A Traveling Surprise

When I woke up this morning, it was at 5 a.m. Within two hours, I was at the airport. And I was totally shocked! My parents decided to surprise me with an early birthday present - flying to Texas and staying until Tuesday! Let me just say, it's a pretty amazing birthday present. As some …

Random Fridays: New York, New York

Hosted by Awkwordly Emma The title for this topic is sort of vague, so I'm going to interpret it as things I would like to do in New York (a.k.a. my New York bucket list). 1. See a play on Broadway This has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. …

This Is What Happy Looks Like

This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith Synopsis: If fate sent you an email, would you answer? When teenage movie star Graham Larkin accidentally sends small town girl Ellie O'Neill an email about his pet pig, the two seventeen-year-olds strike up a witty and unforgettable correspondence, discussing everything under the sun, except for …

Elusion Giveaway!

In my last post about Divergent I briefly mentioned a giveaway. Well, I wasn't lying and to celebrate the awesomeness of Divergent I decided to give away my copy of Elusion by Claudia Gabel and Cheryl Klam. I have recently found out that WordPress does not allow me to host a giveaway via Rafflecopter. This …

Divergent – Two Fangirls’ Experiences

So... I went to see Divergent on Saturday with my very good friend, the Epitome of Grace, and my amazing mom. That was basically the Epitome of Grace and I during the car ride to the movies. And since we had such a fun time, we decided to continue the party by having the Epitome …

An Interview With Author Lynette Noni!

I recently stumbled upon Lynette Noni's blog, and I got very excited and decided to read through all of her posts - like a very creepy, stalker-ish person. I then came across a post where she did an interview with one of her blogger friends. I thought to myself, hey, I'm a blogger! Why not …

A Quick Update

Well, I'm exhausted. This is me right now. Why? I'd love to tell you. This past week has been very eventful. My family got sick and I managed to evade the virus, but now I am sick with a different one.  Tests, quizzes, and a ton of homework. School is loading me down with too …

Elusion

Elusion by Claudia Gabel & Cheryl Klam Synopsis: A new technology called Elusion is sweeping the country. An app, visor and wristband will virtually transport you to an exotic destination where adventure can be pursued without the complications—or consequences—of real life. Regan is an Elusion insider. Or at least she used to be. Her father invented the …

Random Fridays: Cute Dogs

Hosted by Awkwordly Emma I was especially excited for this topic - who wouldn't be? I'm going to interpret this as listing breeds of dogs that I find the most adorable - be warned, there are quite a few! 1. Bernese Mountain Dogs I have two of these 'mini-bears' as I call them. You might …

The Bookshelf

I sit crossed-legged In front of my bookshelf Inhaling the papery fragrance And slowly sliding my finger over the well-worn bindings I pause Reliving my childhood My memories of reading Of devouring word upon word Book upon book And nostalgia grips my heart When I open my favorite book The pages are familiarities Acceptance And …