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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde So I have been trying to push myself to read more classics over the last few years and actually give them a chance. I know for me the hardest thing about reading a classic was the language that was used when the book was originally published. To some this might not affect the ability to read the book but for me this was always a thing that kept me away. This is a story about a young man whom everyone that comes into contact with him believes that he is the most handsome and charming young man they have ever met. In the beginning Dorian is a handsome, charming, and naive man. He is painted by a man who has an almost weird obsession with Dorian. The painting is marvelous and many people want this portrait. Dorian ends up keeping the portrait and making a wish that instead of the painting staying the same for all time that he would. This story is such an interesting commentary on the way that we as humans see beauty and the way that we o...

T5W  (Top 5 Wednesday) is a Goodreads group. Each week there are topics to discuss. This week the topic is to discuss our Forgettable Books. Here are my Top 5 Most Forgettable Books For this topic I am going to be discussing books that I loved but I don't remember anything about them. 5. Zodiac by Romina Russell I remember that this book has something to do with the zodiac sign and there is space ships but other than that I don't really remember much about it. I remember loving it when I was reading it though so I think a theme we are going to see here is that these are books I need to reread. 4. Graceling by Kristin Cashore I remember that the main character has two different colored eyes and that is because she has special powers. What those powers are and what else the story is about I couldn't tell you. 3. The Baker's Memory by Emily Echols This is a book written by someone I actually know and I feel really bad that I don't remember mor...

The Biannual Bibliothon is a readathon hosted by some AWESOME booktubers. This round of the readathon will go from Jan 20-26. Since I am starting a new job I don't know that I will be able to get a bunch of reading done but I am going to try to read 4 books and most of them are pretty short. The Challenges for this round of the Bibliothon are: 1. Read the group book: OTHERWORLD by Jason Segel & Kristen Miller Obviously for this challenge I am reading Otherworld by Jason Segel & Kristen Miller 2.  Read a sequel For this I will be reading Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire 3. Read a book you have never heard of before Otherworld  by Jason Segel & Kristen Miller 4. Read a book about mental illness Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson 5. Read a book mentioned in another book, movie, or show Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 6. Read a book that is under 200 pages Peter Pan  by J.M. Barrie 7. Read a backlist...

T5W is a Goodreads group where we discuss a new bookish topic each week. This weeks topic is Books You Didn't Get to in 2017. 5.  American War by Omar El Akkad 2074 the Second American Civil war breaks out and our main character Sarat Chestnut who live in Louisiana which is mostly underwater are forced into Camp Patience  for displaced persons, she quickly begins to be shaped by her particular time and place until, finally, through the influence of a mysterious functionary, she is turned into a deadly instrument of war. I found this book in the recommendations on Goodreads and thought it sounded really interesting I just haven't read it yet I hope to read it in 2018. 4. Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood  This is the story of Grace Marks who is accused of killing the man she worked for and his housemaid. Grace is in prison and a group of people are trying to get her released and call in a psychologist to come and decided if Grace really committed...

A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab This is a story about our main character Kell who is an Antari which means that he possess the power to travel between alternate Londons. This story is very adventurous and has so many great characters woven through out. If I had to give this a star rating I would give it a 3.5 but since Goodreads doesn't do half stars I rated it 4 stars on Goodreads. I have tried to read this book a couple times before and I just never could get into the story but upon picking it up this time I really found myself in the mood for the story that was being told. So there are four different Londons which Kell has named Grey London (which has no magic), White London (which has magic but isn't thriving as well), Red London ( which is where Kell lives and is thriving with magic), and Black London (which has been shut off from the rest of the world.) I thought that the world building for this story was good. I didn't feel like the world was quit...

Harry Potter is by far one of my favorite series of all time. I decided that this year I wanted to reread some of my favorite books as well as do more buddy reads. I buddy read this book with Erin . I have enjoyed rereading a favorite with a new friend. So we all know what Harry Potter is about right? Well if not Harry Potter is an 11 year old boy who finds out that he is a wizard and gets to go to a school called Hogwarts. This is the first book of the series so like many first books we are introduced to all kinds of new characters and through out Harry's first year at Hogwarts he meets his two best friends named Hermione and Ron. This book is so AMAZING! One of the things that I love so much about this book is that when I was 11 years old my dad read me this first book and I will always have fond memories of my dad reading it to me. I also love how magical this world is.  Something that always surprises me when I am reading this series over again is how many thi...

T5W (Top 5 Wednesday) is a Goodreads group. Each week there are topics to discuss. This week the topic is to discuss our Reading Resolutions. So here are my Top 5 Reading Resolutions for 2018 5. Reread more I have so many books that I have loved in years past and I want to make an effort to reread some of my old favorites and see how they stand against the test of time. 4. Be a more critical reader. Reading is what I do to relax. I love that books can take me out of this world and help me to deal with my anxious thoughts. In 2018 I am hoping to become more critical and think about the books I am reading in a way that I can make more informed reviews. 3. Read from different genres. I think as readers we all have those certain genres that we lean to when picking out our next read. For me those are Historical Fiction and Fantasy. I want to branch out in the year 2018 and try reading something from every genre. I am hoping that my Popsugar Challenge will hep me with this. ...

If you would like to join me in doing this Challenge this year here is a link to the announcement page Popsugar Reading Challenge 2018 So these are the Challenges and I wanted to share with you the books that I plan on reading for these challenges. 1.  Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 2. West Cork by Sam Bungey, Jennifer Forde 3.  The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin 4.  The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard #1) by Scott Lynch 5.  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1) by Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland (Translator) 6.  The Red Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels #3) by Philippa Gregory 7.  The Winter Sea (Slains #1) by Susanna Kearsley 8.  Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices #1) by Cassandra Clare 9.  The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde  ✔ 10.  My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult 11.  Middlemarch by George Eliot 12.  More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera 13.  Harry P...

Well it is Jan 3, 2018 and I wanted to share with you the books I hope to complete this month. I am participating in a few buddy reads this month and I will link either their YouTube or Instagram information below the titles that I am reading with them. So lets get into the books I am hoping to read this month. 1. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde I will be reading this with Merphy Napier and I am super excited to be reading this with her this month. 2. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro This is one of the picks for Everyone Has Read This but Me Group on Goodreads. 3. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie This is also a book that the Everyone Has Read This but Me Group is reading that I have not read. 4. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak I have read this one before but I have been wanting to reread it for some time now and since the Everyone Has Read This but Me Group is reading it I thought it might be fun to reread it and join in the...