5 Great Summer Reads

I love summer because it's the only time of year that I spend 90% of my day outside, and since I'm such a bookworm, that means tons of reading. I read by the pool, on the back deck, I read when I watch the sun rise, I read when I watch the sun set- just pretty much tons of reading all day long. Here are the books I plan on reading this summer, or have already read and plan on reading again~

1. The Shining by Stephen King


I am currently reading The Shining by Stephen King, and it's quickly growing to be one of my favorite books. I got a set of a couple of Stephen King books for Christmas, and since The Shining is a classic (and I loved the movie) I thought I'd start reading it first.

2. Harry Potter (any of them) by J.K. Rowling

It's never too late to start up an old classic again! If you've never read Harry Potter, and generally think that Potterheads are nerds and that the wondrousness of this fictional wizarding world is being exaggerated, then boy are you wrong....

3. Little Bee by Chris Cleave

I started reading this when I went to Maui last year because I was sick and therefor didn't spend as much time by the beach as I'd wanted, and it quickly sucked me right in. I love the plot- a Nigerian refugee and a British magazine editor who meet again after many years, and end up telling a beautiful story together.

4. Teatime for the Firefly by Shona Patel

This grew to become one of my all-time favorite books a couple of years ago when I was in Kauai (all good books are discovered in Hawaii haha) and I haven't been able to stop rereading it since! It's about an Indian girl who meets the love of her life, gets married, and then travels to a completely new world altogether when he gets a job on a tea plantation. You have no idea how many airports I've sat in, totally mesmerized by this book....

5. Down the Mysterly River by Bill Willingham

I got this book for Christmas a couple of years ago, and am ever so thankful that I did, because every time I read it I am transported into a world exactly like my own, and yet completely different. This tells the story of a boy scout named Max, who finds himself lost in the woods and meets a couple of new friends (spoiler- they're animals). The setting reminds me of Oregon, because you never know what you'll find in the woods here....

Now I'm off to read another book, and maybe blog about it NEXT summer....?

xo Savannah

My Favorite Books That You Should Read

I'm a total book worm. Reading is one of my passions, along with blogging, and I choose to pursue those passions every single day. I am currently reading Coffeehouse Angel by Suzanne Selfors. It's a great book, and though I don't really like the cover (it has a weird, dreamy looking dude on it, as though it's a romance novel), it has such an intriguing plot that I choose to continue. Here's a list of all of my favorite books, and some of them are a series. 

1. Harry Potter
 
2. The Hunger Games Trilogy

3. The GONE Series

4. Counting by 7's 
 
5. Little House in the Big Woods

6. Little House on the Prairie

7. The Immortals Series 

8. Teatime for the Firefly

9. Harriet the Spy

10. Doll Bones

11. So B. It

12. Amber Brown books. 

And that's it so far; I have tons of favorite books, but don't worry, because I'm probably gonna update this with tons of great books. Thanks for reading.

xx Savannah

The Fault in Our Stars Book Review

WARNING: This may contain just a few spoilers about the book ;)

Sometime this weekend, I finished reading The Fault in Our Stars while in Seattle. In case you don't already know, The Fault in Our Stars is a very popular book by John Green about cancer patients who fall in love, it's known for being extremely depressing. (I haven't seen the movie yet, thanks for asking) But overall, this is a pretty good book- the plot and all is just great. This has been on my reading list for a while now, so after I finished The Deathly Hallows, I picked up a copy of The Fault in Our Stars from the library on Monday. I kid you not, this book is so good that I had to slow myself down from reading because I didn't want to finish it all in one night. Here's what I thought-

First of all, this book isn't as depressing as people make it. Yes, many people die. From cancer. I'm not saying who, though- I don't like giving big spoilers. Seriously, I've read sadder books than this, and if you don't believe me, go get yourself a copy of So B. It by Sarah Weeks. But this book is pretty sad- only sad enough to make me bawl my eyes out for a half hour, though. 

Secondly, the characters in this book are just the best. Hazel is someone who never cries, likes to read, is hard to comfort, doesn't care about how she looks, oh, and her lungs suck at being lungs (she has lung cancer). Augustus is someone who is attractive and he knows it, NEC for a few years, and totally romantic. Hazel's dad cries a lot, and Hazel is obsessed with watching ANTM; and it's all bonded together to take place in Indiana. 

Finally, the plot of the story is how Hazel and Augustus eventually bond over the book An Imperial Affliction by Peter Van Houten. Unfortunately, their favorite author lives in Amsterdam, so Gus takes Hazel to Amsterdam, has a romantic time with her, and meets the one and only Peter Van Houten- but he's an alcoholic jerk, and I don't want to tell you whatever happens next in the story.

Well, what do you think? If you've read the book, do you agree with my review? If you haven't read the book, does this tempt you to go read it? If you have only watched the movie and are too lazy to go read the book, it's a very small book that won't take you more than a few days. I enjoyed it a lot- now I'm reading Counting by 7's, so be prepared for a review on that! :) Thanks for reading. 

xx Savannah

My Reading List

Okay, since I just recently ticked a few books off of my reading list, I decided to update it and share it with the world, where hopefully you will add some of these to your reading list. Will you, or shall you judge these books by their titles? I highly suggest you read some of these with me, so that I can write a good review and you can add to it and relate to it. I love reading and I hope I can get to some of these by this Summer, if not this Spring.

1. Looking for Alaska by John Green

2. Counting by 7's by Holly Goldberg Sloan

3. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (I'm halfway through it, I just have to finish it)

4. Teatime for the Firefly (I'm halfway through this, too) by Shona Patel

5. Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder

5. Movers and Fakers by Lisi Harrison

6. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

7. Never Slow Dance with a Zombie by E. Van Lowe

8. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

This is all that I can remember for right now, but I'm sure there's plenty more written down somewhere. I'm going to try to pick up Counting by 7's at the library today. Thanks for reading!

xx Savannah

 

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2015 Must Read List

I don't know about you, but I like to keep a running list of all the books I want to read and am probably going to read. Here's what is on my list so far, and I'm probably going to be updating it pretty often. These are just books I'd like to get to this year.
 
1. Allegiant by Veronica Roth 

2. Four by Veronica Roth

3. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 

4. Looking for Alaska by John Green 

5. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

6. Jumping the Scratch by Sarah Weeks

7.  Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George

8. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

My Favorite Books

I'm a total book nerd- I read a lot of books. I think I do more reading in the Summertime than during the school year, because there's nothing I love more than reading in warm weather. Literally, I can read more in a few weeks of Summer than in an entire year of school. Anyway, here are some of my favorite books, and I really recommend you read them.

1. Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

3. Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng

4. So B. It by Sarah Weeks

5. My Life of Pink & Green by Lisa Greenwald

6. My Summer of Pink & Green by Lisa Greenwald

7. The GONE Series by Michael Grant

8. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

9. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

10. The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling


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10 Books to Read this Holiday Season

The Holiday season is pretty much here, and I bet you have a nice warm house and a fire while it's raining/snowing outside. Instead of curling up by the fire with Facebook or YouTube on your iPad, why not try a good book for a change? I've picked out a lot of great books to read this holiday season, whether you're on Thanksgiving or Christmas break. Some are Holiday themed, others aren't! :)  

1. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

2. The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins

3. The Divergent Series by Veronica Roth

4. The GONE Series by Micheal Grant

5. The Fault In Our Stars by John Green 

6. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

7.  Teatime for the Firefly by Shona Patel 

8. Christine by Stephen King 

9. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

10. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick 

*BONUS*: Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick