My Year of Reading Dangerously
A BOOKISH ADVENTURE
I like the straightforwardness of this prompt, so without any preamble, here's the list: The House of the Spirits by Isabelle Allende: Good writing, but I did not enjoy the story. Sweeping family sagas are not my thing.The Republic of Birds by Jessica Miller: This was a very fun, interesting middle-grade with Russian-inspired worldbuilding and … Continue reading My Ten Most Recent Reads | Top 10 Tuesdays
I actually read a fair amount of books with animals in them or from animal perspectives (I enjoy this particular genre of fantasy as it is often more whimsical). I have had many a favorite animal character in my long career of reading, so I'm thrilled to have a chance to talk about some of … Continue reading Animals from Books | Top 10 Tuesdays
We're continuing with the color theme this week. I apologize for posting late, but I've been enjoying some time off from work and haven't been around my computer as much. Anyway, I didn't want to miss this prompt because I love beautiful, colorful covers and I for sure want to share some with you all! … Continue reading Colorful Book Covers | Top 10 Tuesdays
Flamer by Mike Curato I was inspired by the vibrant cover, but I can easily imagine Flamer being a crayon color. Not only does it evoke the image of a roaring fire, it also sounds like a color already. I could pick from a range of "fire" colors for this crayon, but I think it … Continue reading Book Titles That Sound Like They Could Be Crayola Crayon Colors | Top 10 Tuesdays
1. Frell | Ella Enchanted I think of all the places I'd like to go is the Kingdom of Frell. I love Ella Enchanted so much and I think that Frell sounds like the perfect fantasy place to go where I'd be in the least amount of danger. There's magic, but it's mostly not directed … Continue reading Places in Books I’d Love to Live | Top 10 Tuesdays
This prompt is such a fun idea! I know there are times when I'm interested in a book solely because of the title. I have read a lot of books with interesting titles, but it took me a bit to decide on which titles I wanted to include in this list, simply because I had … Continue reading Books with Funny Titles | Top 10 Tuesdays
There are so many books that I could pick to be on my TBR list for spring. Honestly, I already have a boatload of books checked out from my library that I want to read, have limited time left to read. It's the one thing that is difficult about being a person who a) is … Continue reading Books on My Spring 2021 TBR | Top 10 Tuesdays
Welcome back, it’s Tuesday, which mean’s it’s also Top 10 Tuesdays, which is now hosted by Jana @ThatArtsyReaderGirl, make sure to check her blog out! This week is a "freebie" and Jana provided a variety of suggestions for this "Spring Cleaning" slot. I've decided to create a list of books that are on my TBR that … Continue reading Spring Cleaning Freebie | Top 10 Tuesdays
Welcome back, it’s Tuesday, which mean’s it’s also Top 10 Tuesdays, which is now hosted by Jana @ThatArtsyReaderGirl, make sure to check her blog out! This week, we're taking a look at some characters whose jobs I wish I had. It's an interesting thought, since I do love my current job, but who doesn't consider … Continue reading Characters Whose Job I Wish I Had | Top 10 Tuesdays
Welcome back, it’s Tuesday, which mean’s it’s also Top 10 Tuesdays, which is now hosted by Jana @ThatArtsyReaderGirl, make sure to check her blog out! This week we're taking a look at books that made me "laugh out loud." If I were to take this prompt literally, I don't know if I could scrape up … Continue reading Books That Made Me Laugh Out Loud | Top 10 Tuesdays
