Books with Noel

Time for the monthly wrap up and next month's to-read picks!! I know it's probably weird to pick ''bouquets'' to go with March, but I kept seeing so many pretty flowers and bouquets this month! It was decided for me by all the lovely sights this past month. I mean, look at these pictures (just imagine that the picture on the left is made from the pages of the book you HATE the most): ~ The YouTube Channel ~ In the past month was my YouTube-versary! That's right, I actually was a BookTuber before I was a book blogger!  Here are the videos I did in March (+ links to them). Triple Book Talks PT. 1 | Contemporaries I Recently Finished (In this video I reviewed Alex Approximately by Jenn Bennet , Anna and The French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins , and Emergency Contact by Mary H. K. Choi ) Triple Book Talks PT. 2 | Contemporaries I Recently Finished (This is part 2 to the video mentioned above.) BOOKS, MUGS, & PUGS #2 Mockingjay VS All...

  My Weekly Pull is something I do every Wednesday to show which anime, manga, and comic I pull for myself for the week. My friend Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? hosts My Weekly Pull for comics that she has read or is reading, so make sure to check her out because it was such a cool and fun idea that I asked if I could do it for anime and manga as well as comics!                     ~                    ~                    ~                     ~                       ~ Last Week's Anime... I know that I missed the past week's Weekly Pull , but there was a book ...

 As some of you know, I'm still revising my debut novel and getting it ready- though I haven't actually updated a lot of you on how it's going, and I'm sorry about that.  Today's post is going to be more of writing advice and venting about my own experience as well- though I do have a treat for you guys as well for putting up with my rambling!  I contacted several authors and asked them different questions on the topic of Beta Readers , so you'll get lots of helpful writing advice in this rant!! Q & A w/ Addison Carmichael     [Author of The Guarded Trilogy and the Sons of The Alpha series ] Q:  What is a Beta Reader in your definition? A:  A person who reads your manuscript prior to publication to see if the general public will respond positively to it once it’s rolled out.  She is the “every woman” who avidly reads the same genre with gusto, and who you want to win over as well.  Because if she loves your story ...

Blogger Friends + New Blogs! is something I do every Saturday to share and support my favorite blogs, new bloggers, authors, and friends. I do a handful in each post, and do not share any of my own posts- this is strictly for you guys! Book Haven Greg plunges into fanfiction and shares some of what he wrote- My Road Trip With Thor (aka Hawkeye in Asgard) . Exploration of Creation Katie shares the First Part of her March Wrap Up ! ~~My Guilty Obsession~~ kindlemoms gave a review for Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennet! Forever Fictional Chloe shared her thoughts on CAPTAIN MARVEL in a Movie Talk! Diva Booknerd A Blog Tour post for Enchantée! Abby's Reading Corner Abby always has interesting posts, but my favorite the past week was her Favorite Books with Green Covers! Kendra Loves Books A newer blog I discovered this week, Kendra shares her TBR for the Buzzword ReadAThon ! (And you guys know how much I love readathons!) I...

*I was sent an ARC of this book by a publisher in exchange for an honest review, my thoughts and opinions are my own!* Title: Thomas Wildus and The Book of Sorrows Author: J. M. Bergen Published: February 2nd, 2019 Genre: Middle Grade; Fantasy LINKS: https://amzn.to/2u0rwmt [About: Thomas thinks he's an ordinary twelve-year-old, but when a strange little man with gold-flecked eyes gives him an ancient text called The Book of Sorrows, the world he knows is turned upside down. Suddenly he’s faced with a secret family legacy, powers he can hardly begin to understand, and an enemy bent on destroying everything he holds dear. The more he reads and discovers, the deeper the danger to himself and the people he loves. As the race to the final showdown unfolds, Thomas must turn to trusted friends and uncertain allies as he seeks to prevent destruction at an epic scale. ]  Can a Middle-Grade Fantasy remind you of so many other favorite series, but also be nothing lik...

Title: Anna and the French Kiss Author: Stephanie Perkins LINK: https://amzn.to/2UtjPAU {Synopsis: Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris--until she meets Étienne St. Clair. Smart, charming, beautiful, Étienne has it all...including a serious girlfriend. But in the City of Light, wishes have a way of coming true. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with their long-awaited French kiss? } Okay, I owe you guys a long overdue book review! It took a lot of courage for me to pick up this book. For one, I hadn't ever read a contemporary at the time I read this- so it was a scary adjustment. I actually attempted to read quite a few contemporaries in the month of February to get me over my fear of them. Yes, I was actually afraid of reading contemporaries xD Last mo...

Blogger Friends + New Blogs! is something I do every Saturday to share and support my favorite blogs, new bloggers, authors, and friends. I do a handful in each post, and do not share any of my own posts- this is strictly for you guys! Caffeinated Reviewer There's no end to the caffeinated reviews and reads this blog talks about, but my favorite the past week (that I really want to share) is a book review for Wild Country by Anne Bishop ! Do You Dog-Ear? Lindsy gave a book review for Black Wings Beating , which I was pretty curious about for a while as the cover looked very intriguing. Crazy For YA I love Tessa's posts! Right now she has a Blog Tour and Review for Beware The Night by Jessika Fleck ! All That Mess This blog I just discovered the other day through Goodreads, has several wonderful Book Stops. But there's only one post I can share with you- her Kindle Unlimited Binge Reviews ! What Makes A Good Book Abigail shared her ambit...

  My Weekly Pull is something I do every Wednesday to show which anime, manga, and comic I pull for myself for the week. My friend Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? hosts My Weekly Pull for comics that she has read or is reading, so make sure to check her out because it was such a cool and fun idea that I asked if I could do it for anime and manga as well as comics!                     ~                    ~                    ~                     ~                       ~ Last Week's Anime... It's actually been around two weeks since I last updated you guys on My...

It's no secret that I'm drowning in books on my TBR, I'm sure you all are as well though. So I've decided to do something about it! My friend Amber @ Du Livre does blog posts where her readers get to pick one book she reads each month, and she lists the books they can pick between. Well... in this post I need you guys to help, but not to pick which one I will read. Here's how it works: 1. I show you one or two books that have been on my TBR for AWHILE 2. I tell you why it was originally put on there, and yes they will all be books that I'm not sure if I actually want to read or should read! 3. You guys tell me if I should keep it and read it, or if I should ditch it and get it off my TBR! What do you think? Care to help out a friend with her ever-growing intimidating TBR mountain? The Wrong Girl by C. J. Archer Book 1 of the 1st Freak House Trilogy Synopsis:   It's customary for Gothic romance novels to include a mysterio...