January 2019 Wrap-Up

Hello everyone!

I can't believe that January is already over. I did read a total of 8 books this month which is fantastic! Starting the year off with a bang.

The Enchantress Returns by Chris Colfer

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The Mistletoe Secret by Richard Paul Evans

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Foundation by Isaac Asimov

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The Wicked King by Holly Black

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Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber

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Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

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Kissing Coffins by Ellen Schreiber
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Vampireville by Ellen Schreiber
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What books did you read in January?

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

~Abby

January 2019 Book Haul

Hello everyone!

This month I've acquired a lot of books (*coughs* 20). My library was doing a book sales where all the books were $1, so I had to go find me some new books. Then I also made my very first Book Outlet purchase which was so exciting and I just wanted to share all the books with you all. 

Book Outlet

Michael Vey 3: Battle of the Ampere by Richard Paul Evans

Michael Vey 4: Hunt for Jade Dragon by Richard Paul Evans

Michael Vey 5: Storm of Lightning by Richard Paul Evans

Michael Vey 7: The Final Spark by Richard Paul Evans

Famous In Love by Rebecca Serle

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch

Hallowed by Cynthia Hand

Save Me by Jenny Elliott

Library Sale

The Letter by Richard Paul Evans

Coming Home by Stacy Hawkins Adams

The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

A Gift From Tiffany's by Melissa Hill

Playback by Mark Coleman

The Innocent Mage by Karen Miller

Starman by Alan Dean Foster

The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter

The Guardian by Anita Stansfield

Have you read any of these books? What were your thoughts about them?

Thanks for stopping by. Have a fantastic day.

~Abby

Playlist: Keeper of the Lost Cities

Hello everyone!

Ever since I did my playlist for The Selection series I've been wanting to do another playlist for a different book. This time I've chosen to do Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. There are so many great songs out there that fit so many things in this book, and I love books and music so much, so why not combine the two in a fun way. I'm also going to share a mini playlist I've compiled for Sophie and Keefe because I ship them.

Playlist

Enchanted by Taylor Swift - When Sophie meets Fitz.

Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles - When Fitz takes Sophie to the Elvin world.

Just Hold On by Louis Tomlinson & Steve Aoki - When Grady & Edaline talk about Jolie.

A Place in This World by Taylor Swift - Sophie trying to fit in.

like that by Bea Miller - Biana's attitude towards Sophie in the beginning.

Rise Up by Imagine Dragons - The kidnap scenes.

If I Die Young by The Band Perry - That scene towards the end of the book when that one character nearly dies.

Thank You For Being a Friend by Andrew Gold - The groups friendship.

Sophie and Keefe

Magic by Olivia Newton-John 

Almost Love by Sabrina Carpenter

Issues by Julia Michaels

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

~Abby

Favorite Childhood Picture Books

Hello everyone!

Today I wanted to share some of my favorite picture books from when I was a kid. I think it's fun to get to know what books people read as kids.

I Love You Stinky Face

Freckleface Strawberry

The Kissing Hand

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Where the Wild Things Are

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Giving Tree

All Dr. Seuss Books

The Little Engine That Could

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type

Knuffle Bunny

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

No, David!

Tikki Tikki Tembo

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

The Carrot Seed

Go, Dog. Go!

The Monster at the End of This Book

Goodnight Moon

Are You My Mother?

Tuesday

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

The Rainbow Fish

How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

The Biggest Snowman Ever

You Are Special

You Are Mine

The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear

The Mitten

Sorry, that was a lengthier post than normal, but I couldn't narrow down my list. I'm sure there are even a few more favorites that I missed from this list, so I might make a second post in the future.

What are some of your favorite picture books?

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day.

~Abby

Glory Days Book Tag *Original*

Hello everyone!

Quite a few weeks ago I did a Little Mix book tag and decided to do another for their fourth album Glory Days. Little Mix is one of my favorite bands to listen to and it's really fun to create these tags based off their music.

1. Shout Out to My Ex - Two characters that are better off when they're not together.

Lola and Max are so much better when they're apart. Max didn't deserve a girl like Lola anyway.

2. Touch - A character who is immediately drawn to another.

Maxon is definitely drawn to America upon their first meeting. 

3. F.U. - A character who is a player.

Pretty much all the characters (besides Nick and Jordan) are players in this novel. They all have secret love affairs and don't want anyone to find out. It was ridiculous.

4. Oops - A character you didn't mean to fall in love with. 

I fell in love with Maven on accident, and he's still easily one of my favorite characters in this series. I love the complexity to his character. 

5. You Gotta Not - A character who constantly has to be taken care of.

I hate to say this, but Peeta constantly needs attention throughout this book because of what he had to go through. It honestly annoyed me, especially when they had to play the game for him to remember things.

6. Down & Dirty - Your guilty pleasure book.

Yes, I really enjoy this book. I still really like this band even though they're on a "hiatus." (I'm still waiting for their reunion.) 

7. Power - A fierce female character.

Who gets more fierce than Wonder Woman? That's all I'm gonna say.

8. Your Love - The OTP you ship the hardest.

I've read so many couples in books, but Taylor and Michael are still my favorite couple of all time.

9. Nobody Like You - Your favorite book that can never be replaced.

Easily my favorite book of all time. I do have other favorite books, but this one always tops them all.

10. No More Sad Songs - A book that you're over and done with.

I've talked about Looking for Alaska plenty before, so I don't think I need to explain this one.

11. Private Show - A book that kept you up late into the night.

I just had to know the outcome of this story, so I stayed up all night until I finished it.

12. Nothing Else Matters - Your favorite book friendship.

Not only are Lara Jean and Peter good friends, but also a really good couple. I admire them for that.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a fantastic day.

~Abby