• Lists & Recommendations

    My Favorite Opening Lines in Books

    Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I am sharing some of my favorite opening lines from books I’ve read. Well, more like opening paragraphs. Most of the books I’m listing have the first two or so paragraphs. Still, they have the same role. First lines (and paragraphs) are one of the most important parts of writing a book. They’re the first things readers see and can influence a person’s interest. There are a lot of first lines that I’ve read but these stick out more than the rest. They’re very memorable. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan Look, I didn’t want…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time

    Hey, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. This post is later than usual, I’ve been kind of swamped with schoolwork, and haven’t had a lot of time. It’s been a while since I’ve done a Top Ten Tuesday but I thought today’s topic looked fun. Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl where there is a topic and you make a list that best fits it. Today’s topic is Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time. Percy Jackson by Rick RiordanThere’s nothing like reading Percy Jackson for the first time. You get introduced to this new world with amazing…

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    8 Overlooked Books I Think Everyone Should Read

    Hello, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I have a list of books I think everyone should read. Some of these books are aimed at younger kids, around middle grade (or even younger), but they have strong and powerful meanings behind them. They’re good lessons for anyone, regardless of age. Now, these books aren’t necessarily underrated or not popular (though some of them are) but I think they’re not as appreciated for the lessons they can teach people. They’re overlooked in that aspect. So without further ado, let’s get started! The Missing Piece of Charlie O’Reilly ~ Rebecca K.S. Ansari For a book published nearly two years ago,…

  • Book Reviews

    Review: The Missing Piece of Charlie O’Reilly by Rebecca K.S. Ansari

    The Missing Piece of Charlie O’Reilly Author: Rebecca K.S. AnsariGenre: Fantasy, Mystery, Middle GradeSeries: None Synopsis: “Charlie O’Reilly is an only child. Which is why it makes everyone uncomfortable when he talks about his brother. Liam, his eight-year-old kid brother, who, up until a year ago, slept in the bunk above Charlie, took pride in being as annoying as possible, and was the only person who could make Charlie laugh until it hurt. Then came the morning when the bunk, and Liam, disappeared forever. No one even remembers him—not Charlie’s mother, who has been lost in her own troubles; and not Charlie’s father, who is gone frequently on business trips.…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Purple, Yellow, and Green Book Covers

    Hey, everyone! I hope you’re doing well. Today, I’ll be doing another TTT. Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl where there is a topic and you make a list that best fits it. Today’s topic is Purple, Yellow and/or Green Book Covers (in honor of Mardi Gras). So I couldn’t find book covers that had all the colors together, so I decided to do a few book covers each with the primary color being one of the ones for our theme today. Muse of Nightmares (Strange the Dreamer #2) by Laini TaylorThe Crown (The Selection #5) by Kiera CassStarry River of…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: New-To-Me Authors I Read in 2020

    Hello, happy Tuesday! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I have another Top Ten Tuesday. Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl where there is a topic and you make a list that best fits it. Today’s topic is New-To-Me Authors I Read in 2020. Rebecca K.S. AnsariThe Missing Piece of Charlie O’Reilly was an amazing book filled with the powerful message of forgiveness and a great storyline. Orson Scott CardI read the first two books in the Ender’s Saga series, Ender’s Game and Speaker for the Dead, and they were one of the first science fiction books I’ve read. I’m…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2020

    Hello everyone, happy Tuesday! Today I’m going to be doing a Top Ten Tuesday, which I’ve never done before, so we’ll see how it goes. Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl where there is a topic and you make a list that best fits it. This week’s topic is Favorite Books of 2020. A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers #1) by Brigid Kemmerer. It’s an incredible retelling of Beauty and the Beast with some extras twists and adventures along the way. One of Us is Lying (One of Us is Lying #1) by Karen M. McManus. This is a great…