Time for some erotica... 😁 #erotica #eroticromance #Crossfirenovels #SylviaDay #GideonCross

Decided to start this one finally after staring at it for a while lol. I have so many books going at the same time right now. I feel like I shouldn't have so many books started but I do like having the option to choose which world I want to live in for a little while. #DeborahHarkness #AllSouls #ADiscoveryofWitches #TimesConvert

OMG this book!!! I needed a break from my heavier reading material and this definitely was a perfect novel for it. I gobbled this up in just a few days! Charming, sweet, and it tugged on my heart strings. My inner hopeless romantic is shouting with joy. #thekissquotient #romance #autism #aspergers

Working my first overnight shift in a long time. Slowly making my way through #TheOutsider by #StephenKing. So far, I really like this #murdermystery. I am assuming that the main character may have Dissociative Identity Disorder. I wish the narrator focused more on Coach T than any other character... I really want to get inside this guy's head.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, READ THIS BOOK!!!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

DNF: I wanted to like this book so bad but my mind keeps going elsewhere. I will try to re-read this one at a later date... #dnf

Also continuing this classic as well 👍 #1984 #georgeorwell

Time to pick up from where I left off. I'm so glad I have more time to read now that the spring semester ended! #thekiterunner #khaledhosseini

Finally finished Outlander. Onto the second book in the series! 😁👍 #Outlander #outlanderseries #dianagabaldon #romance #clairefraser #historicalfiction #fiction #dragonflyinamber

The new book jackets that my parents bought me for my birthday! 🎂💖😍📚

#fancy #Hufflepuff #harrypotter #bookjackets #birthday

B&N haul from earlier today! These classics are on sale for $5.00 a pop. My cousin is currently reading Dracula but she's not getting into it too much. I thought it would be nice if I started it after I finish 1984. I was also told to give Wuthering Heights a try by one of my English professors, and a friend of mine is obsessed with Frankenstein. Let's see what they're all about!

#Dracula #wutheringheights #Frankenstein #classics

Day 27: The most surprising plot twist or ending

The most current plot twist that I've read was this one in George Orwell's 1984. Who the hell just gives someone a note that only says "I love you" ?! And it's done by a minor character that the Protagonist hates, btw. Only until Winston knows what Julia is really all about. @speljamr and I had the same ? reaction.

Side note: Chocolate rationing?! Despicable.

#1984 #georgeorwell

Day 26: A book that changed your opinion about something

The Namesake. This is probably the first book I've read involving Indian culture. I don't know what it's like to be "Brown". I really liked this book, and the film adaptation. The culture is vibrant and intimate in so many different ways. The meaning of the title is also significant: I didn't know that so much weight could be put into naming a child.

#thenamesake #jhumpalahiri

Day 25: A character who you can relate to the most

Hermione Granger. I'm sure she is a popular choice, but Hermione resonates with me. I even named a dwarf hamster after her. I always thought that my book smarts and thirst for knowledge was one of my biggest strengths. I've also learned to stand up for what's right for my own well being, and for the sake of others. Oh, and I also had a crush on Ron at one point too, haha.

#harrypotter #Hermione

Day 24: A book that you wish more people would've read

It's been a while since I started the series so I wouldn't be able to say much about it except for the fact that it's pretty good. YA fiction with supernatural romance and some suspense and thrills thrown in with evil Faeries? Yes.

#yafiction #supernatural #romance #faeries #suspense #thriller #carriejones #need

Day 23: A book that you have meant to read for a while but haven't

Catch-22. I was jealous that my classmates in the advanced ELA class got to read this and I didn't. It's been on my WTR list for about 10 years now but at least I own the book, haha.

#catch22 #josephheller

Day 22: A book that makes you cry

Not one book has moved me to tears yet, but I will say that these stories made my heart ache. Ellen Hopkins does a good job of writing realistic YA fiction novels that are based on very real problems that happen every day. In Tricks and Traffick, Hopkins narrates the lives of a few teenagers that were unfortunately misdirected into human trafficking.

