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Saturday, May 30, 2015

Book Review: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

This novel has been in my eye for a while now and I finally got the chance to read it a little while ago. Set in the early 1900's, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn revolves around the early life of Francie and her family. Slow-paced,  the novel like a evening stroll through a park. You can take your time to enjoy the setting and imagery around you, as well as people watch (or in this case, get to know the characters lol). There isn't so much of a plot, as it's almost like a fictional biography of Francie Nolan's life, as she and her family grow up in 1900's Brooklyn and work to improve their lives.


Monday, May 25, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books that I Think Make Good Beach Reads

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the awesome ladies at The Broke and Bookish. When it comes to the beach, or even vacationing at a resort, I think of short, fun, and light-hearted reads. Here are some of my  picks for the beach:

1. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
2. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
3. The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
4. All American Girl by Meg Cabot
5. Message in A Bottle by Nicholas Sparks 

Beach Reads That I Want to Read 

6. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
7. Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
8. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
9. Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan
10. Me and Mr. Darcy by Alexandria Potter 

What's your favorite beach read?

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Favorite Quotes: Looking For Alaska

I recently read John Green's first novel Looking for Alaska a few weeks ago. It was a fairly decent read, with quite a few unexpected twists. There's a lot of intriguing thoughts in the novel, not mention  a plethora of "famous last words." Here's a few of my favorite quotes:
If you've read the novel, what was your favorite quote?