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Review: All The Right Reasons by Bethany Mangle

It’s no big secret that The Bachelor is basically one of my favorite guilty pleasure shows of all time and I am a little bit of a reality TV junkie. So when I see a book about reality TV, I’m in. The book doesn’t even have to be good–I’m not worried about that. I picked up All The Right Reasons for that very reason. Did I expect it to be good? No! But I did expect it to be fun book candy. All The…

I Love Reading Negative Reviews of Books

First, let me start this post by saying hello again! I’m trying to dip my toes back into the world of blogging after a long reading drought. I’m not making any promises, but I can say that I’ve missed blogging immensely and I’ve always intended to return! I’m making a goal to post once per day in March (!) to get back into the game. Even if I haven’t been reading a ton over the past two years,…

Note: This is a sponsored post in partnership with Zulily to kick off the ultimate online holiday book fair! With the holidays quickly approaching, it’s time to start shopping for all the little ones in your life. This year, Zulily is partnering with Penguin Random House and First Book to give a book to a child in need for every book you purchase from their online book fair between now and…

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus | Review

I’m not a fan of describing books as “X meets Y,” but I feel in this case that the comparison is necessary to give potential readers a heads up to the feel of this book. So I’ll go ahead and say it: this book is The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars.  One of Us Is Lying is essentially a locked-room mystery featuring four high school stereotypes as our primary murder suspects. Bronwyn is…

Here are the top 5 audiobooks I would recommend to new listeners! #loveaudiobooks @Audiobook_Comm

June is Audiobook month! To celebrate, I’m going to continue my audiobook evangelism by sharing some of my favorite audiobooks that I think are great for new listeners. I’ve covered many audiobook reviews in the seven years of this blog, but I don’t know that I’ve ever broken down my top favorite books that are just audiobooks. These are a few that I’ve enjoyed, and that I often find myself…

Paternalism and the Debate Surrounding Thirteen Reasons Why

In case you missed it, Netflix finally released the long-awaited miniseries for the popular YA novel Thirteen Reasons Why last month, and it’s been taking the internet by storm. On my personal Facebook feed, the first waves of discussion praised the series and how “binge-worthy” the thirteen tape conceit is. Friends were posting vague comments about how important the story is, how eye opening,…

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Review

My beloved Harry Potter is back in this controversial new book. From just existing in the Bookternet for the past few months I have not been able to escape the comments of those who were disappointed with this latest chapter set in Harry’s magical world. However, I quite enjoyed checking in with out old friends Harry, Ron, and Hermione in their adult lives. You probably already know this, but The…

Books on the Big/Small Screen 2017

You guys, there are so many books coming to both the big and small screen this year. I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited about all the bookish things I’ll get to watch this year. Of course, I figured I’d share the love by letting you all know about some of the most exciting book-to-TV and book-to-movie adaptations we can look forward to in the coming months. I think what makes me most excited…