The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Hey guys!For my last book review this month I want to talk about something I’ve had sitting on my tbr for a hot minute. I’m still making my way through all the subscription box books I got, and The Starless Sea was among them. Let’s see if it’s worth checking out! The Starless Sea on Goodreads The Plot: Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book…

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Quote of the Day #242

“Do not mistake me for porcelain. Do not mistake me for weak.” ― Shelby Mahurin, Gods & Monsters

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Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan

Hey guys!I finally got around to picking up Daughter of the Deep, by one of my all-time favorite writers, Rick Riordan. Let’s find out how that went… Daughter of the Deep on Goodreads The Plot (according to Goodreads): Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in…

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Ranking all the movies I watched in 2023 (Part 4)

Hey, guys!For the next post on my mini-ranking series, we’re checking out movies 60 to 51 that I watched last year! #60 Final Destination I can’t recall now what it was but something prompted me to remember a very specific scene from this movie, so I went and rewatched it. It is so very early 2000s but it had some genuinely good moments. #59 Labyrinth This movie is a classic but I had never…

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Top 5 Tuesday: books with cheese

Hey, guys!It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for a bookish favorites post. Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by Meeghan over on Meeghan Reads and is quite simple: check out the topic and write a post with your picks. Today I’ve got some books with cheese (in their title) for you. Yes, some of these I picked purely because the titles sounded ridiculous (or extra cheesy you might say!) and I love that.…

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Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #0.1)

Hey guys!Today I’m gonna share my thoughts on the final Practical Magic I read, which technically is a prequel to all the other ones. Let’s find out whether it’s worth reading… Magic Lessons on Goodreads The Plot (as found on Goodreads): In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of…

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Quote of the Day #241

“How you treat your friends, your family… Everybody there just to be escaped from, just to be left behind, like they let you down instead of the other way around.” – Causeway

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The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #2)

Hey guys!Today I’m back with a book review on a novel that I’ve been curious about for a hot minute. I’m always intrigued by all things witchy, so let’s see what Alice Hoffman’s sequel to Practical Magic has in store for us! The Book of Magic on Goodreads The Plot (according to Goodreads): The Owens family has been cursed in matters of love for over three-hundred years but all of that is about…

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Ranking all the movies I watched in 2023 (Part 3)

Hey, guys!We’re continuing my little ranking series of all the movies I watched in 2023. So let’s look at movies 70 to 61! #70 Halloweentown The first movie in the Halloweentown franchise and an absolute classic. As adorable as it is, it’s not the world’s best flick though. Hence, no higher ranking for me. #69 Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack’d From Side to SideBook vs. TV Show: The Mirror…

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Top 5 Tuesday: books with neurodiverse characters

Hey, guys!It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for a bookish favorites post. Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by Meeghan over on Meeghan Reads and is quite simple: check out the topic and write a post with your picks. Today we are tackling books that feature neurodiverse characters. I have quite a few on my tbr, so let’s take a look at the blurps together and decide which one of them I should read…

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Saint by Adrienne Young (Fable 0.5)

Hey guys!I only recently realized that there is now a prequel to the Fable books I read and reviewed last year. Well, obviously I had to go check it out… Saint on Goodreads The Plot (according to Goodreads): As a boy, Elias learned the hard way what happens when you don’t heed the old tales. Nine years after his lack of superstition got his father killed, he’s grown into a young man of piety,…

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Top 5 Tuesday: books with hijinks

Hey, guys!It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for a bookish favorites post. Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by Meeghan over on Meeghan Reads and is quite simple: check out the topic and write a post with your picks. Since April is associated with April Fool’s Day, today we are talking about books featuring all sorts of hijinks, pranks, or scares. I had a hard time thinking of 5 books I’ve already read…

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Quote of the Day #240

“When you knew you were going to hang, the only thing to do was grin at the noose.” ― Robert Jordan, Crossroads of Twilight

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The Monarchs by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige (The Ravens #2)

Hey guys!Today we’re discussing The Monarchs which is the sequel to The Ravens – a lovely novel I got in a subscription box a while ago. I’m finally catching up on all the sequels out there! The Monarchs on Goodreads The Plot (according to Goodreads): The sorority girls at Kappa Rho Nu—the Ravens—are determined to restore balance to the world. After destroying an ancient talisman and barely…

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Ranking all the movies I watched in 2023 (Part 2)

Hey, guys!I’m back today with the next installment of my 2023 ranking. We already checked out spots 87 – 81 of the movies I watched last year. So let’s look at movies 80 to 71 today! #80 A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding This is the second part of the whole A Christmas Prince franchise. My main issue with these movies is that they look like they were made with a budget of approximately 12…

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Oh God Not Again! by Sarah1281

Hey guys!Today I want to talk about a bit of a different book. Technically, it’s not really a book but it’s ridiculously entertaining, so let’s get right down to it! Oh God Not Again on Goodreads The Plot (according to Goodreads): So maybe everything didn’t work out perfectly for Harry. Still, most of his friends survived, he’d gotten married, and was about to become a father. If only he’d…

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Quote of the Day #239

“And there’s this feeling, once you leave where you’re from, like, where you grew up, that, um, you don’t totally belong there again.” – Aftersun

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