Mini classic review: Days Without End by Sebastian Barry

Thomas McNulty, aged barely seventeen and having fled the Great Famine in Ireland, signs up for the U.S. Army in the 1850s. With his brother in arms, John Cole, Thomas goes on to fight in the Indian Wars—against the Sioux and the Yurok—and, ultimately, the Civil War. Orphans of terrible hardships themselves, the men find …

My Best Books of the Decade Part 3 – Adult Fiction

Hi all! The long-awaited (by two days) part 3 of my best books of the decade -- adult fiction! This year especially I noticed that my reading tastes have changed and skewed towards adult fiction, which is hard for me being a YA book blogger, but the heart wants what the heart wants. Which is …

ScallywagAThon Sign Up & TBR

Yeah, yeah. I'm joining another readathon. This marks the fourth month in a row, including my own readathon in April. Leave me alone! When I saw this readathon, I knew I had to join. I mean, hello, it's pirates in space!! How could I not!? This readathon is running from May 5-12 and I'm two …

My Massive 2019 TBR!

Hi all! So this year I decided not to join any year-long reading challenges. Instead, I decided to focus on a structured TBR. I have a feeling this might not work, but I'm hoping it does! The reason I'm doing this is because I focus so much on reading a lot of books, rather than …

The ABC Book Challenge | “D”

Hi all! It’s time for another post in the ABC Book Challenge series, one coming out each week for 26 weeks! I originally saw this post over on Jacquie @ Rattle the Stars‘ blog — please go check out Jacquie’s incredible blog! MEMORABLE TITLES THAT START WITH “D” When I was in high school, I was obsessed with Dan …