Why I'm Excited to Read it: I'm loving this new trend of pirate books. This is also Historical Fiction which I love. It looks like a fun pirate adventure romance. Why I'm Excited to Read it: Another pirate adventure! This one is more fantasy and time travel than historical fiction, but how cool is that?! They can sail ... Read More »
Archives for February 2016
Book Club Ideas for The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
Last November, we read The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton for book club. Our lovely host decided to do a tea party since this book was set in the WWII and proper society was important in the book. Plus, tea party! It was so fun! Here are some pictures of what we ate and at the end ... Read More »
Book Review: The Julian Chapter by R.J. Palacio
While Wonder never came across as preachy, I felt like The Julian Chapter did. It talks about Julian's motives for bullying August which was fear. I could understand fear of seeing something unexpected and even unpleasant to look at. That kind of fear goes away with time, though, as you get used to it. So maybe ... Read More »
Book Review: Wonder by R. J. Palacio
All I could think while I was reading Wonder was, "I am so glad I'm not in middle school anymore." Wonder is about a boy named August who wants to be accepted. He thinks that the only reason he isn't ordinary is becasue no one else sees him that way. If everyone saw August the way he sees himself, ... Read More »
Must-Read Books for Downton Abbey Fans
I still can't believe this is the last season of Downton Abbey! If you're as sad as Mary and I are, I have some books to read that will cheer you up. They should last you a while after the final episode has aired. This reading list consists of officially published books about the series, books that ... 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.