Favorite Quotes From Books

Hello everyone!

I got stuck thinking of what to post on my blog, so my friend made this suggestion to me which I love. I'm going to share some of my favorite quotes from books.

"A person can be educated and still be stupid, and a wise man can have no education at all." -Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince

"The best people all have some kind of scar." -Kiera Cass, The One

"You cling to the past only because you fear change. But nothing good comes without change. Nothing." -Richard Paul Evans, Michael Vey

"Sometimes you make choices and sometimes choices make you." -Gayle Forman, If I Stay

"To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time." -Elie Wiesel, Night

"Just because someone knocks on the door doesn't mean you have to open it. Sometimes there are wolves at the door." -Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea

"I don't have to be afraid of good-bye, because good-bye doesn't have to be forever." -Jenny Han, To All the Boys I've Loved Before

"That's the thing about pain. It demands to be felt." -John Green, The Fault In Our Stars

"There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after." -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

"Instead of being afraid I could become something to fear." -Holly Black, The Cruel Prince

"Are you happy, or are you not sad?" -Gabbi Hanna, Adultolescence

"Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others." -Brandon Mull, Fablehaven

"You'll never be able to find yourself if you're lost in someone else." -Colleen Hoover, November 9

What are some of your favorite quotes from books?
Thanks for stopping by. Have a fantastic day.
~Abby

Review: Adultolescence by Gabbie Hanna

Hello everyone!
A couple days ago I finished reading Adultolescence by Gabbi Hanna who is a popular YouTuber. This book is a collection of poems she's written as well as illustrations created by her. This was really the first poetry collection I've read for fun outside of Shel Silverstein. And ever since I finished this book, I've been wanting to read more poetry. Her poems have caused me to fall in love with poetry.

Her poems were so relatable and funny. There were a few that were more serious, and some that were more abstract. I hope she puts out more poetry like this in the near future. She has such a unique style of writing her poems that I've never seen done before, but I'm also not that well acquainted with poetry. 

I rated this book 5/5 stars. After reading this book, my goal is to read more poetry collections. I really need to go buy this book for myself so I can read it again and mark it up. I'm so glad I gave this book a chance so I could find a love for poetry. If you enjoy poetry I think you'll like this book, or even if you're looking into getting into poetry.

What are some of your favorite poetry collections? (I'm looking for some recommendations.)

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

~Abby

Authors I've Met

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In the past few years, I've had the opportunity to meet so many authors through my library than I had met ever before. Today I wanted to compile a list and share it with you as well as the experiences I've had meeting these authors. Some of the authors I'm about to mention I've met more than once.

Richard Paul Evans

The only times I've met him was for his Michael Vey series. He came to my elementary school a couple of times to talk about the series. I also went to a few of the launch parties he had for the releases of the books in the series. I didn't go to all of them, but it was still a really cool experience.

Kiersten White

She came to my local library to speak about her newest release at the time which I believe was Illusions of Fate. I don't remember much from meeting her, but she is now one of my favorite authors. 

Brandon Mull

He came to my hometown and did a meet up at one of the schools. I was still in the process of finishing his Fablehaven series, but I got a book signed by him. It's technically my mom's book, but it's signed to me. 

Courtney Alameda

Courtney actually used to be one of the librarians at my library which is pretty cool. I met her before she had even had a book published, but she's also visited a couple of times since then. I love her personality. I've only read one of her first book, Shutter, but I'm excited to eventually read Pitch Dark.

Jennifer A. Nielsen

I've met her twice now. I've still only read her Ascendance trilogy, but I'm excited to read the rest of her books. Her newest release, Resistance, sounds especially interesting. She's put so much thought into the story and I'm excited to eventually read it. She also has a very funny personality.

Shannon Hale

She came to the library with her husband, Dean Hale, to promote their book The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World. They are a very entertaining duo and it was fun listening to them talk about their processes of writing. 

Victoria Jamieson

She came to my library at the end of last year and I got All's Faire in Middle School signed by her. She even included a picture of the main character with her signature which is pretty cool.

I believe those are all the authors I've met to this day. I hope I have the opportunity to meet more someday. Let me know some of the authors you've had the chance to meet. 

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day.

~Abby

Why I Love Reading!

Hello everyone!

I haven't posted in a while because I've been preparing to go back to school. Hopefully, I can get into a habit of posting regularly again. Today I thought it would be fun to share four of the many reasons why I love reading. 

Travel

No matter what book you read, you always get to travel whether it's to another world, the future, the past, or another country/city. That is one of the best reasons to read. I really enjoy reading books that are set in a different world because of the world building. Traveling to other countries is great as well so you can go sightseeing without physically being there yourself.

Fandoms

You make friends who like the same books as you. One of my favorite things to do as a reader is gush about my favorite books/characters and fandoms make that possible. It's always nice having a community you can always gush about a book/series with.

Fictional Boyfriends

I have many, many, many fictional boyfriends. They are great when reading books. Sometimes you just feel like they understand you better than people in real life.

Relatable Characters
I find in almost every book there is at least one character I can relate to on some level. You sometimes feel like you've experienced the same things, or they provide comfort/consolation for what you have gone through, are going through, or will go through.

What are some reasons you enjoy reading? I'd love to know.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a fantastic day.
~Abby

Review: Grace and the Fever by Zan Romanoff

Hello everyone!
A couple of days ago, I finished reading Grace and the Fever by Zan Romanoff. It's about a girl named Grace who loves a boy band called Fever Dream. She has a fan account on Tumblr where she goes by Gigi. She meets Jes on accident one night who is one of the members of the band. The rest of the book follows her journey getting to know the band and what it's really like to be a celebrity.

Firstly, I'd just like to say, this book was amazing! This is the first book I've ever read about a boy band, and I don't know why I've never picked one up before. I love boy bands! This book was so relatable as to what it feels like to be a fan. I'm pretty sure that not all celebrities are that nice to fans though. 

I didn't really care for Grace's friends, except for Katie which is her online friend. Katie stuck with her thick through thin no matter Grace's mistakes, and there were a couple. Her real friends pretty much took her for granted until the very end. I wish more of the characters had more depth though or even more of a backstory.

I really loved the relationship Grace and Jes formed. He became very open with her and a really good friend. I also appreciated the struggle Grace faced with hanging with the band because of their privacy. 

I really only have two complaints about this book. 1) Grace is 18 and was grounded by her mother. By then you'd be in charge of your own life and could decide what is good or not good for you. 2) I wish it was told in first person. Third person was great, but I wanted to get more of Grace's thoughts about what she was experiencing. Other than that, the book was fantastic!

Overall, I rated this book 4.5/5 stars. It was that amazing! If you love boy bands, I highly recommend this book. It was so nice to read about a character I could somewhat relate to, besides the whole meeting a celebrity thing. 

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day.

~Abby