DNF Mini Review: The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin

Title: The Becoming of Noah Shaw (The Shaw Confessions #1) Author: Michelle Hodkin  Publication Date: November 7, 2017 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pages: 384Add to Goodreads In the first book of the Shaw Confessions, the companion series to the New York Times bestselling Mara Dyer novels, old skeletons are laid bare and new promises prove deadly. This is what happens after happily ever after. Everyone thinks seventeen-year-old Noah Shaw has the world on a string. They’re wrong. Mara Dyer is the only one he trusts with his secrets and his future. He shouldn’t. And both are scared that uncovering the...

Top Ten Tuesday #164: Winter TBR

Today's Topic:  Top Ten Books On My Winter TBR These are my favorite lists because there are always so many great options! This Winter there are a ton of books I'm excited to read, but these ten are my top picks. My most anticipated are Shadowsong and The Hazelwood and I can't wait get to them!   The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton The Beloved Wild by Melissa Ostrom Everless by Sara Holland The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert Obsidio by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh Shadowsong by S. Jae-Jones Unearthed by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner The Queens of Innis...

Weekly Recap: 11/19 - 11/25

TRACY'S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi, everyone! I hope everyone who celebrated had a great Thanksgiving! I had dinner with friends and then continued the Buffy rewatch. I got a little Black Friday shopping done (online, of course) and came away with a Christmas tree and decorations as well as a few movies that I can't wait to watch! My puppy is much better this week and now we're on to tackling my oldest dog's allergies, starting with extremely expensive food, so yay for that. This week the tree will be going up and I'M SO EXCITED FOR CHRISTMAS! NEW BOOKS THIS WEEK    THIS WEEK I READ   MC'S HAPPENINGS...

Saturday Screentime #4: The Great Marvel Rewatch of 2017: Phase One

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE Marvel movies! I will drop everything and delay my dog's neuter surgery by a week to see the new Thor movie on opening night. When Thor: Ragnarok tickets went on sale I decided to do a full rewatch of the Marvel (movie) universe. I didn't make it all the way through before I saw Thor, but I'm still slowly working through and maybe I'll finish in time for Black Panther! CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER Captain America is forever my favorite of the Marvel superheroes, but man this movie is hard to watch. Maybe it's because I've seen it 70000 times or maybe it's just because it's so boring. I love...

Thanksgiving Book Tag

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who are celebrating! I wanted to do something fun and this tag fit the bill. I found this book tag on The Sassy Geek, but it was originally created by Erin & Becca on Youtube! As always, I tag anyone who would like to participate! BREAD - What book is purely fluff, and has no real plot line? I had such a hard time with this one because when I think "fluff" I think contemporary and I don't read contemporary. This is the closest I could come! The plot was nothing like I thought it was going to be and turned out to be a lot fluffier than expected. TURKEY - What book made you want to fall asleep? I...

Can't-Wait Wednesday #17: Shadowsong by S. Jae-Jones

Happy Wednesday, fellow book lovers! This week's "can't wait to read" is: Shadowsong by S. Jae-Jones Publication Date: February 6, 2018 Six months after the end of Wintersong, Liesl is working toward furthering both her brother’s and her own musical careers. Although she is determined to look forward and not behind, life in the world above is not as easy as Liesl had hoped. Her younger brother Josef is cold, distant, and withdrawn, while Liesl can’t forget the austere young man she left beneath the earth, and the music he inspired in her. When troubling signs arise that the barrier between worlds is crumbling, Liesl...

Weekly Recap: 11/12 - 11/18

TRACY'S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you're all enjoying your weekend! My week began with another trip to the vet where it was confirmed that my little guy had a fever after his surgery. He's spent the week on two antibiotics and has also been put on an allergy medicine to see if it makes a difference in his cough! We will figure this out eventually! In case you hadn't noticed, this hasn't been the best posting week. I've been so preoccupied with this dog that I really haven't had much time to focus on blogging. Hopefully now that he's on the other side I'll be able to get back to it! This week has continued...

ARC Review: The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco

Title: The Bone Witch Author: Rin Chupeco Publication Date: March 17, 2017Publisher: Sourcefire BooksPages: 411Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review// The beast raged; it punctured the air with its spite. But the girl was fiercer. Tea is different from the other witches in her family. Her gift for necromancy makes her a bone witch, who are feared and ostracized in the kingdom. For theirs is a powerful, elemental magic that can reach beyond the boundaries of the living—and of the human. Great power comes at a price, forcing Tea to leave her homeland to train under the guidance of an older,...

Top Ten Tuesday #163: Books I want my niece to read

Today's Topic:  Top Ten Books I Want My Niece to Read I love this week's topic because I happen to have a 10-year-old niece who actually enjoys reading! I started her on the Magic Treehouse books, but I fear she's outgrown them. I've been slowly buying her the Harry Potter series and I believe she's enjoying it (I think?)! These are ten books that I either enjoyed around her age or have loved recently and think she'd like now!   The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman Divergent by Veronica Roth The Giver by Lois Lowry Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling The...

ARC Review: Renegades by Marissa Meyer

Title: Renegades Author: Marissa Meyer Publication Date: November 7, 2017Publisher: Feiwel & FriendsPages: 576 Add to Goodreads //I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review// Secret Identities. Extraordinary Powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice. The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies—humans with extraordinary abilities—who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone...except the villains they once overthrew. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she...

Weekly Recap: 11/5 - 11/11

TRACY'S HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you all had a better week than I! My week started off fine, but my puppy was neutered on Thursday and it has been quite an experience. He's not quite a normal puppy as it is, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that he has been chasing his tail ever since he came back home. The vet says she has no idea why he would do that except (possibly) pain, but she's never seen it before. Leave it to my dog! Since I've had to stay close to him for the last few days, I've been having an epic Buffy rewatch! I'm in the middle of season four and I have to say, this is my favorite by...