The Curly Girl Handbook is all about how to properly take care of naturally curly or wavy hair. I found some great insights while reading the first chapter like the preference for straight hair is a subtle form of racism and that 65% of women have curly hair. Yet most hair products are made for ... Read More »
Archives for September 2012
Book Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
This is the third time I've read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I really enjoyed reading this along with Pottermore. Pottermore incorporates a lot of the details mentioned in the story. It was fun to pay attention to the little details this time since I know the story so well. I also liked reading ... Read More »
Page to Screen: Romeo + Juliet
(Image Source) I love the play Romeo and Juliet. It was one of the few books I studied in high school that I really liked. But if I'm being honest, the poetry went over my head when I was 13 more often than not. Luckily, a movie had just come out way back in 1996 called ... Read More »
Waiting on Wednesday: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. For some reason, I wasn't a devastated mess at the end of book 2 in this series like everyone else seemed to be. I think it's mostly because anything could happen in the final book, Clockwork Princess. ... Read More »
New Young Adult Releases: September 18, 2012
You know that feeling of browsing the brand new books at the book store? I want to re-create that as best as I can online. But I’ve got better shelf categories than the boring ones they have at the story like “Teen Fantasy” and “Paranormal Romance.” And the best part – they are shelved purely on ... Read More »
My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.