Bloggin 'Bout Books Blog

Aw yessss, my graphics are top quality. I have been dying to make this review since Perpetual Page-Turner posted it at the beginning of December. Obviously this is my first year doing a blog, so even though it's the 4th Annual Review, it's my personal 1st, but will eventually be an annual event! Perpetual Page-Turner mentions that she does it at the beginning of the year because she doesn't get a lot of reading done in December. I had to wait until December was officially over because I squeaked in several last minute reads. So without further ado... 1. Best book you read in 2013? Hands down, Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell . I recommend this to everyone. 2. Book you were excited about & thought you were going to love more but didn't? I was really excited about The Maze Runner by James Dashner , and it ultimately just disappointed me.  3. Most surprising (in a good way!) book of 2013?  This is hard because I didn't really read an...

I realize Thanksgiving is over a week past, but I’m thankful for these books everyday. So I figured, I could do a bit of catching up and have this be the first real post on my blog. Alright—in some order (basically what I thought of them in) but not in order of how much they mean to me or anything like that I present  10 Books (more or less) Which I Am Thankful For Harry Potter : That’s right—the whole goddamn series. Because seriously, I have no idea what tragedy my life would even be without these suckers. I was 11 years old when these suckers came out and fell into my hands. I remember waiting in the library for my librarian to finish wrapping the third book so I could check it out and read it immediately. My life has just revolved so spectacularly around this series since I was in 3rd grade that I just can’t even explain it. I really just feel that someone who hasn’t read these books will miss a fundamental part of me. Wuthering Heights:  Oh my goo...