To Read or Not To Read

Now let's take a visit to the future . . . of books! In this post, I'm going to list a few of my most anticipated books of 2017 (in no particular order), and you might find something that catches your eye too! Here goes: 1. Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor Expected publication: March 28th, 2017 Quick summary: Basically, the dream choses the dreamer and not the other way around so when Lazlo Strange dreamt of the "mythic lost town" of Weep, he has to jump at the chance of discovering why this town because mythical and lost. I am excited for a number of reasons. First of all, I've not read Laini Taylor's works, but I did read her little story in My True Love Gave to Me (Twelve Holiday Stories that I totally recommend for those who love amazing holiday stories), titled "The Girl Who Woke the Dreamer" and it is such a good story. I loved the concept, and I like this concept as well, but it was also well-written so I'm excited to read this boo...

Things I Learned Last Year Friendships can form from The cracks of a previously broken past "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" But don't take too long to text back It may be cold for harsh periods of time But it will warm up soon So until then, You better get cozy Who knew you could learn to love something You thought you would hate? We believe, we achieve, we believed, we reflect We get paid, we move on, but we never, not ever, forget Don't be so anti-people When there's so many to hold onto tight But when do you draw that line? You can't like everyone I have the same rights as you, me not nearly 18, But I understand, I persevere, I learn and I evolve, While you preach on a glittering stage about something you can't change. Reflection:  Welcome, friends, to yet another imitation of William Stafford's Things I Learned Last Week ! I figured it would be fun to do what I did last year, and create a new imitation of the...

Happy New Year! Before I explain anything, let me list out all the books I've read this semester (all 42 of them!): Dumplin' - Julie Murphy The Lifeboat Clique - Kathy Parks Catching Jordan - Miranda Kenneally This is Where it Ends - Marieke Nijkamp Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell Stealing Parker - Miranda Kenneally Things I Can't Forget - Miranda Kenneally Breathe, Annie, Breathe - Miranda Kenneally Racing Savannah - Miranda Kenneally Jesse's Girl - Miranda Kenneally Defending Taylor - Miranda Kenneally The Comeback Season - Jennifer E. Smith Until Friday Night - Abbi Glines Open Road Summer - Emery Lord Under the Lights - Abbi Glines Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir A Torch Against the Night - Sabaa Tahir The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman The Iron Trial - Holly Black and Cassandra Clare The Copper Gauntlet - Holly Black and Cassandra Clare This Adventure Ends - Emma...