Coffee Break

August OwlCrate Unboxing!

I have gotten the August OwlCrate and it is amazing as always. This month’s (last month since it’s now September) theme was “Something Wicked This Way Comes” and was filled with a lot of great items. Instead of listing them all out here you can check them out in my video!! I’ll make sure to include some pictures too. Until next time,

 

 

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July Book Wrap-Up

I can’t believe July is gone already!! Summer vacations and traveling are leaving us, well those who don’t work year round. It’s time for back to school sales and for fall to begin. July was a good month for me in regards to reading. I finished a lot of books, mainly because BookTube-A-Thon pushed me to do so, but I also had time on my hands.  I also finally decided to give Audible a try and that was the best decision ever! It allows me to continue “reading” a book when I can’t physically hold the book, iPad, or my kindle. Here’s what I read in July!! Look out for my reviews for these books that I will link here as they are written. Also don’t forget to subscribe to my BookTube channel, which will have even more in depth reviews and opinions and are open for discussions!!
Book List
  1. Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
  2. Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
  3. A Court of Thornes and Roses by Sarah J. Mass
  4. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Mass
  5. A Court of Wings and Ruins by Sarah J. Mass
  6. When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
  7. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass
  8. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
  9. The Selection by Kiera Cass
  10. Juniper Lemon’s Happiness Index by Julie Israel
  11. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Until my reviews go up, I’ve linked each one to Book Depository, so you can get the books yourself and make your own opinions of them! Until next time,
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Coffee Break

The Boyfriend Tag!

Today, I’m lucky enough to have spent 2 years with my boyfriend! He has to put up with a lot when it comes to me (and my mom) and he does it all in stride. He has taught me so much and we have grown so much together. We decided to do (read I made him do) The Boyfriend tag on my BookTube channel! You can check it out below!! Until next time,
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Coffee Break

BookTube-A-Thon 2017!

Hey everyone!! I’m participating in BookTube-A-Thon 2017!! This is an annual reading challenge that is hosted by Ariel Bissett as well as other BookTubers to make reading, video, twitter, and instagram challenges.

This year is my first year participating and I’m really excited to do it. I’ve had this blog for a long time now, and I’m just now really finding the community that is around books. If you have been following me on twitter you can see I have been reading books, but I have not been writing my reviews (don’t worry I haven’t been making videos either).

Here I’m going to post the BookTube-A-Thon intro video, as well as my TBR (To Be Read) video! Please join us in doing this and make sure to follow me on social media!!

I got some of my books on Book Depository as well as on Amazon Kindle. Some of them I just wanted in print though we all know I love my e-reader. I’ve got some unrelated posts coming, but I’m super pumped to get started on this!

Here’s my Book List!!
1. When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon – A person on the cover
2. The Raven Boys by Maggie Steifvater – Read a hyped book
3. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas – Finish in one day
4. When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon – Someone very different from you
5. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo – Read completely Outdoors
6. The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon – Read a book because of the cover
7. Juniper Lemon’s Happiness Index by Julie Israel – Read Seven Books
8. American Street by Ibi Zoboi
9. The Selection Series by Kiera Cass

Until next time

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Book Reviews

The Red Queen, Victoria Aveyard

RedqueenThe Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard starts out in society that is filled with segregation. The Red and the Silvers. The Reds have red blood flowing through them, are said to be inferior, and do most of the labor for the nation. The Silvers are the superior race, and have silver blood running through them. They are also uniquely gifted with their powers making them stronger than the Reds. Mare, is a young girl who is part of a loving home with family who is unfortunate enough to be Reds and have had to deal with the destruction of seeing her family torn apart by the war. When Mare meets a young boy outside of a bar, who she is trying to pick pocket. Apparently she chose the right and wrong person to pick pocket. After getting caught pick pocketing she talks to this stranger about what it is like to live where she does. The day that she is supposed to go off to fight the never ending war, her whole life changes and she is brought to instead work in the palace, where she is a catalyst of something incredibly powerful.
I rather enjoyed this novel. It was different. Though it brings up views of segregation, and social hierarchy, it does it in a way that is easily understandable. There’s thoughts of sacrifice, and believing in something that is more than you, and going after it. I find it interesting that it is in the young adult category because adults can fare to read this as well. There’s so much more to this novel in my opinion, than a girl who falls in love and fights a war at the same time. I highly recommend this one, and I can’t wait for her to make a sequel to it because I need to know what is going to happen to the villains. Until next time,
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