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 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…
Subliminal: A Review
Title: Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior Author: Leonard Mlodinow Genre: Non-Fiction Quotation: “That realization doesn’t bother me; it gives me a greater appreciate of my unseen partner, my unconscious, always providing the support I need as I walk and stumble my way through life.” Would recommend to: people who are introspective about their behavior / readers who want to branch out from fiction This is one of the first books I’ve read that has no story-line. I usually stick to the fiction side of the bookstore, but I am really happy I chose to sneak out of my comfort zone with this choice. While I was reading this book, I had a…
Treasure Tuesday
I am currently still reading “Subliminal” along with a lighter read for before bed “Friday Night Lights” by Buzz Bissinger. 2. 3. This Wednesday I leave for Texas where I will spend three days learning all there is to learn about journalism and yearbook. 4. With Halloween on everyone’s mind, here’s a fun Buzzfeed quiz to get you in the mood. Try and guess the eerie read from just one line. 5. Let this sleeping puppy inspire you to find sleep in all moments of your life. 6. It’s Halloween on Saturday! Leave a comment below about what you’re planning to dress as! (Or if you’re planning to stay in…
Treasure Tuesday
I am currently reading “Subliminal” by Leonard Mlodinow. 2. Over fall break, I went to Bald Head Island with two of my roommates. I had an amazing time paddle-boarding and riding bikes all over the island. 3. 4. Check out the longest domino chain made out of books. It was made in Seattle in 2013, and it’s really amazing! 5. Ever wondered if you would survive the Chamber of Secrets? Well, thanks to Buzzfeed, now you can find out. Apparently I would have barely made it out alive if it weren’t for my friends. Let me know what you get in the comments below. Happy reading, Kimberly
The Best Time to Buy a Book is All the Time
So I’ve done some shopping…I’m not proud of my addiction, but I understand it’s better than most. This is an extremely collective haul of books, some that I received as gifts and some that were free and some that were fewer than five dollars. So without further ado, let’s see what I’ve bought lately. Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy Along with this book, I picked up a little bookmark that says “Eat.Sleep.Read.” The perfect mantra for me. It’s a book about a girl who thinks she’s going to die from cancer, so she confesses all these truths to people. She ends up surviving her ailment and is left…
