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April 12, 2016

Top Ten Tuesday: Books Every History Buff Should Read


Top Ten Tuesday is brought to you by The Broke and The Bookish. 

This Weeks Topic is: Eight Books Every History Buff Should Read



1 & 2: Sekret and Skandal by Lindsay Smith

3 & 4: Prisoner of Night and Fog, Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke by Anne Blankman

5: Traitor Angels by Anne Blankman ( I havent read it yet but if its anything like her other two novels I will love it)


6: Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin  

7: Out of The Easy by Ruta Sepetys

8: Salt to The Sea by Ruta Sepetys ( Again haven't read but I'm told that her research was intensive so I could only assume it's as good as OoTE)

Thats all for this week. 


What books would you suggest reading that fits into a Historical Fiction type genre?

TTFN,
Ashley

April 05, 2016

Top Ten Tuesday: Follow These Lovely People

Top Ten Tuesday is Meme hosted by The Broke and The Bookish
Ten Bookish People You Should Follow On 
Instagram

  1. Folded Pages Distillery- Instagram I`m pretty sure everyone I know follows this lovely lady. All her photos and props are divine. (sidenote she is swapping to Tumblr due to IG new post changes)

  1. Bookish Mel- Instagram Supporting a fellow book blogger. Mel is hilarious on twitter as well so go check her out.

  1. Bookworm Boutique- Instagram I wasn't originally going to add shops in here but i just discovered them and I want everything on their page.

  1. Jessi the Novel Heartbeat- Instagram Love her designs and hope she is able to get a new camera to post more now.

  1. Andye the reading Teen- Instagram Sometimes I feel like I owe BEA15 to Andye, Becca and Tiff. Andye introduced me to people and pulled me out of my shell while standing in line.

  1. Nils Bunteschwarzweisswelt- Instagram Love me some foreign bookstagramers. I am learning German so her page forces me to practice what I've been learning.

  1. Sarah Newleaf Writer- Instagram the amount of props this girls uses is crazy but they are are so well placed.

  1. Dahlia Adler- Instagram Another author and book blogger shout out. Dahlia aways host this really cool challenges and tags.

  1. Cuddlebuggery- Instagram these lovely ladies just like on their blog keep their Instagram real and to the point.

  1. Ursula- Instagram Some people just have this magic touch with photos and Ursula is one of those people.

Here is a link to my Instagram as well ( I do have a giveaway going on so be sure to check that out)

TTFN,
Ashley



March 22, 2016

Top Ten Tuesday: Need to Rave About

Ten Books I Really Love But Feel Like I Haven't Talked About In Awhile
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and The Bookish

  1. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
  2. I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios
  3. Scorched by Mari Mancusi
  4. Wandering Star by Romina Russell
  5. Dream a Little Dream by Kerstin Gier
  6. Unbreathable by Hafsah Laziaf
  7. Splintered by AG Howard
  8. Dumplin by Julie Murphy
  9. Across the Universe by Beth Revis
  10. Severed Heads and Broken Hearts by Robyn Schneider


I will actually be starting a discussion in April in regards to a few of these books so look out for that in the coming weeks :)

TTFN,
Ashley

March 15, 2016

Top Ten Tuesday: Spring TBR

Ten Books On My Spring TBR
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme brought to you by The Broke and The Bookish

  1. Heir to The Sky by Amanda Sun
  2. Burning Glass by Kathryn Purdie
  3. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
  4. Suffer Love by Ashley Herring Blake
  5. Rebel of The Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
  6. Jerk Bait by Mia Siegert
  7. Salt to The Sea by Ruta Sepetys
  8. The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
  9. How It Ends by Catherine Lo
  10. The Museum of Heartbreak by Meg Leder

This list is slowly growing but I decided to just narrow it down with a mix of older titles (2015) and new titles. I would like to get through at least 1/2 of these before I leave on my road-trip the end of April.

What books are you hoping to read this spring?

