The List – Favorite Books of 2017 + Disappointments

The List – Favorite Books of 2017 + Disappointments

This is a super duper late post, but I promised I would post it so here it is. My home renovations have taken up all my time! Here are my favorite reads of 2017, as well as some book disappointments (because balance). Favorite Books of 2017 My Review My ...

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Audiobook Review – Dancing on Broken Glass by Ka Hancock

Audiobook Review – Dancing on Broken Glass by Ka Hancock

One of the signs of a great book is how it affects you emotionally. When I say that, I don't mean that it makes you cry necessarily but rather how invested you are in the characters and their journeys. With DANCING ON BROKEN GLASS, I felt everything. I rejoiced with Lucy and ...

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Book Review – Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

Book Review – Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

Reading this series almost 5 years later, I still love the books just as much now. Over the course of six books, I came to love these characters, despite the mistakes they make along the way. LAST SACRIFICE was a great way to end this series and say goodbye to the world ...

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Book Review – The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker

Book Review – The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker

Kayla Rae Whitaker's THE ANIMATORS is an absolutely stunning, visceral, and funny story about the friendship between two talented animators and business partners, Sharon Kisses and Mel Vaught, and their rise to fame in the world of animation and cartoons. Kentucky native ...

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Book Review – Frostbite by Richelle Mead

Book Review – Frostbite by Richelle Mead

Richelle Mead ramps up the action, angst, and intense emotions in FROSTBITE. By the end, I didn't know whether to be happy or sad. I guess I should stop wasting time and read the next book. In FROSTBITE, the threat of the Strigoi increases, forcing Moroi and dhampirs to ...

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Favorite Things Giveaway #2 – Leuchtturm1917 Notebook + Pilot Metropolitan Retro Fountain Pen

Favorite Things Giveaway #2 – Leuchtturm1917 Notebook + Pilot Metropolitan Retro Fountain Pen

In the spirit of the holidays, I wanted to give away a few of my favorite things. So leading up to the end of the year, I'm going to have a few fun giveaways for you guys. Thanks for always stopping my blog! Reading Books Like a Boss is a labor of love for me and it's been a ...

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Favorite Things Giveaway – Whisper to Me by Nick Lake

Favorite Things Giveaway – Whisper to Me by Nick Lake

I can't believe it's already December! This year has flown by! In the spirit of the holidays, I wanted to give away a few of my favorite things. So leading up to the end of the year, I'm going to have a few fun giveaways for you guys. Thanks for always stopping my blog! ...

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Giveaway + Book of the Week – VAMPIRE ACADEMY by Richelle Mead

Giveaway + Book of the Week – VAMPIRE ACADEMY by Richelle Mead

Happy Tuesday, everyone! I have a NEW section on the sidebar called the Reading Books Like a Boss-Book of the Week (I just let all my creative juices fly on that one ;) ). This week I'm featuring VAMPIRE ACADEMY by Richelle Mead. The 10th Anniversary Edition comes out today ...

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Book Review – Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Book Review – Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

I first read VAMPIRE ACADEMY more than four years ago. Remembering slow-burning forbidden romance between Rose and Dimitri and pulse-pounding action present throughout the whole series made me want to relive it all over again. Would I love it as much the second time around? ...

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Book Review – Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

Book Review – Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock is an exceptional book. I'm at a loss for words. Matthew Quick's grasp on a lonely, depressed teenager "at the end of his rope" is realistic and incredibly sad. Getting to the core of Leonard Peacock broke my heart and I felt for him so ...

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