Hey everyone! Lauren here. I’m so excited to be part of this huge Beauty and the Beast giveaway. I’ve been waiting for what seems like forever to see this movie, and it’s finally here in just one week! I wish I could enter this giveaway, but since I can’t, I’m hoping that all of you […]
Secret Coders: Secrets and Sequences by Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes Review by Lauren source: copy from publisher; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Stately Academy is no ordinary school: it was once home to an elite institute where teachers, students, and robots worked together to unravel the mysteries of coding. Hopper, Eni, and […]
Sound Proof by C.A. Blocke Review by Lauren source: copy from Netgalley; all opinions are my own Official Summary: When Chris is unceremoniously dumped by his longtime girlfriend, his best friend Thomas picks up the pieces and remind there’s more to life than his lost relationship. In the process of letting go of a relationship that […]
How I Came Up With The Title for “Optimists Die First” by Susin Nielsen Some of my titles have come effortlessly for me, like Word Nerd and Dear George Clooney, Please Marry My Mom. Others, like We Are All Made of Molecules, came to me mid-way through writing the novel, like an epiphany, like I was writing towards it but just […]
Hey everyone! I’m here today to share the lovely picture book Honey Girl, as well as give you the opportunity to enter a fun giveaway! Honey Girl: The Hawaiian Monk Seal by Jeanne Walker Harvey Review by Lauren source: copy from the author and The Children’s Book Review: I am compensated for this review but […]
It’s time for the March edition of Glossies Made Me Do It, where me, Ashley, and Erika share what we are loving from one of our magazines this month! Want to join us? We have a link up below! If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile now, then you know how much I absolutely […]
The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui Review by Lauren source: copy from BEA16; all opinions are my own Official Summary: This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a longing for the past. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting […]
I’m linking up with Anne at In Residence today First off, I have to say Happy Birthday to my mom! This will be a relatively quick Currently post, but I’m in the midst of a really good book that I need to get back to! Watching: Well, I watched all of the first season of […]
Author Tyler Knott Gregson is doing a fun pre-order campaign for his upcoming book Wildly Into the Dark: Typewriter Poems and the Rattlings of a Curious Mind. The first 1,000 people to pre-order the book and submit their information here will get a free, signed print from the author! Unfortunately, the pre-order perk is only available to U.S. residents […]
I missed last Friday’s link ups, so these are my Top 5 Favorites from the previous two weeks. First off, I have to say that I loved having Monday off for President’s Day. I work at a college, so we get days like that off, and it’s always nice to recharge a bit. I got […]