A Reading Journal
Character Tropes are delicate little creatures. They can be handled beautifully or they can turn out terribly done *coughlovetrianglescough*. Here are some of my favorites! 5) Bad Boy Redemption This is probably the most delicate of all tropes but if it's handled right I'm all over it. It's really hard to tread the line between... Continue Reading →
   Maryan from 1BookLife did this and it looked fun! So here we go! Would you rather read only trilogies or read only standalones? Standalones. I like series, in fact most of what I read is a series of some sort but that is by no means on purpose. Typically series get more publicity, get... Continue Reading →
I love a good buzz on a book. A great, low grade anticipation to a release. Some mentions here or there, maybe a few good blurbs from some authors I like, etc. Lately however things have gotten out of hand a few times. The low grade buzz that gets me stoked grows and... Continue Reading →
This was a hard one and I wasn't sure I'd do it this week but once I sat down and thought about it I was able to come up with a great list! Top 5 Wednesday is created by the lovely GingerReadsLainey on Youtube. 5) Dali first appearing in Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews From... Continue Reading →
So I recently finished the novella of The Turn of the Screw. My IRL book club chose Horror as our genre pick for this quarter. I enjoy horror from time to time but I have never actually sat down and read more than one or two horror books at a time. The idea of scaring... Continue Reading →
Video games and books, what could go wrong! 1) NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) - A classic you want to read.      Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.    I've never read the Holmes stories but I've always loved the different incarnations and reboots of them. My next classic purchase will be The Hound of... Continue Reading →
The second round of #TBRTakedown Round 2.0 starts on Friday. I announced my TBR on Instagram and Twitter so here is the actual blog announcement! Woot! Alive by Scott Sigler is my most recent haul book. Clockwork Dagger by Beth Cato is the first in a series. Hollow City by Ransom Riggs is my unread... Continue Reading →
This are most definitely not in any particular order. 5) Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff October 20th I know little to nothing about this one except that it has to do with aliens and I really like both authors behind it. I've seen video as well of the Arc copies and they are... Continue Reading →
    I didn't do so hot, getting only about half of the goal for this. That being said it was a busy weekend! Much busier than I had anticipated. I was happy with what I got done.    I finished only one book Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour which was a delight and... Continue Reading →
My front garden is predominantly day lilies. Thanks the region I live in and my mom and grandmother I have the perfect resources for these beauties. My mom's family has as far back as I know has grown day lilies and other bright blooms. Most of my own lilies are from my mom and grandmother,... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 