Summer TBR

Posted July 4, 2017 by Adalyn in Lists / 3 Comments
Summer TBR

Summer is really the only time of year when I can actually sit back, relax, and read for over forty-five minutes at a time and I love it. For most of June I was travelling so I wasn’t able to read much then, but in the past five days, I’ve already read three books. It […]

Book Covers So Beautiful, I Would Marry Them

Posted June 6, 2017 by Adalyn in Lists / 6 Comments
Book Covers So Beautiful, I Would Marry Them

Book covers are so important. If they don’t look good, I honestly probably will not buy the book. Some book covers are like 10x more gorgeous than most. So gorgeous, I would honestly marry them if I could (not really, I’m just joking. But really, I love these book covers so much). Flame in the […]

The Crown’s Fate by Evelyn Skye

Posted June 2, 2017 by Adalyn in Fantasy, Historical Fiction / 2 Comments
The Crown’s Fate by Evelyn Skye

The Crown’s Fate by Evelyn Skye Rating: 5/5 stars Published: May 16, 2017 by Balzer + Bray Pages: 400 (hardcover) Series: Second in the Crown’s Fate duology Genre: Young Adult Historical Fiction/Fantasy Summary from Goodreads: Russia is on the brink of great change. Pasha’s coronation approaches, and Vika is now the Imperial Enchanter, but the role she once coveted may be more […]

What Makes a Good Sequel?

Posted May 20, 2017 by Adalyn in Discussions / 6 Comments
What Makes a Good Sequel?

Is it just me, or are there a lot of sequels being released recently? I guess there are always lots of new sequels, but this month it seems like there are a lot more than normal. And not just sequels, but also third, fourth, etc. books in a series. I love reading series and I […]

The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord

Posted May 11, 2017 by Adalyn in Contemporary / 0 Comments
The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord

the names they gave us by emery lord Rating: 5/5 stars Published: May 16, 2017 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens Pages: 440 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: Lucy Hansson was ready for a perfect summer with her boyfriend, working at her childhood Bible camp on the lake. But when her mom’s cancer reappears, Lucy falters—in faith, in love, and […]

April Wrap-Up

Posted May 6, 2017 by Adalyn in Hauls & Wrap-Ups / 3 Comments
April Wrap-Up

April was a really good month for me. For starters, I read seven amazing books, which is a lot considering I’ve been so behind lately, and reached 2k on Instagram! Oh and I also had a much needed spring break halfway through the month of which my family went and visited some friends then did […]

GlitteringReads Book Club

Posted April 29, 2017 by Adalyn in book club, Books / 0 Comments
GlitteringReads Book Club

The other day I was thinking about starting a book club and how fun that might be, or at least joining one. So I started looking into it on Goodreads and talking to some friends on Bookstagram. Then yesterday, I created GlitteringReads Book Club! About the Book Club It’s a GoodReads group where every month […]

How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake

Posted April 20, 2017 by Adalyn in Contemporary / 1 Comment
How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake

How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake Rating: 4/5 stars Published: May 02, 2017 by HMH Books for Young Readers Pages: 336 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: Grace, tough and wise, has nearly given up on wishes, thanks to a childhood spent with her unpredictable, larger-than-life mother. But this summer, Grace meets Eva, a girl […]