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Mid Year Freak Out Book Tag// The One Where I Wax Poetic on My Year In Books Thus Far…and Look Forward to the Future

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How are we already halfway through 2017? Impossible I say! To reflect on my year in books thus far, I thought I would participate in the Mid Year Freakout Book Tag. I loved going through everything I’ve read, and having a reminder of my favorite- and not so favorite- reads. This tag has been floating… Continue reading Mid Year Freak Out Book Tag// The One Where I Wax Poetic on My Year In Books Thus Far…and Look Forward to the Future

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Because I Love Netflix’s Chewing Gum…5 Books Added to My TBR Thanks To the Best Thing To Ever Come Out of England

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For those of you not in the know, Chewing Gum is a Netflix series that ABSOLUTELY MUST BE ADDED to your “to watch” list. An import from England, it has two quirky, hilarious, all around amazing seasons that I just can’t get enough of. It follows Tracey, a twenty-three year old who desperately wants to… Continue reading Because I Love Netflix’s Chewing Gum…5 Books Added to My TBR Thanks To the Best Thing To Ever Come Out of England

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Trusting You and Other Lies by Nicole Williams Review// The One I’m Confident Will Fit Perfectly In Your Beach Bag

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Synopsis… Phoenix can’t imagine anything worse than being shipped off to family summer camp. Her parents have been fighting for the past two years—do they seriously think being crammed in a cabin with Phoenix and her little brother, Harry, will make things better? On top of that, Phoenix is stuck training with Callum—the head counselor… Continue reading Trusting You and Other Lies by Nicole Williams Review// The One I’m Confident Will Fit Perfectly In Your Beach Bag

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5 Times Foreign Book Covers Slayed My Life// The One Where I’ve Compiled the Eyesores of YA Into One Post

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Think a picture’s worth a thousand words? Well, a good book cover’s worth a million. Unfortunately for foreign book publishing, not too many billionaires are coming out of the mix.  After spotting an Australian edition of a favorite book cover of mine, I discovered an unfortunate trend. That being the scientific fact 9 out of… Continue reading 5 Times Foreign Book Covers Slayed My Life// The One Where I’ve Compiled the Eyesores of YA Into One Post

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Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios Review// The Trailblazing New Release I Wanted to Love But…It Wasn’t Meant to Be

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Though Bad Romance won’t hit shelves until June 13th, I already know my opinion will be that of a black sheep. Heather Demetrios’ take on teen relationship abuse will, without a doubt, move many readers and open the door for crucial conversation. I also feel that it portrayed the events that unfold in Grace’s life… Continue reading Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios Review// The Trailblazing New Release I Wanted to Love But…It Wasn’t Meant to Be

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Amish Guys Don’t Call Review// The One Where I Discover Amish Guys Are Not My Type

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  Amish Guys Don’t Call is a bizarre book. Probably the weirdest I’ll read all year. There’s not a single aspect of the story that meshes with conventional YA, something that would normally be a good thing. I love books that challenge conventions, and aren’t afraid to strike out on their own accord. Unfortunately, Amish… Continue reading Amish Guys Don’t Call Review// The One Where I Discover Amish Guys Are Not My Type

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Everything I Read This May// Or the One Where I Decide Contemporaries Are the New Black

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May was a solid month of reading for me, with five books checked off my TBR and two reviews written (with a third on the way). The ratings I doled out weren’t the greatest, but I was able to give my second five star of the year to a classic I’ve put off for far… Continue reading Everything I Read This May// Or the One Where I Decide Contemporaries Are the New Black