After reading the acknowledgements by the author, I could see the Into the Woods inspiration. Stray follows the sappy fairy tale stereotype and gives it a darker undertone especially about it's control towards women. If you kept Cinderella almost the same but made it slightly darker with forbidden magic you might have something like Stray. This fairy tale was ... Read More »
Archives for January 2015
Reading Challenges 2015
I'm feeling a little stressed right now and I thought, "Don't put the burden of reading challenges on yourself. Just read what you want!" And I agreed with myself. Thought it was a good idea. So I'm going to only sign up for the essential ones. Maybe one or two. But when I got looking ... Read More »
Things On My Mind Right Now: Mold, Sleep Deprivation, and Best Friends
The biggest thing on my mind right now is my bed. It has a broken spring and a broken bed frame. I hate spending money but I've reached the point where I will give anything - all chocolate forever, all my books, and the $10.56 in my purse - to not wake up with a ... Read More »
Books I Abandoned in 2014
I made a commitment last year to quit books if I wasn't enjoying them. I still wanted to talk about those books a little because even though I didn't like them, you might. And if you loved a book I abandoned feel free to tell me what I missed out on! The Other Normals by Ned Vizzini Release ... Read More »
New Years Resolutions 2015
Kids I want to focus on my kids more this year. They are getting older and I'm starting to feel like they are growing up too fast and I'm missing it! I've been obsessed with cleaning my house because clutter stresses me out, but switching to a new schedule where I only clean at night when ... 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.