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 is dedicated to the best books I’ve read recently that were completely out of my comfort zone. As you may or may not know, I read a lot of young adult fiction, but in 2015, I tried to challenge myself by reading books that were completely different. Let’s see which ones were my favorites… 1. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie I loved this children’s tale from the moment I opened its cover. It’s such…
Top 5 Wednesday: Spoiler Alert
This week is all about those books that were completely spoiled for you, but you read anyways! Personally, I don’t care when things are spoiled for me because I love the journey, but I understand people who hate spoilers. Let’s get started! 1. Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle I watched the movie before I read the book (oops)! 2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien I only saw the third installment of the movie, but it hooked me and actually got me to read the book! 3. Harry Potter and the Half-Prince by J.K. Rowling My brother actually ruined this one for me WHILE I was reading it. Here’s how it went down:…
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.…
