10 Literary Characters to Dress Up As for Halloween

I'm not really into the whole Halloween thing. DON'T CLOSE THE PAGE, KEEP READING!! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE fall, but I'm not a big fan of things that are even a little bit scary and the holiday (aside from the candy) has never really been one I enjoy. However, despite my lack of…

Vanishing Girls

That's the thing anout Dara and me: we're both similar and worlds apart. Like the sun and moon, or a starfish and a star related, sure, but at the same time to totally and completely different. Book: Vanishing Girls Author: Lauren Oliver Two sisters, one tragic accident. Will life ever be the same again? Dara is the…

Did Not Finish…

If you hang out in the book world, I'm sure you've seen those three little letters that cause so many readers so much grief. Three little letters. Stop reading, put the book down, and walk away. Choosing not to finish a book is simple, right? It should be, it sounds like it could be, but…

The Nest

She believed in second chances, sometimes more than first chances, which were wasted on youth and indescretion.   Book: The Nest Author: Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney Goodreads Summary: Every family has its problems. But even among the most troubled, the Plumb family stands out as spectacularly dysfunctional. Years of simmering tensions finally reach a breaking point on an unseasonably…

What I’ve Been Watching Lately

As you know, I like to read. What you may not know is that I often watch WAY too much Netflix. I like the noise. At lease that's what I tell myself. It's so easy to come home after a long day, turn the TV on, and leave the TV on. In doing this, I…