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’m going to talk to ya’ll about book to movie adaptations. It’s not going to be in the typical sense though. I’m going to let you guys in on a secret… [I haven’t really read all the books in the world.] Here are some books I really want to read that I’ve already seen the movie for. 1. American Sniper by Chris Kyle I watched this with my roommates over Fall Break. It was incredibly powerful,…
Treasure Tuesday
I am currently (finally) reading “All the Bright Places” by Jennifer Niven. 2. 3. Here’s a list of young adult novels brought to you by the one and only Buzzfeed. It promises to diversify your bookshelf. I’ll definitely be adding these to my list! 4. My roommate showed me this awesome post about gifts for grammar nerds. Check it out. I’ll definitely be asking for #1 for my birthday. 5. I really want this coloring book! Happy reading, Kimberly
Friday Night Lights : A Review
Title: Friday Night Lights Author: H. G. Bissinger Genre: Non-Fiction Quotation: “Odessa is the setting for this book, but it could be anyplace in this vast land where, on a Friday night, a set of spindly stadium lights rises to the heavens to so powerfully, and so briefly, ignite the darkness.” Would recommend to: football fans who don’t normally like to read. I finished “Friday Night Lights” last evening — it was phenomenal. Since I just finished it, I’m also going to include three initial thoughts. 1. Texas is football crazy! You don’t believe it until you see it, or at least read 300 pages about it. I had watched “Friday Night Lights” on…
Top 10 Tuesday: Debut Authors
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 weeks topic was to cover our favorite debut authors whose second books we just couldn’t wait to read. To make it my own, I’ve decided I’m going to cover debut authors I want to read that I haven’t had the chance to read yet. 1. Catherine Lacey Her debut novel “Nobody is Ever Missing” has been highly acclaimed by the Wall Street Journal and New Yorker. She seems like an up-and-coming author that no one should miss out…
Treasure Tuesday
I had an amazing time in Texas this past weekend and learned so much about journalism, design and everything in between. I’m so happy I was afforded this amazing opportunity and I am very excited to bring everything I learned back to my organization. 2. I am currently breezing through “Friday Night Lights” and should be done by the end of the day! 3. *Person 4. It’s a brand new month! And that means some recommendations for what to read during this month from your one and only Buzzfeed. Check it out. I’m really interested in recommendation #4. 5. Let this “perfect” One Direction song brighten your day. If it’s rainy…