TTFN,
Ashley

January 04, 2016

Top Ten Tuesday: Resolutions for 2016

Resolutions for 2016
Top Ten is found on Broke and Bookish

1.       Comment More (I joined Nori`s 365 Commenting challenge, so this should inspire me)

2.       Up my NG Rating (I`m trying to be realistic and say at least up it to 40-45%)

3.       Post 2-3x a week (Jan-March is looking on track now to make sure I can stay on it)

4.       Organize my GR Shelves better (By this I mean have a shelf for need-reviews and actually take books off once they have been added)

5.       Organize my real shelves (I`ve already started this and since i`m hoping to be moved out in Feb I need to get a jump start)

6.       Attempt to change my review format by adding icons (I`ve already prepped Jan-March with new images)

7.       Host at least 2 Twitter chats this year (I`m thinking Halloween for sure and maybe an after BEA one as well)

8.       Go to more book events

9.       Prepare for April-June Road Trip (BEA and Canada Here We Come)

10.   Post fancier IG Book Haul photos ( I was doing pretty good near the end of 2015)

I will also be doing It Starts at Midnight Discussion Challenge

What are some of your New Year Resolutions?

TTFN,
Ashley

December 22, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wouldn`t Mind Santa Bringing

Wouldn`t Mind Santa Bringing



Top Ten Tuesday meme can be found at Broke and Bookish

1.       HC of Zodiac and Wandering Star by Romina Russell
2.       Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Audio CD) {Cause having PB,Ebook,Audible isn`t enough)
3.       Serafina and The Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
4.       The Artisans by Julie Reece
5.       Princess of Thorns by Stacey Jay (Audio)
6.       Ember in The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (Audio)
7.       Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows
8.       Bellman and Black by Diane Setterfield
  9.   An ARC or Pre-Order of A World Without You by Beth Revis
10.   Some 2016 ARCs for my Debut Author Feature


What books would you want Santa to bring you this Christmas?

TTFN,
Ashley

December 15, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books of 2015

Best Books I Read in 2015
Top Ten Tuesday can be found at Broke and Bookish

1.       I`ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios
2.       The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich 
3.       Walk on Earth A Stranger by Rae Carson

4.       Never, Always, Sometimes by Adi Alsaid
5.       Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman
6.       Blood and Salt by Kim Liggett

7.       Wandering Star by Romina Russell
8.       Dumplin`  by Julie Murphy
9.       My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga

10.   Dream A Little Dream by Kerstin Gier

11.   Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Out of the 50ish books I`ve read this year narrowing it down to 10 was hard to I bent and added one more. 
Which books did you love this year?

TTFN,
Ashley

December 08, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: New to Me Authors

New to me Authors I Read in 2015
Top Ten Tuesday can be found at Broke and Bookish
Okay here we go. This week I had to list authors that are new to me. I couldn`t think of 10 so i went with 8. Only 2 of these are debut authors so not sure if that counts. Enjoy


1.       Erin Bowman
 2.       Sarah Dessen
3.       Morgan Rhodes
                      4.       Josephine Angelini
5.       Ryan Graudin 
 6.       Heather Demetrios
7.       Nicola Yoon
    8.       Rainbow Rowell








What authors have you check out this year that you haven`t before?

TTFN,
Ashley

December 01, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: 2016 Debuts to Look For

2016 Debuts To Look Forward To
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and The Bookish
I actually have an entire 2016 spreadsheet of books I want from debut authors. Narrowing it down to 10 was really hard. So without further ado here are the 10 authors and their books. Here are the books with covers already revealed. 
All books can be found on Goodreads



1.       Julie Eshbaugh author of Ivory and Bone
2.       Michelle Modesto author of Revenge and The Wild
3.       Sarah Ahiers author of Assassin`s Heart
4.       Emily Skrutskie author of  The Abyss Surrounds Us
5.       Heidi Heilig author of  The Girl from Everywhere
6.       Kim Savage author of After the Woods
7.       Evelyn Skye author of The Crown`s Game
8.       Alwyn Hamilton author of Rebel of The Sands
9.       Nicole Castroman author of Blackhearts

10.   Audrey Coulthurst author of Of Fire and Stars



What debut books are you looking forward to? Any in common with me?


