Bookish Things I’m Thankful For This Thanksgiving

Despite all the things that I've gone through this year, I feel like I have so much to be grateful for. I have a supportive family, amazing friends, go to my dream school, and am a part of an fantastic bookish community. So, here are just a few bookish things that I'm grateful for this …

A Brief Note on Shipbaiting in YA and Respecting Authors

I really didn't want to write this post. Like I really really really didn't. However, I feel like this is something important that we should talk about. I'm going to try to handle this post in a somewhat sensitive way, but if I say anything that offends you or is problematic, please please let me …

Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne

Title: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Author(s): J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne Genre: Fantasy; Play Pages: Hardcover, 343 Publication: July 31, 2016 Synopsis: Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the …

Waiting on Wednesday: Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Title: Caraval Author: Stephanie Garber Genre: Fantasy Pages: Hardcover, 416 Publication: January 31, 2017 Synopsis: Before you enter the world of Caraval, you must remember that it’s all a game . . . Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their ruthless father. Now Scarlett’s father …

I Will Follow Where You Lead || July Wrap-Up/August TBR

Wow! July has gone by so freaking fast! It's hard to believe that I'll be back on my campus in 16 glorious days. I've really missed Vandy (Vanderbilt University), and I can't wait to be back. So, this month has been pretty successful. I caught up on a lot of my favorite series. Something that …

Waiting on Wednesday: The Architect of Song by A.G. Howard

Title: The Architect of Song Author: A.G. Howard Genre: New Adult, Fantasy/Paranormal/Historical Fiction Pages: Hardcover, 425 Publication: August 15, 2016 Synopsis: A lady imprisoned by deafness, an architect imprisoned by his past, and a ghost imprisoned within the petals of a flower - intertwine in this love story that transcends life and death. For most …

Review: The Wrath and the Dawn Duology by Renée Ahdieh

  Synopsis for The Wrath and the Dawn: One Life to One Dawn. In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is a monster. Each night he takes a new bride only to have a silk cord wrapped around her throat …

Waiting on Wednesday: A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess

Title: A Shadow Bright and Burning Author: Jessica Cluess Genre: Fantasy Pages: Hardcover, 416 Publication: September 20, 2016 by Random House Synopsis: I am Henrietta Howel. The first female sorcerer in hundreds of years. The prophesied one. Or am I? Henrietta Howel can burst into flames. Forced to reveal her power to save a friend, …

Waiting on Wednesday: Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

Title: Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5) Author: Sarah J. Maas Genre: Fantasy Pages: Hardcover, 704 Publication: September 6, 2016 Synopsis: The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at …

Waiting on Wednesday: King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard

Raise your hand if your dying to get your hand on Victoria Aveyard's next book! ****raises hand aggressively****