As with most high school students, I had many many MANY assigned reading books during my four years in school. And, as with most high school students, I usually passed on reading them and watched the movie. But then there was Lord of the Flies… one of maybe 2 assigned books that I actually read. … Continue reading »
Retro MOVIES? Say whaaaaat? I actually did have a book in mind for today’s Retro Read Thursday, but couldn’t decide between it and one of my favorite movies as a teenager, The 1oth Kingdom. Clearly you see who won. Before I begin my reminiscing, lemme tell you what this movie is about (because I just … Continue reading »
This time last year I went to visit a friend in New York City. I arrived on a Thursday around mid-afternoon so, of course, she was working. This meant that I was responsible for entertaining myself until she got off. In other words, I had to navigate the streets of New York on my own … Continue reading »
I’ll be the first to admit that I cry over EVERYTHING. Movies. Commercials. Cards. You name it, I’ve shed a tear over it. But one thing that I rarely ever cry over is books. That’s not to say that I don’t cry over them; sometimes stories can be so moving that I may shed a … Continue reading »
Today’s Retro Read (posted earlier) featured one of my favorite series that I read as a younger teenager. Which got me thinking about all the fabulous series that were out there when I was younger: Sweet Valley, Babysitter’s Club, Little House, Christopher Pike, Fear Street… Part of what I’ve loved about doing these Retro Reads … Continue reading »
Literary crushes are inevitable when you read Young Adult literature. Michael Moscovitz, Jace Wayland, Four/Tobias, Tucker Avery… the list goes on and on. But somehow you never quite forget your first literary crush. Mine came in the form of a special guest character in a Magna (not sure why it’s called this honestly) Sweet Valley … Continue reading »
Take a trip down memory lane with the books you enjoyed as a young adult! Continue reading »
