I was going to come back from my blogging break this month, but then my cat died, which made it really hard to write any sort of post. But hey, I’m back now. I didn’t read much this month, but I will admit that I did acquire quite a lot of bookish things. I’m also […]
This is an ongoing topic around the book community. Should we judge books before we read them? And even more so, should we rate books before we read them? Now I will admit to judging books before reading them. I will read the description or a review or I’ll see somebody talking about it and I’ll start […]
Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee Rating: 4/5 stars Published: May 24, 2016 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Pages: 391 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Historical Fiction Summary from Goodreads: San Francisco, 1906: Fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong is determined to break from the poverty in Chinatown, and an education at St. Clare’s School for Girls is her best hope. Although St. Clare’s […]
Okay, you’re probably wondering what I mean by this because Glittering Reads is the name of my blog. But that’s not what I’m talking about. GlitteringReads is an Etsy shop where I sell handmade watercolor bookmarks with glitter and bookish quotes and sayings! All of my bookmarks are handmade, cut, painted, lettered, and designed with the […]
Valentine’s Day is coming up next Tuesday, so in honor of that, I will be sharing bookish merch inspired by all your favorite ships. I love anything inspired by my favorite books, and even better, my favorite ships. Whether it be jewelry or candles, Feyre and Rhysand or Anna and Etienne, these items are perfect for booklovers. […]
Wow, it feels like so long since I last wrote one of these posts. This past month has definitely been very busy. I haven’t had much time to read, or write any blog posts for that matter either. That’s mainly because I’ve been spending my time working on an exciting new project that I’ll be […]
Wintersong by S. Jae Jones Rating: 3/5 stars Published: February 7, 2017 by Thomas Dunne Pages: 448 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Retelling Summary from Goodreads: Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell. All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the […]
Last week, I was reading a novella and it brought the question to my mind, should I count it towards my reading goal? It was something I read, but not necessarily a book (as it was only 50 pages long, so pretty short). Novellas can go either way, if you want to count them towards […]
In honor of it being my birthday yesterday on January tenth, I thought I would share ten things I love. Now, there are quite a large number of things (that word really bothers me, so you know it won’t be on this last) that I could call my favorite, I want to share only ten. […]
A List of Cages by Robin Roe Rating: 5/5 stars Published: January 10, 2017 by Disney-Hyperion Pages: 320 (hardcover) Series: Standalone Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Summary from Goodreads: When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he’s got it made. Sure, it means a lot of […]