Thursday, June 29, 2017

The Crowns of Croswald amazingness


Hey readers. So last week I received a message asking if I would like to get some bookish mail. Since I don't treat myself to subscription boxes nor buy myself many books anymore I was elated and said YES PLEASE! Little did I know how amazing this mail was going to be. If you look in the picture down below I received a gorgeous "Glangerie" bottle that lights up beautifully. Some instructions and some extra backstory literature and a copy of D.E Night's The Crowns of Croswald. I am beyond excited to dive into this book and leave a review, and did you look at the cover?!?! So gorgeous. Thank you so much to Meg for messaging me! You literally made my month!

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Alice

Hey readers! I wanted to share this picture I just took for my Instagram account. I have a newfound love for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and my collection/ retelling are becoming quite extensive! I have only read The Splintered series which I have to say I am disappointed with. Splintered by itself was amazing. It took wonderland and warped it in a way that hasn't been done before. Sadly Unhinged was, in my opinion, AWFUL!!!! The whole story lacked so much substance and I only got a few chapters into Ensnared before I became bored. I am unsure if I will end up finishing... I am looking forward to the Alice in Zombieland series by one of my favorite authors Gena Showalter! Have any of you read them? I also just recently picked up Queen of Hearts and would like to get its companion Blood of Wonderland!

Do any of you have any recommendations on retellings or reimaginings for me? I would love to give them a shot!

Check out my Instagram @kelsey__reads as well as Ashleys @bookstgram13

Monday, June 26, 2017

Harry Potter and the 20th Anniversary

Hi readers! Today is a special day because not only is it my husbands birthday but it is also the 20th Anniversary of the release of Harry Potter!!! I have to say that makes me feel old. If it came out in 1997 that means I was 9 years old and I remember my teacher reading it to us. The lack of a reader that I was became bored with this boy and his friends and it took me until I was 15 to give his story a try. I am so thankful I did!! So lets go over some of my favorites!!
-Favorite Book in the series -Prisoner of Azkaban and I even have the Mauraders names tattooed on me!!!
-Favorite Character: HAGRID!!! Close second is Sirius
-Favorite Class: Defesnse against the dark arts as well as Divination
-Favorite House: Slytherin

Hope all of you enjoy some magic today!

Sunday, June 25, 2017

Update

Hey friends! Hope all of you are having a wonderful summer so far!! I wanted to do a quick check in with all of you because I have been thinking alot about this blog and what I would like to do with it. My husband (who is absolutely amazing) has been helping me with ideas and I am really hoping (fingers crossed) to start really adding to this. I won't ask anyone what they want to read because this blog has alot going on already but I am hoping to get more of a following as well as add some fun content for all of you. I will be brainstorming as soon as I'm home this week, we've been on vacation and I hope to have some fun things ready to share💚