What Makes a Retelling Successful? | A Geekerella Inspired Discussion

Okay, I don't hate YA retellings of things.* I just don't have the best luck with them.** *other disclaimers: I do not solely determine a book's success. This is a discussion on what I want to see in retellings versus what we actually see.  **also, this is not a review of Geekerella, if you want that, go to my goodreads review. So, like most people, I was really excited when I got approved...

What Book Buying Ban? | Q1 Book Haul

If you don't know me, then you won't know a few key things about me. I don't have an actual bookshelf. I have one piece of my grandmother's old entertainment center (basically a weirdly shaped, Tetris-ed bookshelf) and a bunch of books put into unused drawers of my dresser. Very professional, I know. This year, I really wanted to focus on getting my physical TBR down and getting rid of books...

Making Reading a Habit | Discussion + Challenge

April is one of those really cool months with 30 days. After my least favorite holiday in the world, the rest of the month is filled with jamming everything that I was supposed to be doing for school during the past three months into one month where more things than normal are already due. Some might say that this is not the opportune moment to try and read every day during a single month. Since...