#ellenhopkins #yafiction #realisticfiction #traffick #tricks

#friyayintro @howjessreads

1.) Gift cards or book marks! Or, if someone already knows about a book I WTR, even better 😁
2.) Working from 3pm to 10pm Xmas Eve day, then come home and exchange gifts with parents and siblings. Off of work Xmas Day (yay!); spend the day at my Nana's house.
3.) Probably not... But that's okay!
4.) Anything Krampus 😈💖
5.) 👍

Sooo... I got my new eyeshadow palettes today and was feeling some blues and greens. I came up with this look based on The Book of Life book cover 😍💛💚💙

#thebookoflife #allsoulstrilogy #deborahharkness

Day 21: The first novel you remember reading

It was such a nice day in spring. I had a huge oak (?) tree in the front yard of the house I grew up in. I laid under the tree and read and read and read. Purge by Sarah Darer Littman was the first ever novel that I read cover to cover on my own. I remember the distinct feeling of accomplishment and amazement with myself and I had to keep reading... So I grabbed another book and went back to my tree.

Got an e-gift card from my mom to B&N and this is my haul!

Titles:
People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins
Quiet by Susan Cain
The Wife Between Us by Hendricks and Pekkanen
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Circe by Madeline Miller
And books 2 and 3 of The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin

#barnesandnoble #b&n #bookhaul #fantasy #historicalfiction #realisticfiction #fiction #yafiction #mystery #nonfiction

I did some of the bookish things!

#in2018 @RealLifeReading

Day 20: Favorite romance book

Bared to You is the first book in the Crossfire novels written by Sylvia Day. There are a lot of similarities between this series and the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, but these books are so much better. Eva and Gideon are inseparable no matter what they go through and that kind of passion and love is somewhat rare now. It's refreshing, seriously steamy, and kind of kinky. 😉

#sylviaday #crossfire #smut #romance

I can't seem to get into this book. I've read a whole 23 pages over the past two days (including today). I know I should be patient with it because it's so early on still. Have you read this book? What did you think?

#khaledhosseini #thekiterunner

My thriftbooks haul came in 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

Titles:
When Dimple Met Rishi
The Lowland
A Child Called It
The Lost Boy
The Privilege of Youth
A Man Named Dave

Still waiting on The Namesake to come in from this order. All for $20.90. Merry Christmas to meeeeeee!

#davepelzer #achildcalledit #thelostboy #theprivilegeofyouth #amannameddave #jhumpalahiri #thelowland #thenamesake #sandhyamenon #whendimplemetrishi

Day 19: Favorite book turned into a movie

I LOVE Harry Potter. Need I say more?

#harrypotter

Very excited to BR George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984 with @speljamr 😍📚😁 I only asked him realllyyy nicely... On multiple occasions.

#buddyread #1984 #georgeorwell #bookishfriends

I think this is the closest I'm going to get as far as reading by the fireplace this winter since it's too warm for a real fire. Buffalo is having a very green winter this season... I want more snow.

#thekiterunner #fire #fireplace #Chromecast #winter #winterbaby #moresnow #letitsnow

Day 18: A book that disappointed you

I have high hopes for all of Hopkins' works but Collateral didn't quite meet them.

#collateral #ellenhopkins #adult #adultnovel #adultfiction #fiction

Day 17: Favorite quote from your favorite book

This one is courtesy of the first installation from the Sookie Stackhouse novels, Dead Until Dark. I watched the tv show True Blood so many times already and can probably quote most of the episodes to someone, haha.

#sookie #sookiestackhouse #trueblood #charlaineharris

Meet Yoric. He likes cupcakes.

#skull #fakeskull #yoric #hamlet #cupcakes #recipebook #gameofthrones #asongoficeandfire

I'm having a really hard time trying to figure out what I want to read next because I can't get over this book hangover. I wanna know what happened next in their lives. I hope there's a sequel. A girl can dream.

#bookhangover

When's there nothing left to do but read...

Stuck at home with an upper respiratory infection. Doctor took me out of work for the next week so we will see how many books I finish during that time frame.

@bookcollecter pretty sure I'm going to finish this one today, so let me know if you want it and I'll send it to you. You can get a hold of me via www.goodreads.com/Nibech :)

Day 16: Favorite female character

Sookie Stackhouse. God, I wish I could live her life sometimes. Beats the mundane monotany of mine.

If you don't know about Sookie, definitely look into her. The HBO show derails from the book series, so they can be entirely different entities on their own. Watch the show. Read the books. However you wanna do things.

