Analyzing Women’s Strength in Fiction: Mental Strength in Books

Well, here we are again! I did this series of articles last year, where I took several female characters from fiction and looked over the ways they could be considered "strong". I was able to come up with three types of strengths: physical, emotional, and mental. Even within those three categories, the types of strength …

The Rest of My End of Year Lists: Book Edition

Well...NOW I'm back! Yes, yes I know I am cutting these lists short, but oh well. I wanted to do these lists. So yeah, I'm finishing these things up pretty fast. If you want some details for what I've done on my break, please go to my post that celebrates my sort of return. This …

Best Book Main Characters of 2017

A reminder on what my lists and challenge is about: As it's December, I have decided to make "best of the year" lists for things I like and am interested in. I will cover books, TV shows, anime, movies, and Webtoons. The challenge part is 100% optional and may not even happen. But the idea …

My End of Year Lists (and possible challenge): Best Written Books

As it's December, I have decided to make "best of the year" lists for things I like and am interested in. I will cover books, TV shows, anime, movies, and Webtoons. The challenge part is 100% optional and may not even happen. But the idea is that, if you would like to, fellow bloggers could …

The High School Book Tag

I was tagged by Icebreaker months back for this tag, and I'm only just now getting to it...yikes. The Rules: • Thank the creators: Namitha @ TeenMemoir and Jasmine @ HowUsefulItIs • Answer the questions. • Add pictures! (If you want to) • Tag (about) 5 people. A+ on the test: A book or character that makes you …

The Time and Place Book Tag

Thanks Icebreaker for tagging me for this tag! It's a really unique one. This tag was created by Jen Campbell.  Rule: Pick ten books from your shelves that you associate with a specific time and place in your life. Tell us the story behind your choices and what the books are about. Like Icebreaker, I'm a little lost …

The How I Choose my Books Tag

Thanks The Orangutan Librarian for tagging me for this! They have awesome book reviews, which I highly recommend! Find a book on your shelves or ereader with a blue cover. What made you want to pick up this book? I saw a post Icebreaker did on Books for the Fangirl, and this was recommended  for fans of …

The New Disney Princess Book Tag

I remember when Mandy from Book Princess Reviews and Zuky from Book Bum first created this tag. Mandy even tagged me for it right off the back! Way back in May...but that was around the time my tags drafts became kinda wonky, and I may have deleted this...whoops. Sorry for taking so long to get …

Fight Like a YA Girl Tag

Thank you so much Mandy for tagging me for this super awesome, inspiring tag! When I first saw it, I really, really liked it. Different kinds of strength is an interesting topic to me that needs to be explored more (I even have my own Women's Strength in Fiction Series) It's really inspirational, makes you think more …

Book Review: One of Us is Lying

After reading several reviews from blogger friends like Mandy (who even admitted to not being much of a mystery person) and Krysti, who each loved this book,  I knew I had to check this out, especially being the mystery lover I am.   Summary: Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at …