• 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…

  • Top Ten Tuesday

    Top 10 Tuesday: Leaving My Comfort Zone

    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…

  • 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…

  • Treasure Tuesday

    Treasure Tuesday

    1.  I am currently reading “The Sirens of Titan” by Kurt Vonnegut. 2. Finals are over! It is winter break! And life is good! My heart goes out to anyone who is still struggling through finals — I know you can do this! 3. 4. Check out these awe-inspiring bookstores around the world. The one in Holland is on my bucket list! 5. Christmas is only 10 days away! What are you doing for the holiday? 6. I know I can’t wait for “Star Wars” to come out on Friday. So here’s the trailer to help you get through these next couple of days. Happy reading, Kimberly