TTFN,
Ashley

November 24, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Thanksgiving Boyfriend Edition

Ten Things Boyfriend is Thankful For
Top Ten Tuesday can be found on Broke and Bookish
Cody has taken over the blog for this weeks topic. Hopefully he will be adding some content in the coming months.

1.       Stella (His 2015 Mustang)

    2.       Corgis (He wants to name his Cornelius when he gets him)

    3.       Cream Soda 
    4.       Family
    5.       Comfy Bed
    6.       Military (He`s in the Airforce, 3.5yrs so far)
    7.       Technology
    8.       PC Gaming
    9.       Taco Bell

   10.   My SO (AKA me, the girlfriend that he was forced to add to this list at last minute)


What are you thankful for this holiday?

-Cody

November 17, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Quotes from Books this Year

Ten Quotes I Loved from Books this Year
Top Ten Tuesday can be found at The Broke and Bookish

There are tons of other quotes that I loved but these all either mean something personally or reflect the novels so well.

1.      “Love is Everything,Everything” – Nicola Yoon Everything,Everything

2.      “I think maybe it’s the things we don’t want to talk about that are the things people most want to hear.” – Julie Murphy Dumplin`

3.      “When we open our minds too wide, we risk closing them” – Romina Russell Zodiac

4.      “It's one of our greatest human flaws: Arrogance. We look up and dare to assume we know, when the universe is unknowable.” – Romina Russell Zodiac

5.      “When I were first learning to shoot a rifle, Pa told me that nearly every battle people face is in their heads.” – Erin Bowman Vengeance Road

6.      “Seems like I’ve been waiting for you to come around my whole life, Lee. But a man can’t wait forever and stay a man.” – Rae Carson Walk on Earth A Stranger

7.      ““No point in living a life less ordinary if you don't know what the other side looks like.” – Adi Alsaid Never, Always, Sometimes

8.      ““It’s funny how once you like someone, even the unattractive things they do somehow become endearing.” – Jasmine Warga My Heart and Other Black Holes

9.      “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there.” – Heather Demetrios I`ll Meet You There



10.  Everyone’s got something. Some people are just better actors than others.” – Tamera Ireland Stone Every Last Word

What are some of your favorite quotes? Have you read any of the books my favorites came from?

TTFN,
Ashley

November 03, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Looking forward to Debut Authors` Sophomore Titles

10 Debut authors looking forward to sophomore novel
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme and was created by The Broke and The Bookish

So I adored all of these awesome debut authors. Two of these lovely ladies are actually 2016 Debut authors. I just had the privilege of reading their books early. None of them have titles yet but I "patiently" stare at Goodreads waiting for them. 

1.       Kim Liggett (Blood and Salt #2)

2.       Dawn Kurtagich

3.       Jasmine Warga

4.       Nicola Yoon

5.       E.K. Johnston

6.       Kim Savage

7.       Marisa Reichardt


8.       Michelle Falkoff

What Debut author books did you read and enjoy? What Sophomore novels are you looking forward to this year?

TTFN,
Ashley

October 20, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Wishes I`d Ask The Book Genie to Grant Me

 10 Wishes  I`d Ask The Book Genie to Grant Me
Top Ten Tuesday can be found at Broke and Bookish

1.       Belle`s Library
Found on Pinterest.
Real Life version found
Gabinete Portugues De Leiture, Rio De Janeiro

2.       Large tablet or laptop to blog


3.       Vending machine with book food (see what I did there)

4.       YA Debut Author books for 2016 & 2017

5.       Auto Approval on NG

6.       BEA 2017 (Already doing a road trip for Chicago 2016)

7.       Display case for signed books




8.       Stabilo pens (Best pens to write reviews, German made)
These pens are amazing and I wish I could find them in local stores not just online.




9.       Meet Naomi Novik and get all the Tamerie books signed



10.   The Ability to speak my reviews and they be typed out with my feels making sense.

That`s it for this week. What would you ask the Book Genie to grant you?

TTFN,
Ashley

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