#sookie #sookiestackhouse #trueblood #vampires #supernatural #romance #southern

I just came across a word that stopped me in my tracks for a second or two. I've heard this word spoken to me before, but haven't seen it in print. "Beaucoup" sounds like "boo-coo". "Beaucoup bucks" is a phrase my stepmother uses often.

Day 15: Your favorite male character

I have a few favorites that I can think of, like Hamlet, or Gregor Clegane (aka The Hound), but I'm going to go with the most obvious choice here...

Merlin's beard, it's Harry Potter! Anyone that knows me well enough knows that I freak out about anything related to this universe. Socks, shirts, pants, mugs, you name it.

#harrypotter #favoritemalecharacter #30day challenge #bookchallenge

Not time for reading! Time for kisses!

Man, I love Sasha, but I wanna read! My book is riiiiiiiiight there. Every time!

#pitbull #dog #puppy #kisses #kissattack #ellenhopkins #theyouiveneverknown

Does anyone else have 5 or 6 different books going at the same time all the time? I frequently "book hop". I wanted to read something new, not in a series, and get away from the usual fantasy fiction that I've been reaching for. Ellen Hopkins is one of my favorite authors for YA and Adult fiction.

#EllenHopkins #theyouiveneverknown #poetry #yafiction

Day 14: A book turned movie and completely desecrated

I can't think of any books off the top of my head that I really liked reading but hated the film adaptation. Instead, here's a picture of my Shakepeare Love mug that I'm using for my evening tea.

#30daychallenge #bookchallenge #Shakespeare #lovequotes #mug #tea #twiningstea

I was told to do a silvery blue eye look today. I went for something reminiscent of this book cover. Did I do a good job? 😁👀

#harrypotter #orderofthephoenix #blue #bookinspiredmakeup #makeup #bluebooks

I keep seeing #greenbooks posts and wanted to join in on the fun, so here's a stack of mine?

Can you tell I'm a huge #potterhead? 🙈💖📚

Who else loves a good cup of hot chocolate?? 🍫 Snowy days like we have in Buffalo NY always makes me crave some.

I use:
2 packets of Swiss hot chocolate mix (with the mini marshmallows!)
A splash of half & half cream
Whipped cream on the top
Sprinkled with ground nutmeg and ground cinnamon

I think this is a recipe that the Three Broomsticks would use and Dumbledore would enjoy!

Day 13: Your favorite writer

William f****** Shakespeare!!! He's my main boo.

#williamshakespeare #Shakespeare #bookchallenge

Day 12: A book you love but hate at the same time

All the books in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga. I ate these right up in high school. I think the movie franchise wasn't so great but the books weren't bad at all. I can hate on Twilight sometimes too, though. Definitely cheesy.

#twilight #twilightsaga #stepheniemeyer

I would like to give these away. I haven't touched these in years and never read them. Bought them years ago and they have been sitting on my shelf ever since. Book on left is like new and book on right has slight water damage.

If you would like them or know someone who would appreciate them, please tag me in a repost and use my hashtag! Free & I will cover shipping.

You can contact me here 👇

Goodreads: Nibech

I would like to give this away. I have a duplicate on my bookshelf from a box set and don't need to keep this. A Storm of Swords is the third novel in the Game of Thrones series by George RR Martin. Some normal wear and tear, bends in the spine, and discoloration. If you would like it or know someone who would appreciate it, please tag me in a repost and use my hashtag! Free & I will cover shipping.

You can contact me here 👇

Goodreads: Nibech

Day 11: A book you hated

I can't remember what it was about this classic that made me dislike it so much. I only bought a copy because I wanted to try to give it another go to see if I would like it more now than I did in high school.

#harperlee #tokillamockingbird #meh #ussenterprise #startrek #Christmas #Christmastree

I didn't reach my goal of reading 15 books this year, but I got a few books under my belt nonetheless!

https://www.goodreads.com/Nibech

#goodreads #readingchallenge #yearinbooks

@umbrellagirl #harneyteagiveaway

I haven't tried this brand of tea, but they all sound amazing, especially the black currant! I'm curious about Paris, too.

Day 10: A book that reminds you of home

Uhhh... I got nothin' for this one folks. So I'll just show you my floating shelf instead.