• tolkein
    Book Lists,  Books

    Top 10 Tuesday: Books I Love (That I Bet You Didn’t Know I Loved)

    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 let you guys know about the books I love, that I haven’t really talked about a lot on here. I feel like you all know how much I love Harry Potter and Divergent, but here’s my lesser well known favorites. Let’s get started! 1. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven I raved about this when I first read it a few months ago, but I truly think it’s one of my favorites. I think…

  • tolkein
    Book Lists,  Books

    Top 10 Tuesday: Books I Love (That I Bet You Didn't Know I Loved)

    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 let you guys know about the books I love, that I haven’t really talked about a lot on here. I feel like you all know how much I love Harry Potter and Divergent, but here’s my lesser well known favorites. Let’s get started! 1. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven I raved about this when I first read it a few months ago, but I truly think it’s one of my favorites. I think…

  • niven
    Book Lists,  Books

    Top 10 Tuesday: Books to Read When…

    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 talking to you guys about the books you want to read when you’re in the mood to cry. Let’s get started… 1. If I Stay by Gayle Forman This story begins with a car crash, and it only gets sadder from there. Despite it’s sad nature, it really is an amazing book with a heart-wrenching story. Forman is an amazing writer that brings this interesting world to life and drives readers to tears. 2.…

  • Books

    Books of 2015

    2015 was a great year for books in my life. Unfortunately, I didn’t reach my goal of reading 50 books, but there’s always next year! For now, here’s what I did manage to read in 365 days… 1. Play the King by Michael Dobbs 2. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum 3. Planet of the Apes By Pierre Boulle 4. The Hot Zone by Richard Preston 5. The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien 6. Yes Please by Amy Poehler 7. The Time Machine by H. G. Wells 8. Unbroken by Laura Hilenbrand 9. The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells 10. Wild by Cheryl Strayed 11.…

  • Top 5 Wednesday

    Top 5 Wednesday: Books of 2015

    I can’t believe this year is almost over! It truly feels like 2015 flew by in the wink of an eye. But that just means I have a whole new year coming up with fun and exciting things to do! (And fun and exciting books to read!) This weeks Top 5 Wednesday is dedicated to the best books I read in 2015.(I did a Top 10 Tuesday a couple of weeks ago. Check it out! ) Here we go! 1. Yes Please by Amy Poehler By far one of the best books I’ve ever read. I recommend it to anyone that will listen to me and should probably read it again just…

  • Top Ten Tuesday

    Top 10 Tuesday: Books I Read in 2015

    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. With the year coming to a close (10 days ’til Christmas!), today I am going to talk to ya’ll about the best books I read in 2015 (in order of appearance). 1. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank. L. Baum Such a wonderful tale that expands upon the movie and makes it an even more memorable story for people of all ages. 2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein My first introduction into Tolkein’s world, and I…

  • niven
    Book Reviews,  Books

    All the Bright Places : A Review

    Title: All the Bright Places Author: Jennifer Niven Genre: Young Adult Non-Fiction Quotation:“The great thing about this life of ours is that you can be someone different to everybody.” Would recommend to: anyone who has previously given up on young adult novels but wants to try again. (As you can see, I bought this book from Target. It was a great purchase at a great price!) I was pleasantly surprised (and also emotionally destroyed) by Jennifer Niven’s book. Here are my initial thoughts upon completion: 1. Well that was fast. The story takes off from the moment you crack the cover — and I LOVED it. There was no waiting around for the story…

  • Top Ten Tuesday

    Top 10 Tuesday: Quotes

    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. I know I posted a few weeks ago about my favorite quotations, but here I am again with another post all about my favorite quotes from the last year or so. 1. “Figure out what you want. Say it loud. Then shut up.” Amy Poehler — Yes Please This is one of the best pieces of advice I have ever received from a book. Amy speaks to me. Never be ashamed of what you want — if…

  • Treasure Tuesday

    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

  • Top Ten Tuesday

    Top 10 Tuesday: Fall TBR

    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 talking about the books I want to read this fall! 1. All the Bright Places — Jennifer Niven Because look at this beautiful cover. (And it delves into mental illness, which I find fascinating.) 2. Eleanor and Park — Rainbow Rowell Because I’ve been wanting to read this since the beginning of summer. 3. The Lucifer Effect — Philip Zimbardo Because I saw it on my friend’s reading list, and it looks so cool!…