• Top Ten Tuesday

    Top 10 Tuesday: Books I Want NOW

    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 be talking about the books I would buy this instant if someone handed me a fully loaded gift card. Let’s get started! 1. All the Barnes and Noble Classics Yes, this really does count as one book (in this imaginary world where someone hands me a gift card for no apparent reason). I’ve always wanted to read all the classics like Great Expectations and Guliver’s Travels but I’ve never wanted to spend too much money…

  • Book Reviews,  Books

    There and Back Again

    Title: The Hobbit Author: J.R.R. Tolkien Genre: Fantasy Quotation: “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” Would recommend to: any one who wants to take another adventure. For shame on me for not reading this amazing tale until the end of my sophomore year in college. I know this was meant to be a children’s bedtime story, but I can’t help that I love this book. I finished it in a matter of days when I read it and have actually dreamed about reading it again. The tale surrounds a homely hobbit named Bilbo who embarks on an adventure with 12 dwarves to reclaim…

  • Top Ten Tuesday

    Top 10 Tuesday: Series I Want to Read

    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 the top ten series you have yet to finish, but I tend to finish series in a matter of days when they are all printed (with the exception of series that have too many books — I’m looking at you “Pretty Little Liars”.) So, I decided to switch up my topic to reflect the top ten series I want to read. 1. The Infernal Devices — Cassandra Clare I read the first book and…