Why I’m Deciding to Cut Back on ARCs

Posted April 15, 2017 by Adalyn in Books / 3 Comments
Why I’m Deciding to Cut Back on ARCs

I love reading ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies). I remember the first time I was approved for a book on NetGalley last fall and freaking out. But at the same time, ARCs can be really overwhelming. That’s why I’m trying to cut back on ARCs. If you’re like me, then you’ll go on NetGalley and request […]

Six Books with Amazingly Unique Plots

Posted April 11, 2017 by Adalyn in Top Ten Tuesday / 6 Comments
Six Books with Amazingly Unique Plots

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme/feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is: Top Ten of the Most Unique Books I’ve Read. I love unique books. I mean, who doesn’t? Reading the same old story over and over again can get really boring, so it’s always nice to find those […]

It Started with Goodbye by Christina June

Posted April 9, 2017 by Adalyn in Contemporary / 1 Comment
It Started with Goodbye by Christina June

It Started with Goodbye by Christina June Rating: 4/5 stars Published: May 09, 2017 by Blink/HarperCollins Pages: 304 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: Sixteen-year-old Tatum Elsea is bracing for the worst summer of her life. After being falsely accused of a crime, she’s stuck under stepmother-imposed house arrest and her BFF’s gone ghost. Tatum fills her newfound free […]

The Les Misérables Book Tag

Posted April 4, 2017 by Adalyn in Tags / 3 Comments
The Les Misérables Book Tag

My love for Les Mis only continues to grow. As I’m writing this, I’m listening to the cast recording on repeat. Actually, I have a playlist with two cast recording and the movie cast recording, so I’m listening to all three of them. Anyways, I thought the Les Mis book tag would be perfect to […]

March Wrap Up + Haul

Posted April 2, 2017 by Adalyn in Hauls & Wrap-Ups / 4 Comments
March Wrap Up + Haul

I’m going to be completely honest here and say that March was a lot better than February. It was a pretty tough month for me because of some things that happened, but thankfully March turned out to be much better. I read more books as well and I’m also almost all caught up with ARCs. Yay! I […]

Geekerella by Ashley Poston

Posted March 28, 2017 by Adalyn in Contemporary / 1 Comment
Geekerella by Ashley Poston

Geekerella by Ashley Poston Rating: 5/5 stars Published: April 04, 2017 by Quirk Books Pages: 320 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The […]

Books That Need to Be Adapted Into Movies

Posted March 21, 2017 by Adalyn in Lists / 3 Comments
Books That Need to Be Adapted Into Movies

Even though book to movie adaptations aren’t always the best, there are some adaptations I seriously need. Like if these books aren’t turned into movie soon, I’ll probably die waiting for them. But for just a second, let’s talk about all the adaptations that are in the works. I am especially excited for Alexandra Bracken’s The […]

You’re Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner

Posted March 6, 2017 by Adalyn in Contemporary / 1 Comment
You’re Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner

You’re Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner Rating: 4/5 stars Published: March 07, 2017 by Knopf Pages: 304 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: When Julia finds a slur about her best friend scrawled across the back of the Kingston School for the Deaf, she covers it up with a beautiful (albeit illegal) graffiti mural. Her supposed best friend […]