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Green things, and what not.
Happy Monday once again friends! Monday’s look a lot different to me since I’ve been home for so long. They mark a new week where time kind of feels like it has no meaning, and yet time continues to march forward. It is the oddest feeling. As of tomorrow I’ll have been home from work for 5 months, and it’s rather surreal. I miss my friends a ton, but I also feel very blessed to be so healthy right now. Anyway I hope you all don’t mind if I ramble at you a bit. It’s been a weird weekend of…
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A Half Year Reading Update
You’ve heard me say, time and time again, that it has been a weird reading year. The fact of the matter is that I went from reading 150+ books a year, down to (so far) reading 14 books. However I’m here to tell you that it’s actually starting to grow on me! Not only is this what my brain has needed, but it has allowed me to really enjoy all of the reading that I have done. It’s been a good year of reading so far friends. I thought I’d break it down here. I’m only going through the end…
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Book Review: The Secret of White Stone Gate by Julia Nobel
The Details Media Type: EbookTitle: The Secret of White Stone Gate *Series: Black Hollow Lane #2Author: Julia NobelPublisher: Sourcebooks Young ReadersPages/Length: Hardcover; 304 pagesRelease Date: March 3, 2020Source: Netgalley Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | Indiebound In this exciting sequel to The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, Emmy’s adventures continue as she deals with a sinister organization, a missing father, and secrets she’s not sure who to trust with. After spending the summer at home, Emmy cannot wait to return to Wellsworth for the new school year and reunite with her best friends, Lola and Jack. Before she leaves Emmy receives a note from her father telling her to hide the remaining…
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Can’t Wait Wednesday (7/22/20)
It has been quite a while since I’ve done one of these posts! I’ve been slowly going back to reading more regularly, but the weather (and honestly my exhaustion of being inside) has been calling me outdoors more and more often. This is why I end up forgetting to post in here, or write reviews. I’ve decided the best thing to do is just set a few hours aside each week to poke around in here and draft some posts for future use. This is the first of those! Anyway the point of this meme is to share books that…
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Book Review: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim
The Details Media Type: Audio BookTitle: Stand Up, Yumi Chung!Author: Jessica KimNarrator: Greta JungPublisher: Listening LibraryPages/Length: 6 hours and 4 minutesRelease Date: March 17, 2020Source: Library Borrow Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | Indiebound One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian. On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her “Yu-MEAT” because she smells like her family’s Korean barbecue restaurant. On the inside, Yumi is ready for her Netflix stand-up special. Her notebook is filled with mortifying memories that she’s reworked into comedy gold. All she needs is a stage and…
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Graphic Novel Review: Primer
The Details Title: PrimerAuthors: Jennifer Muro, Thomas KrajewskiIllustrator: Gretel LuskyPublisher (Date): DC Comics (June 23, 2020)Media Type: Paperback; 160 pages Find it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | IndieBound Primer introduces a brand-new superhero with a colorful array of superpowers to explore. Ashley Rayburn is an upbeat girl with a decidedly downbeat past. Her father is a known criminal who once used Ashley to help him elude justice, and in his attempt to escape, a life was taken. He now sits in federal prison, but still casts a shadow over Ashley’s life. In the meantime, Ashley has bounced from foster…
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Reading in the Time of the Pandemic.
You probably saw this title and already figured out that this post was going to be about me lamenting my lack of reading lately. Hilariously, I’ve actually read more in the last few weeks than I have in a while but they’ve all been audio books. Oh, and pretty much all middle grade. I have a happy place I go to when I’m stressed out, and this is it. It’s odd to me that reading used to be my escape, but now I can’t sit still long enough to read a real book for longer than a few chapters. My…
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Book Review: If It Bleeds by Stephen King
Media Type: Audio BookTitle: If It BleedsAuthor: Stephen KingPublisher: Simon & Schuster AudioPages/Length: 15 hours and 12 minutesRelease Date: April 21, 2020Source: Purchased From Stephen King comes a collection of four novellas—Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, The Life of Chuck, Rat, and the title story If It Bleeds, each pulling the reader into intriguing and frightening places. The title story stars Holly Gibney, the OCD detective featured in the Mr. Mercedes Trilogy and The Outsider. The novella is a length King has returned to over and over again in the course of his amazing career. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a Stephen King story collection, and I didn’t realize…
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KPop Friday
Yes friends, I’m back to mowing my way through books! Huzzah! Unfortunately my reviewing skills are shaky and my review of The Ninth House is taking forever. So in the meantime I’m going to give you a glimpse into my other obsession…. KPop music. Yup. You heard that right. Today’s song is from my favorite group, and the one that got me into KPop music, SEVENTEEN! These thirteen guys are highly talented, I tell you what. They compose their own songs, choreograph their own music, and also have weekly shows they put out for their fans. This particular song is…
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Groundhog Days
Does anyone have a firm grasp on what day it is anymore? I laughed out loud when I saw this The Awkward Yeti comic because this is exactly how I feel right now. If it weren’t for the fact that I have school to focus on, and doctor’s appointments to keep to, I’m pretty sure I’d be lost. As it stands, I thought yesterday was Sunday for a full half of a day. This new normal is taking some getting used to, even though I’d settled into an okay groove. In case you missed it, I actually posted a review…
