It’s me! Here’s a (MAJOR!) life update and a 2017 wrap-up!

OHEMGEE, HI, BLOG! It's so good to see you! It's been a while. Like, it's snowing on my blog now. I wanted to update you on the big changes in my life and also do a 2017 wrap-up post! Told you I wasn't gone forever! As many of you may remember, I've been working toward…

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Intensive VS extensive reading: what’s the difference… and which is better?

Ohemgee, a new discussion post! Yaaaaaaaay! So I just finished up what is now one of my favorite classes I've taken in my educational career: Literacy, Reading, and Readers. It is exactly what is sounds like. We discussed a wide range of topics about literacy, including the history of reading, cultural and socioeconomic aspects of…

Bookish things I’m thankful for

Happy Thanksgiving! Before I stuff myself with food and drink and remain in a stupor for the rest of the day, I want to make a list of things I'm thankful for, within the boundaries of the bookish theme of my blog. And here they are: Finally having (almost) enough shelf space for my home…

Apps for readers and how I use them

There are a ton of apps out there for reading and other book-related fun. Sometimes it can be overwhelming when trying to figure out which ones to use for which purposes, especially if you want to start cataloging. Some people use certain apps differently than others, and it took me some time to in order to finally create a…

Reading and empathy

Right now I am currently reading The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (which is excellent so far, btw). I was reading it this morning and came across the following quotation: "That's why stories appeal to us. They give us the clarity and simplicity our real lives lack." The character who said this is the…

Rose Recommends: September | 2 recent reads

Hi. So I'm starting a new series of blog posts called "Rose Recommends," because I do not review every book that I read. I don't review every book for two main reasons: 1. time, and 2. sometimes I just don't have anything interesting to say about a book. Also, if it's not a very well-known…

Review: The Magician King

The Magician King by Lev Grossman. Viking, 2011. The Magician King is the sequel to The Magicians, which I reviewed here. There will be spoilers. I will start by saying that I enjoyed this book much more than the first. In my review of the first book, I mentioned how I was disappointed in the…

Review: The Magicians

The Magicians by Lev Grossman. Viking, 2009. I had high hopes for this book because of the amount of publicity it has received. It's been talked about as a "Harry Potter for adults," which naturally sparked my (as well as many others') attention. I would have to say that I liked it, but I didn't…

Review: All I Know Now

All I Know Now: Wonderings and Reflections on Growing Up Gracefully by Carrie Hope Fletcher. Sphere, 2015. I pre-ordered All I Know Now from Amazon UK because the book's author, Carrie Hope Fletcher, is one of the Youtubers I subscribe to. When I ordered it, all I knew (heheh) about the book was that it…

Books by Youtubers

Recently, I've become fascinated with books written by Youtubers I enjoy. It all started when I heard that Hannah Hart had written a book version of her show, "My Drunk Kitchen." Since then, I've done some searching as to what other Youtubers have books out and have started to read more. Here is my list,…