Reads That Took Me On Vacation
Due to the pandemic, there has been a limit on traveling and adventure. I have been wanting to get out of California and explore the world for so long and COVID has ruined all of my plans. Since I can’t travel, I read instead. Here are some of the books that took me on a wonderful mental vacation. Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibanez Summary: Ximena’s parents were killed when she was very young by the Llacsan armies. She demands vengeance for her family’s murder so she agrees to become the decoy for the Condesa, the leader of the Illustrians. When the leader of the Llacsan demands the Condesa as…
Why I Reread
What is a rereader? A rereader is someone that rereads a book instead of reading the million books they have that they haven’t read. If this was an AA meeting, I would say, “My name is Becca and I am a rereader.” Whenever I reread a book, I always feel guilty because I look around my house and see the stacks and stacks of books I haven’t read yet. Even though I feel all the guilt, I will still reread books and these are the reasons why. Pure Comfort One of the major reasons I reread books is because of the comfort that the action brings me. Rereading a book…
Tips on How to Read Big Books
Reading big books can be a daunting task for any reader or book lover. Whenever I look at some of my bigger books, I want to run and hide. I am a big series reader and most series will have books that get longer and longer with each installment and usually that scares me too. However, I love big books and I cannot lie because I have these handy tips to get any reader through any enormous book! Join a Readalong I read most of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas as the books were coming out. However, I stopped after the fifth book because I was…
Hardcovers or Paperbacks?
I love books in whatever form they come in. I have hardcovers, paperbacks, audiobooks, and ebooks. If it’s a book I will read it! However, like all book lovers, I have my preferences and I personally love paperbacks the most for a variety of reasons. There are pros and cons for all types of books, but paperbacks are the best to me. Paperbacks are Cheaper I know I know, I should not be judging a book by its price and authors deserve as much money as possible for the amazing content that they provide. However, I am a book lover on a budget and I will take a cheaper version…
My Favorite Reads of September
I unfortunately did not get a lot of reading done this month, but the books I did read were so good. It was really difficult to choose which five I was going to discuss in this post, but the ones I picked were necessary reads for me. This month has been a roller coaster of emotions and these books helped me through some hard times. Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas Well I have finally finished the Throne of Glass series and I am devastated. I wish I could always stay in the land of Terrasen, but this conclusion was absolutely perfect. There was some very depressing moments, but…