I bought someone their coffee…
Cupcake Reading
Title: Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe Author: Jenny Colgan Genre: Fiction Quotation: “Life was always easier, reflected Issy, when you were carrying a large Tupperware full of cakes. Everyone was happy to see you then.” Would recommend to: someone who needs a book for the beach. If you know anything about me personally, you know that I absolutely love to bake. When I was meandering through the aisles of Barnes and Noble after Christmas, I stumbled upon this book that had the word “cupcake” in large print on the bind. I immediately snatched it up. It was about cupcakes; could there be anything bad about it? (http://www.peekingbetweenthepages.com/2013/07/meet-me-at-the-cupcake-cafe-by-jenny-colgan.html) First of all, the novel has…
Treasure Tuesday
1. It’s Earth Week! Celebrate by planting a tree, picking up your local park, or spending some time in the great outdoors. 2. I just started Amy Poehler’s “Yes Please!” on Friday, and I’m almost done. It’s that good, I promise. 3. There are only three weeks of classes left at my university, and at most I’m thinking a month and a half for most people. 4. 5. Due to my most recent review of Harry Potter, please enjoy this Buzzfeed article highlighting Hermione in the books vs. the movies. 6. Check out this monkey selfie we talked about in my media law class on Monday. Happy reading, Kim
Potterheads Unite
Title: Harry Potter series (7 books) Author: J.K. Rowling Genre: Fantasy, Teen Quotation: “People find it far easier to forgive people for being wrong than being right.” -Dumbledore, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Would recommend to: anyone — kids, teenagers and adults can find something in these books to connect with and love If you haven’t heard of Harry Potter, you must be living under a rock. From best-selling books to award winning movies, Harry Potter is everywhere (he even has his own theme park). In my humble opinion, these books are one of the best series of my generation. They contain fantasy, mystery, knowledge, romance and glory. It’s…
Treasure Tuesday
Here’s what I have for you guys for your first ever Treasure Tuesday… 1. I’m currently reading the last book from the “House of Cards” series, “The Final Cut,” and preparing to finally watch the third season on Netflix. 2. “Game of Thrones” fifth season started on Sunday, and that means new episodes every week. 3. Figure out how many young adult books you’ve read by taking this Buzzfeed quiz. ( I’ve only read 20 out of 75, so I’m going to be adding some of these must-reads to my list.) 4. Here’s a video of munchkin kittens, because what cat lover doesn’t want to start their week snuggling a little…
